In his books, each examining an Indian dance genre — Bharatanatyam, Chhau, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Sattriya — he opened up a different facet of Indian society and history. He completed a master’s degree in 1964 and began to publish serious dance research four years later. He became dance critic of The Times of India about 1970 and held the position until the early 21st century. In the West, Kothari had encounters with dance figures like Rudolf Nureyev, choreographers Pina Bausch and Maurice Béjart and British theater director Peter Brook. c.2021 The New York Times Company

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