Monday, 5 August 2024

Yamini Krishnamurthy - classical dancer of India


Charcoal pencil sketch 

Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy (20 December 1940 – 3 August 2024) was an Indian classical dancer recognized for her contributions to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Vibhushan (2016) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1977).

Muggulu (Rangoli)

 In Andhra Pradesh, a house is truly a home only when its threshold is adorned with a beautiful **Muggulu** (the Telugu word for Rangoli). F...