Rohini Bhate
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Guru Rohini Bhate |
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| Native name | रोहिणी भाटे |
| Born |
November 14, 1924 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Died | October 10, 2008 (aged 83) Pune, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Indian classical dance, Hindustani classical music |
| Alma mater | Fergusson College |
| Occupation | Classical Dancer, choreographer, writer, researcher |
| Organization | Nrityabharati Kathak Dance Academy |
| Style | Kathak |
| Awards |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (see all) |
Rohini Bhate (Marathi: रोहिणी भाटे) (November 14, 1924 – October 10, 2008) was among the senior most Kathak dance exponents in India, who developed as a performer, teacher, writer, researcher and critic this Indian classical dance. During her career, she was awarded with several recognitions, such as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and the Kalidas Samman.
Rohini studied Kathak from Jaipur and Lucknow gharanas. She created a large corpus of dance compositions, where she applyied an analytical and innovative approach to abhinaya. Due to her knowledge in Hindustani classical music, she often composed the music for her dance creations. According to the critic Sunil Kothari, her choreography for Shakuntala, directed by Vijaya Mehta, is noteworthy. Her choreography of Kālidāsa's Ṛtusaṃhāra and Usba Sukta from Rigveda was also been well acclaimed.
Bhate was born in Patna, Bihar, but she completed her school and college in Pune. She came from a middle-class Karhade Brahmin family.
Rohini was initially trained in Bharatanatyam under Guru Parvati Kumar. She obtained her degree in arts of the Fergusson College in 1946. The same year she started learning Kathak with Sohanlal of Jaipur Gharana.
Shortly after, she specialised in Kathak under the guidance of Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, for more than twelve years, and of Pandit Mohan Rao Kallianpurkar, from the Lucknow gharana, for more than fifteen years.
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