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Odissi Dance Concert
Chinmaya Mission Boston & Bansi Bilas are proud to present an Odissi Dance Recital by Leena Mohanty & Leesa Mohanty Venue: Chinmaya Mission Auditorium, 1 Union Street, Andover, MA 01810 Date: October 10, 2009 Time: 6:30 pm Tickets: $10.00 (Chinmaya family members, Seniors and students) $15.00 (General admission) Parking: Chinmaya Mission, with additional parking at Brickstone Plaza Leena Mohanty, direct disciple of Guru Deba Prasad Das, studied with Guru Durga Charan Ranbir after the great master’s passing and became a leading exponent of the dance. She is known for her impeccable technique and subtlety, especially in her abhinaya. Hers is a dance of both delight and devotion which brings luster to Odissi. A recipient of the first Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from Sangeet Natak Akademy, New Delhi and the prestigious Mahari Award winner, she has also been awarded a senior fellowship from the Government of India. She has performed extensively to critical acclaim around the globe. She has choreographed and has organized several dance festivals. She is the Artistic Director of Bansi Bilas. Leesa Mohanty has performed widely in India and is regarded as a dancer with imaginative prowess. Her forte is abhinaya or expressive dance, and has created, choreographed and directed many dance productions. She has been felicitated with awards including the Best Child Artist Award (Orissa), Rajdhani Ratna Award (New Delhi), Film Media Award (UP) and the title of Rasamruta Sambardhini by Temple of Fine Arts, Kualalumpur. She directed a film on dance, Milan Madhuri; a documentary on the Late Guru Deba Prasad Das in 2001 as well as conceptualized and anchored a documentary entitled “Idioms of Oriya Culture†in 2006. She is the Executive Director of Bansi Bilas. Bansi Bilas is a non-profit cultural organization established in 1983 by Mr. Rabi Narayan Mohanty with the mandate to preserve and propagate Odissi, the indigenous dance form of Orissa.
Date: 10/02/2009
Location: Chinmaya Mission Auditorium, 1 Union Street, Andover, MA 01810
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: $10.00 (Chinmaya family members, Seniors and students) $15.00 (General admission)
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