Yamini Krishna Murti is a dancer of which of the following dance forms?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam.
Yamini Krishnamurthy was a renowned Indian classical dancer celebrated for her mastery in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She began her dance training at the age of five at the Kalakshetra School of Dance in Chennai under the guidance of Rukmini Devi Arundale. Later, she trained under eminent gurus such as Kanchipuram Ellappa Pillai, Kittappa Pillai, Dhandayuthapani Pillai, and Mylapore Gowri Ammal. Additionally, she learned Kuchipudi from masters like Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Pasumarthi Venu Gopal Sharma, Chinta Krishnamurthy, and Vedantam Satyanarayana Sharma. Her contributions significantly popularized these dance forms in North India during the 1960s.