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Tribute to dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo on his 74th birth anniversary
Updated On: 13 July, 2021 11:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Sukanya Datta
On Astad Deboo’s 74th birth anniversary, a team of his dancers has choreographed a moving tribute — titled Roots — to the legend who touched so many lives with his art
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Dancer Astad Deboo at Marine Drive. Pic Courtesy/Amit Kumar
When Delhi-based dancer Shamsul, 36, was a teen dabbling in Chhau, Kathakali and Bollywood-style moves, dance for him was a way to make a few bucks and be happy. In 2007, when he met master dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo while working on a project with Salaam Baalak Trust, Delhi, a young Shamsul recalls being awe-struck by his charisma. As the years rolled by and the Bihar native traversed the world with Deboo, assisting him with several productions, Shamsul found his appreciation for the art form deepening. “Like the branches of a banyan tree that give rise to innumerable new trees, sir [Deboo] has instilled in us a love for dance and art. Whatever we’ve learnt from him, we’ll carry it forward,” shares the dancer, who, along with his five colleagues, has choreographed a moving tribute to the late artiste, titled Roots, on his birth anniversary today.
After a brief illness, Deboo passed on in December 2020, leaving behind an illustrious legacy spanning over 51 years. The Padma Shri awardee — who had collaborated with the likes of German dancer Pina Bausch, Pung Cholom artistes of Manipur and Pink Floyd, among a bevy of celebrities — was hailed for marrying indigenous art forms with contemporary dance.
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