Nandita Behera (née Pattnaik) is an Odissi dance instructor[1] and founder of Odissi Dance Circle in Cerritos, California.[2] A student of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Nandita Behera has been teaching Odissi in California for the past twenty years. She was awarded Sringaramanai by Sur Singar Samsad Bombay and is also a recipient of the National Scholarship for Dance in India.[3]
Nandita Behera | |
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| Born | Nandita Pattnaik 29 August 1957 Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India |
| Occupation | Odissi dancer and teacher |
| Period | 20th century, 21st century |
| Website | |
| odissidancecircle | |
Early life
editBehera was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She learnt basics from guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and guru Gangadhar Pradhan. Later, she settled in California and started a dance school where she trained many in Odissi dance form.
Career
editIn December 2020, one of her students Prasanna Karthik, presented some verses from one of the greatest Tamil poets, Subramania Bharathi, in dance form. Behera has choreographed for her student, who presented them in the form of a video.[4] Another American born Odishi dancer, Shibani Patnaik, also came under her tutelage and performed many shows in India from 2012.[5] She also performed at the International Odissi Festival organised by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre in Bhubaneswar in December 2012.[6][7] Many of her students have become renowned dancers.[8] In April 1991, she performed at Long Beach.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rea, Shiva (July–August 2002). Yoga Journal [The Divine Dance]. Active Interest Media, Inc. pp. 95–. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Nandita Behera – Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities". Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Odissi Dance Circle - Cerritos, CA".
- ^ "Inspired by Bharatiyar's works". The Hindu. 31 December 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ archive, From our online (15 May 2012). "'For any artiste, audience matters most'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Panda, Namita (27 December 2012). "Collage of Odissi lights up city stage". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "7th international Odissi festival begins". The Times of India. 24 December 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Embassy of India, Berlin(Germany)". indianembassyberlin.gov.in. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Segal, Lewis (1 April 1991). "Dance : Three Indian Forms in One in Long Beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 April 2024.