Welcome to Poushali Chatterjee's site
on Manipuri Dance
A renowned exponent of Manipuri Dance, one of the six
classical dance styles of India, Poushali Chatterjee combines tradition with innovation, classicism with creativity and the
ethnic with the contemporary. Widely travelled and well read, Poushali has an innate grace and understanding of this dance
style. She has performed all over the world and is a choreographer of rare talent and creativity.
Poushali performing in the Horizon Series, ICCR,
Kolkata on 20th December, 2018 and in Khurumjari Festival at Gyan Manch, Kolkata, on 11th January 2019.
Recent Performances
A presentation of Manipuri dances.
Poushali Chatterjee with students at the workshop
Poushali and her team present classical compositions including Vasanta Ras, Mandila Nartan,
Shuka Sari and Shivstuti, a new composition by Poushali.
Raja and Radha Reddy's Parampara Festival, New Delhi
Dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata
Parampara Annual Day, Ahmedabad
Ganga Festival, Benaras
Vaisakhi Festival, Vishakhapatnam
Performance at Narayani Temple, Vellore
Shivaratri Festival, Vadukanathan Temple, Kerala
Performance at Tirupati, with Darshana Jhaveri
HCL Concert, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
National Festival of New Choreographies
Poushali Chatterjee
While showcasing Poushali's work, this website is also a tribute to Manipuri
Dance. Indian dance is an enigma that has enthralled millions of people across the world. Among the many classical dance styles
of India, Manipuri is the one that is least known, though possessing of a depth and elegance that's quintessential to Indian
culture.
A critic has described Manipuri Dance as a river, with its varying moods
- sometimes soft and graceful, and at others, forceful and vigorous. Despite all odds, Manipuri Dance has been able to retain
the pristine purity while, at the same time, adapting itself to the demands of the modern stage.
This site is an attempt
to delve into the depths of this beautiful dance form and create a healthy interest in it.
