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Ranjabati Sircar (1963-1999) was a prominent Indian dancer and choreographer, celebrated for her pioneering contributions to experimental and contemporary Indian dance forms, particularly "Nava Nritya" (New Dance). Born on March 29, 1963, in Nsukka, Nigeria, she spent her formative years in upstate New York before pursuing higher education at Jadavpur…
Journey Timeline
1963
Born in Nsukka, Nigeria
1983
Studied in Great Britain on a British Council scholarship
1983
Co-founded Dancers' Guild in Calcutta — With her mother, Manjusri Chaki-Sircar
1992
Became first artistic director of Yuva, Britain's national South Asian youth dance company
Received Time Out/Dance Umbrella Award for 'Thirsting Earth'
1999
Died in Bombay, India — October 23, 1999
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Awards & Honors
- Time Out/Dance Umbrella Award — Time Out/Dance Umbrella
Media Coverage
- Obituary: Ranjabati Sircar
The Guardian
- Obituary: Ranjabati Sircar
The Independent
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The Hindu
- The DI, Year One: The Choreographer Suicides — Ranjabati Sircar and the toll of probing the dark spaces within
The Dance Insider & Paris Arts Voyager
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