Nandita Behera
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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 |
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Nandita Behera (née Pattnaik) is an Odissi dance instructor[1] and founder of Odissi Dance Circle in Cerritos, California. 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.[2]
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References[]
- ^ Inc., Active Interest Media (July–August 2002). Yoga Journal. Active Interest Media, Inc. pp. 95–. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Odissi Dance Circle - Cerritos, CA".
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- Artists from Bhubaneswar
- Odissi dancers
- Indian female classical dancers
- Performers of Indian classical dance
- Indian emigrants to the United States
- Dancers from Odisha