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Saskia Kersenboom is a distinguished Dutch scholar, performer, and teacher of Indian classical dance, particularly renowned for her extensive research and practice of Bharatanatyam and the Devadasi tradition. Born in Utrecht, Netherlands, on February 3, 1953, she pursued Indology and theatre studies/dance history at Utrecht University from 1972 to 1977.…
Journey Timeline
1953
Born in Utrecht, The Netherlands
1972
Began studies at Utrecht University — Studied Indology and theatre studies/dance history
1977
Student exchange fellowship ICCR — For study in Tamil Nadu: music, dance praxis, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu literatures
1979
Received MA from Utrecht University — In Indology and theatre studies
1984
Received PhD from Utrecht University — Dissertation: "Nityasumangali – towards the semiosis of the devadasi tradition of South India"
1987
Fellow of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
1990
Associate Professor at University of Amsterdam — Initially in Cultural Anthropology, later Musicology and Theatre Studies
1994
Founded Paramparai Foundation
1995
Awarded grant by The Foundation for non-Western Music
1997
Collaborated on 'Bharata Mata' ballet — With Internationaal Danstheater in Amsterdam
2001
Gave Dasi Attam workshop — At Kattaikkuttu Kalai Valarcci Munnerra Sangam in Kanchipuram
2006
Paramparai Foundation emigrated to Hungary — Relocated to the village of Legend
2008
Co-curator of 'Shiva Nataraja: der Kosmische Tänzer' exhibition
2012
Member of international Jury at PECDA
2013
Became independent researcher
2014
Member of international Jury at PECDA
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Awards & Honors
- 1987 · Fellow of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1995 · Grant from The Foundation for non-Western Music — The Foundation for non-Western Music
- 2012 · Member of international Jury — Prakriti Excellence in Contemporary Dance Award (PECDA)
- 2014 · Member of international Jury — Prakriti Excellence in Contemporary Dance Award (PECDA)
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- Saskia Kersenboom - a portrait
Dutch National Television (NOS)
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