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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.
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World Dance Alliance, General Assembly, Madison, USA,
May 28-31, '09
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Poushali Chatterjee participates in World Dance Alliance Americas, General Assemby
at Madison, Wisconsin.
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Poushali will present two concerts, one lecture demonstration on Manipuri Dance and also hold
a Master Class on Manipuri Dance at the Assembly. She received an invitation from the Assembly co-ordinator when her proposal
on this year's theme, What Moves Us, was chosen from over 150 entries from all over the world. Poushali will be accompanied
by her student, Krishnakali Dasgupta.
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- Khajuraho Festival, Madhya Pradesh
- Nishagandhi Festival, Kerala
- Golconda Festival, Hyderabad
- Indian Classical Dance Festival, New Delhi
- Uday Shankar Dance Festival, Kolkata
- Kinkini Festival, Bangalore
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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.
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