Ghoomar Dance promoter
Dance connoisseur
Dance promoter
Govardhan Kumari, popularly known as Rajmata sa, is the only lady from the Royal Family known for her efforts to revive and promote the authentic style of Ghoomar, a folk dance form of Rajasthan.[1] She heads the Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy , a Mumbai-based dance institution.[2] Under the aegis of the academy, she has contributed to the participation of the students at various dance and cultural festivals,[3] including the festival of ICCR in countries including USSR, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Trinidad Tobago, USA, Venezuela, UAE, Oman, Doha 2010, the Capital of Arab Culture, held at Qatar National Theater in September 2010.[4] She made efforts to revive the Rajwadi tradition of Ghoomar dance and in popularizing Chari Dance of Kishangarh.[5] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian Honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for her contributions to arts.[6]
The Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy, is now being taken forward by her student and assistant, Mrs. Jyothi D. Tommaar, along with associate directors Dr. Pratiba Naitthani and Rajmata sa's daughter in law H.H. Maharani Mandakini Kumari of Santrampur, Gujarat.
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References
- ↑ Image Details. India Today(June 6, 2007). Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Rajmata Goverdhan Kumari. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad(2016). Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Timeout. The Telegraph(August 28, 2006). Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Ambassador happy with opportunity for artistes. Doha.biz(September 25, 2010). Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Manch Pravesh and Arangetram. Mago College Girls School(2016). Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2013). Retrieved August 20, 2016.