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Liesbeth Pankaja Bennink is a Bharatanatyam dancer, historian, scholar, and author from the Netherlands. She uses "Pankaja" as her dance name. Her journey into Indian classical dance began after being mesmerized by a performance on television at a young age, leading her to pursue Bharatanatyam. She received her training from Smt. Rajamani Knols, who was a…
Journey Timeline
1981
Arangetram
1983
Completed M.A. in History — Rijksuniversiteit of Utrecht
2010
End of collaboration with Raja Deekshithar — Due to his sudden death
2015
Published 'Nataraja, Mysteries and More…' — Article in Asian Arts
2019
Interviewed for Prasad Prakasan — Article titled 'Dancing with my Hands'
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- Dancing with my Hands
Prasad Prakasan
- The Dutch angle
The Hindu
- Nataraja, Mysteries and More…
Asian Arts
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