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Shirin Vajifdar (died 29 September 2017) was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer, instructor and critic. She was one of the first Parsis who took up Indian classical dance. A doyenne of Kathak, she was an acclaimed performer and teacher. Her choreography in the film Mayurpankh (1954) was lauded.
Shirin Vajifdar (1920-2017) was a profound Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She was among the first Parsis who brought a new wave of Indian classical dance. She was the most prominent dancer of Kathak and well respected in her field.
Nov 28, 2019 · Shirin Vajifdar displayed great courage to study dance from Jaipur gharana doyen Sunderprasadji, who had moved to Mumbai, and started teaching Kathak to the Poovaiah Sisters from Coorg, who...
Shirin Vajifdar, who died on September 29, 2017, exhibited an unusual love for classical dancing from childhood and defied taboos to train in multiple classical dance forms.
Oct 9, 2017 · Shirin Vajifdar. Credit: Mulk Raj Anand: Shaping the Indian Modern (MARG) In the early 1930s, it was inconceivable that a young girl from the Parsi community would take up classical dancing. But that is what exactly Shirin Vajifdar did.
Shirin Vajifdar, 92, passed away in Mumbai peacefully on September 29, 2017. She was a pioneer among Parsi community to take up classical dancing in early 1930s. She and her two sisters Khurshid and Roshan performed together as Vajifdar Sisters.
Explore the life and legacy of Shirin Vajifdar, a renowned dancer remembered for her contributions to the arts.
