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Rahija Khanam Jhunu
Bangladeshi dancer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rahija Khanam Jhunu (21 June 1943 – 26 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi dancer.[1][2] She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1990 by the government of Bangladesh.[3]
Education and career
Jhunu got admitted at the Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) in 1956.[2] She performed in dance-drama "Chirokaler Bondhutto" at a program in honor of the then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai who was visiting. She joined BAFA as an instructor in 1960 and became its principal in 1998.[2]
Jhunu's notable students include Lubna Marium, Zinat Barkatullah, Shamim Ara Nipa, Sohel Rahman, Shaju Ahmed and Sadia Islam Mou.[2]
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Works
- Dance drama
- Nakshi Kanthar Math
- Chirokaler Bondhutto
- Surjomukhi Nodi
- Uttoroner Deshe
- Hajar Tarer Beena
- The Malady
- Books
- Nrityoshilpo
- Nrityer Ruprekha[2]
References
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