Kamala Cesar Buckner
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher
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Kamala Cesar Buckner is a renowned American Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and institution head, recognized as a master of the South Indian classical dance form. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she is of Native American (Mohawk Tribe) and Filipino heritage. Cesar Buckner received her extensive training in Bharatanatyam both in the United States and in India…
Journey Timeline
Early seventies
Began studying Bharatanatyam
1978
Began teaching
1986
Recipient of National Endowment for the Arts Folk Art Apprenticeship
1989
Founded Lotus Music & Dance — Originally established as the Balasaraswati School of Music and Dance for Bharatanatyam.
1992
Married Thomas Buckner
1999-2005
Participated in Mohawk Language Immersion Program
2002
Honored as Thunderbird American Indian of the Year
2002
Lotus Music & Dance began presenting Drums Along the Hudson — A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration.
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Awards & Honors
- 1986 · National Endowment for the Arts Folk Art Apprenticeship — National Endowment for the Arts
- 2002 · Thunderbird American Indian of the Year
Media Coverage
- Kamala Cesar, rated the foremost living exponent of Bharata Natyam, the 2,000-year-old dance art of South India's courts and temples.
The Post and Courier staff [Charleston]
- Kamala Cesar Buckner interview
Cuke.com
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