Churned energies of absolute ecstasy - Astad Deboo
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Churned energies of absolute ecstasy - Astad Deboo
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Astad Deboo (1947-2020) was a pioneering Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer, renowned for his unique fusion of Indian classical dance forms with Western modern dance techniques. Born into a Parsi family in Navsari, Gujarat, on July 13, 1947, he spent his early childhood in Kolkata before his family moved to Jamshedpur. Deboo began his dance…
Journey Timeline
1947
Born in Navsari, Gujarat
1969
Left Bombay, began international training — Left Bombay on a cargo boat, hitchhiked through Europe, and later joined Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in New York.
1974
Reached New York
1977
Returned to India and studied Kathakali — Studied Kathakali under Guru E. Krishna Panikar in Thiruvalla, Kerala.
1986
Commissioned by Pierre Cardin — Choreographed a piece for Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet.
1995
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Awarded by the Government of India for his contribution to contemporary dance.
1995
Production 'Road Signs' toured India — Performed with a troupe drawn from Gallaudet University and Deboo's Indian students.
2004
Choreographed for film 'Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities' — Choreographed the Hindi film by painter M. F. Husain.
2005
Performed at 20th Annual Deaf Olympics — Performed in Melbourne, Australia, with a troupe of 12 young women with hearing impairment from the Clarke School for the Deaf, Chennai.
2007
Received Padma Shri — Awarded by the Government of India, one of India's highest civilian honors.
2009
Performed 'Breaking Boundaries' — Performed with fourteen street children from the NGO Salaam Baalak Trust.
2017
Invited to Buckingham Palace — Inaugurated the UK-India Year of Culture.
2020
Passed away in Mumbai — Died on December 10, 2020, at the age of 73.
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- 1995 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Government of India
- 2007 · Padma Shri — Government of India
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