Died 7 Known for Performing art | Nationality French | |
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Full Name Véronique Marie Azan | ||
Early life and background
Azan was born in France. She first arrived to India when she was 7 years old. After attending a concert of Ravi Shankar, her parents decided to move to India to learn how to play sitar and tabla. Her father played tabla under Kishan Maharaj and her mother's sitar guru was Amanth Mishra in Viranasi and Narendra Baraju in Nepal. They settled in Varanasi a city considered to be the cultural center of North India. Véronique was specially fascinated by the music of the ghungroos. She was initiated in Kathak by the legendary Sitara Devi's sister Shrimati Alaknanda Devi. She later moved to Delhi where she joined the Kathak Kendra and became a student of the great Pandit Birju Maharaj.
Career
Azan has given recitals in national and international events including the Khajuraho Dance Festival and the Festivals of India in France (1985), USSR (1987) and Japan (1988). She has been featured in several dance-dramas choreographed by Birju Maharaj and has traveled with his troupe in India and Europe. Invited to perform in the most prestigious events such as In 1995 she was invited to perform in the Avignon Festival in France. She gave many performances in Mexico where she spent 10 years of her life.