Jaswant Singh Gandam/ Raman Nehra
India Post News Service
PHAGWARA, Punjab: Internationally acclaimed classical dancer Parwati Dutta enthralled audience with her sterling performance at Lovely Professional University Phagwara 17 February (LPU) Phagwara where she also taught ‘Odissi & Kathak’ dance steps to LPU students and staff members.
After organizing a workshop on the great Indian dance forms at LPU, Ms Dutta also performed on the classical forms, at densely packed Shanti Devi Mittal Auditorium of the university.
She mesmerized all at LPU with her performance and articulation of classical forms through her self-explanatory glances, swings, swerves, expressions, foot-works and more.
On this occasion, LPU Pro- Chancellor Mrs Rashmi Mittal honored the protagonist of great Indian dances.
Founder Director and Guru at Mahagami Gurukul in Aurangabad, Parwati Dutta is a name to reckon with in the national and international arena of Odissi and Kathak. She has dedicated over two decades of her life in spreading Indian dance forms in 40+ countries.
Parwati Dutta is a versatile Odissi and Kathak danseuse, Guru and researcher; and is recognized by the dance-community as a thinker-dancer and a dedicated Arts administrator.
An Alumni of Kathak Kendra, she is a senior disciple of Pt. Birju Maharaj, Padmavibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Padmashri Madhavi Mudgal. Including Unesco Cultural Award to her credit, she has been conferred with many other prestigious national and international awards and recognitions.
