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Surupa
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Surupa Sen can become
a warrior, a deer, a God. Her painted hands can
tell a story
that is 2000 years old. With the sensuous movements
of her body, she can portray power, vulnerability
and love. With her eyes she can show joy and fear
and tragedy. All in the course of a performance
of Odissi dance.
Surupa Sen was born to dance. She trained to be
an Odissi dancer under the legendary Guru Kelucharan
Mahapatra and Protima Gauri, the founder of Nrityagram.
Her skill in Abhinaya has been polished by Smt.
Kalanidhi Narayanan. Interaction and work with renowned
dancers and choreographers, from all over the world,
have given a new dimension to her traditional foundation.
These include Maggi Seitsma & Expressions Dance
Company (Australia), Paul Taylor Dance Company II
(USA), Mark Morris (USA), Ramli Ibrahim & Sutra
Dance Theatre (Malaysia), Rob McWilliams (USA),
Isadora Duncan Foundation for Contemporary Dance
(USA), Theater der Klaenge (Germany), etc. She has
trained in martial art forms like Chhau, Kalaripayyat
and Aikido. Maggi Sietsma, Ranjabati Sircar and
Mahesh Mahbubani taught her the art of choreography
and as the recipient of a grant from the Rockefeller
Foundation; she attended the American Dance Festival
in the summer of 2000. This intense programme, which
included, an exposure to and work with dance professionals
from all over the word, has led to a further evolution
in Surupa’s skills. |
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