Born: 22 June 1909, United States
Died: 21 May 2006
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Kaye Dunn
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Katherine Dunham (1909–2006) studied the African-based dances and rituals of the Caribbean area and based many choreographic works on that research. Dunham’s Bal Negre (1946) toured the United States for nine months before opening in New York. One of its most popular numbers was Shango (1946), based on Haitian vodun (voodoo) ritual.
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