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| ARTISTE'S PROFILE | ||
| Name : | Dr Malabika Mitra | |
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20/6 Onkarmal Jetia Road | |
| Town/City : | Howrah | |
| District : | Howrah | |
| State : | West Bengal | |
| Pin Code : | 711103 | |
| Telephone(s) with STD Code : | 033 | |
| Landline : | 26881958 & 26880583 | |
| Mobile : | 9331049130 | |
| Fax : | 26881958 | |
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| E-mail ID : | mmkathak@vsnl.net | |
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| Date of Birth/Age : | July 3, 1956 | |
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(Kathak) Prayag Sangeet Samiti , Allahabad, acquired the Title
of “Nritya Praveen”. Gold Medalist National Scholarship Holder Higher Secondary Examination of West Bengal Board (1972) M.B.B.S. Calcutta National Medical College (1979) |
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Kathak Dance | |
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Starting
from a tender age of three years and a solo Kathak performance
at the age of eleven, Malabika has made dance as part of her
life. Trained in Jaipur and Lucknow Gharanas under eminent Gurus
for over 14 years, she has evolved a strong individual style
combining the technical brilliance of Jaipur Gharana and tender
grace of Lucknow Gharana.
She has performed at several major festivals of India which include ‘ Upna Utsav’, ‘Kathak Mahotsav’, Khajuraho Dance Festival’, Konarak Dance Festival’ in India and in abroad at ‘Sanskritik Festival’, Edinborough Festival’, ‘Womad Festivals’, UK, ‘Festival of India in USSR, ‘Grande Festival of Granada, ‘Festival ASIA of Barcelona in Spain, ‘Festival of Cite de la Munique at Paris, ‘Diwali Festival in Poland and other programmes in Germany, Bangladesh. She has choreographed and directed a number of dance ballets for Doordarshan besides being its top grade performer. Her choreographed experimental solo items include ‘Meghdoot’, ‘Jhulan’ and ‘Prem Seema Hote Aseeme’ (based on series of Tagore’s poems and songs) and ‘Uma Tapasya’ - Gatbhav based on Kumarasambhava of Mahakavi Kalidas etc,. Malabika has conducted over 250 lecture demonstrations for several Indian schools and colleges organized by SPICMACAY. Has been also teaching students in her own institution Sibpur Onkar Dance and Music Centre. |
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Sibpur Onkar Dance and Music Centre. (Principal) since 50 years | |
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SHIROMANI
AWARD MAHAKAL
SANGIT RATNA SENIOR
FELLOWSHIP |
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Have written articles ‘Aditi’ (London), and ‘Nrityakalpa’, a magazine published by Dance Group Federation, West Bengal | |
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Under
the aegis of Ministry
of Culture, Government of India 15-A, Sector - 7, Pappankalan, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075 |
 Centre for Cultural Resources and Training |