Dance Pioneer Astad Deboo Passes Away, Tributes Pour In 24
Mumbai: Dance pioneer Astad Deboo breathed his last in the early hours of Thursday at his residence in Mumbai. He was 73.
“He left us in the early hours of December 10, at his home in Mumbai, after a brief illness, bravely borne,” the family announced on social media. “He leaves behind a formidable legacy of unforgettable performances combined with an unswerving dedication to his art, matched only by his huge, loving heart that gained him thousands of friends and a vast, number of admirers,” it said.
The announcement said, “The loss to the family, friends, fraternity of dancers, both classical and modern, Indian and international, is inestimable. May he rest in peace. We will miss him.” Deboo is noted for creating a modern dance vocabulary that was uniquely Indian.
MUMBAI, Dec 10:
Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, known for amalgamating Indian and western dance techniques, died here on Thursday, his family said. He was 73.
Deboo employed his training in Indian classical dance forms of Kathak as well as Kathakali to create a unique fusion dance form.
“He left us in the early hours of December 10, at his home in Mumbai, after a brief illness, bravely borne,” the family announced on social media.
“He leaves behind a formidable legacy of unforgettable performances combined with an unswerving dedication to his art, matched only by his huge, loving heart that gained him thousands of friends and a vast, number of admirers,” it said.
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2020, 16:46 [IST]
Noted choreographer Astad Deboo passed away on Thursday (December 10, 2020). The Padma Shri winner s demise was mourned by artists across India and internationally.
The official statement shared by his family on social media read, He left us in the early hours of December 10, at his home in Mumbai, after a brief illness, bravely borne. He leaves behind a formidable legacy of unforgettable performances combined with an unswerving dedication to his art, matched only by his huge, loving heart that gained him thousands of friends and a vast, number of admirers
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It added, The loss to the family, friends, fraternity of dancers, both classical and modern, Indian and international, is inestimable. May he rest in peace. We will miss him.