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Deepa Devasena

Deepa Devasena (born Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India) is a Kathak dancer of the Lucknow Gharana style in the Greater Milwaukee Area, practicing since 2003. She is the artistic director of the "Arabhi School of Indian Dance". Devasena is a trained BharatNatyam and Kathak dancer and teacher. She has studied under several prominent Kathak gurus, including Birju Maharaj, Saswati Sen, and gurus Nirupama and Rajendra Gangani. In August 2015 she successfully conducted a two-week Kathak workshop for her students under the guidance of Nirupama and Rajendra, and showcased it through the recital "Jhoom 2015".

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Deepa Devasena (born Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India) is a Kathak dancer of the Lucknow Gharana style in the Greater Milwaukee Area, practicing since 2003. She is the artistic director of the "Arabhi School of Indian Dance". Devasena is a trained BharatNatyam and Kathak dancer and teacher. She has studied under several prominent Kathak gurus, including Birju Maharaj, Saswati Sen, and gurus Nirupama and Rajendra Gangani. In August 2015 she successfully conducted a two-week Kathak workshop for her students under the guidance of Nirupama and Rajendra, and showcased it through the recital "Jhoom 2015".

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  1. date of birth: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the date of birth is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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