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Article: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India. (Sylvia and Danny Kate Playhouse, New York, New York)
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- October 1, 1996
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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SYLVIA AND DANNY KAYE PLAYHOUSE JUNE 18, 1996 REVIEWED BY DORIS PERLMAN
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India was founded by Protima Gauri Bedi, who, after falling under the spell of Indian classical dance, moved to a remote rural area in northeastern India, forsaking a protected and luxurious existence in Bombay. She became a pupil of Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra, whose disciple she remains, and, with hard-won aid from the Indian government, founded Nrityagram, her ten-acre "dance village" where any young girl can study at no cost the delicate, filigreed Odissi dance form, which dates back as far as the second century B.C.
Five lovely and accomplished ...
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