Sanchita Bhattacharyaa Explained

Sanchita Bhattacharyaa or Guru Sanchita Bhattacharyaa is an Indian Odissi dancer.^[1] She specializes in classical Odissi dance.^{[2] [3]}

Career

She has performed across India and abroad, including at New York's Madison Square Garden. She toured the US for charity funds.^{[4] [5]} She was featured in a movie in the US. Its shooting is in progress.^[6]

The New York Times noted "her dance has been described as perfection". Odissi dancing dates back to the first and second century BC, and is one of India's oldest surviving dace forms.^[7]

Personal life

She married Indian classical musician Tarun Bhattacharya.^[8]

Performances

Her performances include:^{[9] [10]}

In India:

• Sanket Mochan Festival - Varanasi
• Dovar Lane Music Conference
• National Maritime Day Celebration in India, 2008
• Jagannath Temple Puri
• Opening Ceremony of 1st India International Woman Festival
• Indian Spring Fest^[11]

Abroad:

• 25th Anniversary celebration of NABC at Madison Square Garden
• Esplanade Theatre - Singapore
• Grand Finale of India festival at North Carolina
• University of Minnesota - USA
• Hull Truck Theatre by kingston Government - UK

Recognition

• Cultural Ambassador of India^{[12] [13]}
• Sangeet Shyamala Award 2011
• Rash Ratna Award 2011 by Hinduthan Art and Music Society
• Dovar Lane Music Conference Award 2008
• Cultural Ambassador of India
• Kolkata Gaurav Samman 2007 by Indian Press

See also

• Tarun Bhattacharya

Notes and References

1. News: Bhattacharyaa. Sanchita. Divine Dancer. The Hindu. 5 April 2012 . 26 January 2015.
2. Web site: Odissi Dancer. Bhattacharyaa. Sanchita. Kolkata Today. 26 January 2015.
3. Web site: Odissi Dancer Lists. Dancer. Divine. Art India. 26 January 2015.
4. Web site: Indian Artists to Tour for Charity Funds. 26 January 2015.
5. News: Dance Inspired by Mythology. The Hindu. 24 January 2013 . 26 January 2015.
6. Web site: Bengali Danseuse Feature in Movie in USA. . 26 January 2015.
7. Web site: Classical dance from East India to be performed. www.skidmore.edu.
8. Web site: Bhattacharyaa. Tarun. Tarun Bhattacharya's Wife. https://archive.today/20120915050420/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060114/asp/weekend/story_5699756.asp. dead. September 15, 2012. The Telegraph. 26 January 2015.
9. Web site: Performances. 26 January 2015.
10. Web site: Event List. www.sanchita.org/. 26 January 2015.
11. Web site: Fest. Indian Spring. 26 January 2015.
12. Web site: Cultural Ambassador of India. Ambassador. Cultural. Skidmore College. 26 January 2015.
13. Web site: Cultural Ambassador of India. Ambassador. Cultural. 26 January 2015.