Satya Pardeep performs Kuchipudi dance at Tamarind Art Council

The classical Indian dance forms, is a combination of the arts of the stage, music, poetry, color and rhythm. Such a rich cultural tradition requires years of discipline, both mental and physical, hard work and dedication. A well known classical Indian dancer and choreographer in the New York metropolitan area, Satya Pradeep, brings to the dance forms, all these qualities enhanced by vigorous training under the best Gurus: Padmabhushan Kamala Narayan, Smt. Rhadha in the Bharatanatyam style of dance and Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam in the Kuchipudi style. It is with this approach and dedication, that she established her dance school, Nritya Saagaram in 1993, and is actively helping to propagate this dance art form to the community. She has given several solo and group performances, both in USA and India.

Satya has the unique talent to bring out the best in all her students, living up to the motto of her dance school - dance is an ocean of learning. She diligently instills the values of discipline and respect in all her students who ascend the stage.

Sanjukta Sen to perform at Tamarind Art

The Tamarind Arts Council is happy to host to a performance by - Hindustani Classical music by Sanjukta Sen (Vocalist), Madhu Vora (Harmonium) & Tapan Modak (Tabla) on 27 February 2009, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The event is free and open to the public.
To attend RSVP to rsvp@tamarindarts.org or call 212-200-8000
Performer, teacher and composer, Sanjukta has a rich voice and eloquent style of music rendering and carries with her a diverse treasure of Hindustani classical and light classical music forms. She has performed in many places in the USA and India.
Sanjukta is a disciple of Padma Bhushan Girija Devi of Benaras Gharana and continuing the music tradition of her illustrious guru in the dominant classical genre of Khayal as well as Thumri, Dadra, Tappa, Hori, Chaiti and Kajri. Sanjukta obtained her Bachelors and higher degrees in Hindustani classical vocal music from the University of Rajasthan and the University of Delhi, and then pursued her musical training in Kolkata from late Jog Maya Banerjee of Kirana Gharana.


Some of her notable performances are at American Museum of Natural History, World Music Concert at Hunter college, 25th Anniversary Celebration of LaGuardia Community College accompanied by Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri and Pandit Ramesh Misra , 50th martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi and 30th martyrdom day of Martin Luther King at the United Nation, Indian Consulate New York, World Life Conservation Society on behalf of Department of Tourism, Govt. of India, Najrul Manch, Kolkata, Anila Sinha Foundation, Chicago, Sivananda Centers at Bahamas and at the New York Ranch. She also performed in Washington DC and at The Northeast Theater, Scranton, PA.

She composed and rendered a song written by Honorable Prime Minister of India Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his visit to New York on Sep. 1998.

Sanjukta is a dedicated music teacher and has been teaching for more than twenty years at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA. She also teaches at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, New York, as well as at Queens, New York.
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performance by ritual Odissi dancer, Bani Ray on February 5th, 2009, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

The Tamarind Arts Council enthusiastically plays host to a performance by ritual Odissi dancer, Bani Ray on February 5th, 2009, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The event is free and open to the public.
To attend RSVP to rsvp@tamarindart.com or call 212-200-8000
Odissi is an ancient traditional dance originating in the 1st century BC in Eastern India. It is primarily religious in nature and has lately undergone a revival.

Bani Ray has been a student of dance since the age of six, and has been learning Odissi since 1970 from Shri Hari Krishna Behera, Valmiki Banerjee, Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir, and the Late Guru Shri Nath Raut. Apart from Odissi, Bani has also studied Mohini Attam, Manipuri and various other folk dance forms.

Bani has performed extensively throughout India and the United States, receiving numerous scholarships, fellowships, and awards for her expertise in the field of dance. As a joint director of Nehru Institute of Odissi Research and training in Delhi, India, she has organized international seminars, symposiums and training programs for aspiring young dancers. Currently she is teaching,

performing and doing in-depth research and training on the style and compositions of the Late Guru Deba Prasad Das. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, Bani teaches at Lotus Music and Dance Studios in midtown Manhattan.

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