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Article: 'I'm glad to sow seeds of Odissi at some places'.
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- New Indian Express (Chennai, India)
- Article date:
- May 22, 2009
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Bhubaneswar, May 22 -- Besides being an Odissi dancer of repute, Moscow-based Rajashree Chintak Behera has been an ambassador of this Oriental dance form abroad. She and her diplomat-husband Subhakanta Behera have been instrumental in promotion of Oriya culture and Odissi dance in a number of nations where Subhakanta has been posted during his career. SHYAMHARI CHAKRA spoke to Rajashree during her recent visit to Orissa.
Which are the countries you have promoted Odissi in?
I have performed in many countries including Australia, China, North Korea, UK, Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan, USA and Russia. As an empanelled artiste of the Indian Council ...