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Damayanti Joshi
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Damayanti Joshi

Kathak Performer

Mumbai, India

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Damayanti Joshi (5 September 1928 – 19 September 2004) was a renowned exponent of the Kathak dance form, widely recognized for her belief that Kathak is the art of storytelling. Born in Mumbai, India, she grew up in the household of General Dr. Sahib Singh Sokhey and his wife Leila Sokhey, also known as Madame Menaka, who adopted her. Joshi's early training…

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  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance (1968)
  • Padma Shri (1970)
  • Nritya Bhushan
  • Nritya Sharada
  • Nritya Vilas

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