Yamunabai Waikar
Indian folk artist (1915–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yamunabai Waikar (31 December 1915 – 15 May 2018), née Yamunabai Vikram Jawle[1] was an Indian folk artist,[2] known for her expertise in the Marathi folk traditions of Lavani and Tamasha, folk art forms involving music and dance and reported to be one of the leading exponents of the art genres.[1][3][4] A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,[5] she was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]
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Born | (1915-12-31)31 December 1915 |
Died | 15 May 2018(2018-05-15) (aged 102) |
Occupation | Folk artist |
Awards | Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Maharashtra State Award Ahilyabai Holkar Award Nilu Phule Samman SNA Tagore Ratna Samman Aditya Vikram Birla Kalasikhara Award Rasikmani Shrikrishna Pandit Uttung Gunagaurav Award |
Website | Official web site |
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