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Rahman, Sukanya, 1946 -
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Dates of existence
1946-
History
Sukanya Rahman (b. 1946) is an Indian classical dancer, and the daughter of Indrani Rahman (1930-1999), a renowned dancer who toured internationally. Also the granddaughter of Raagini Devi, the American dancer who went to India and danced during the 1930s and was instrumental in the revival of the Indian classical dance arts. Sukanya wrote a memoir of her family "Dancing in the Family: an unconventional memoir of three women", published in 2004. Rahman is a performer and teacher of Odissi dance, a form of Indian classical dance originating from the eastern state of Orissa in India.
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Authority record identifier
F0606
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ON0370
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Partial
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created 28 March 2012.
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- English
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- Latin
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Created 28 March 2012