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This list of Indian women in dance includes women from India or of Indian parentage who are notable for their involvement with modern or traditional Indian dance, as dancers or choreographers. This list is not for women whose involvement with dance is not central to their careers, as is the case with many Bollywood actresses.
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Kumari Varhsa known as (Mere Dholna dancer), (born 1998) Indian dancer, specializing in Classical Dance Shreya Rai known as (21 pink) (born 1996), Indian dancer, specializing in belly dance Olive Katherine Craddock (1894–1926), Anglo-Indian dancer who danced under the name of Roshanara
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Performers of Indian classical dance. It includes Indian classical dancers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Nautch dancers in Old Delhi, c. 1874 Nautch dancer in Calcutta, c. 1900 A Raja awaits the arrival of Nautch dancers A Nautch girl performing, 1862. The nautch (/ ˈ n ɔː tʃ /, meaning "dance" or "dancing" from Hindustani: "naach") [1] was a popular court dance performed by girls (known as "nautch girls") in later Mughal and colonial India. [2]
In Maharashtra, bar dancer attire is often ethnic Indian (sari or lehenga-choli), whereas in some other places, such as Bangalore, it may include Western garb. The bar dances are often compared to mujras, wherein women would dance to live classical Indian music, traditionally performed by tawaif during the Mughal era. [8] [9]
Mayuri's experimental creation initiative Prayog, [6] is a festival that commissions and showcases out-of-the-box Indian dance compositions. All the commissions follow the rule of interpreting mythology in contemporary ways, and is often a melting pot of designers, musicians, painters, choreographers, dancers, and theatre artists.
She starred in several Ken Ghosh dance videos and became a choreographer herself. [4] In a video for Project Bolo she recalls meeting the first PhD trans student in India, Shabira. [6] She met the hijra community through Shabira and soon after became a bar dancer. She was famous for having admirers across the city watch her dance.