Saswati Sen

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Saswati Sen is an Indian exponent of Kathak, an Indian classical dance form. She is a senior disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj.

She mostly teaches and performs with her Guru Birju Maharaj in his institute, Kalashram in Jor Bagh, New Delhi. She has trained a large number of students.

Choreography and performances[edit]

Saswati has conducted workshops and master classes even in the remote locales of India. She has also choreographed several short and major productions for students in the several workshops in India and abroad. Her willingless to motivate young minds, has also created several popular events – such as the 'Walk for Art' in Delhi and Mumbai; camps in music-dance-painting; quiz competitions for school-going students and panel discussions with teachers and performers sharing their various experiences. She has also been designing programmes wherein several dance forms and other media share the stage together and bring out their individual and collective spirit.

Saswati has choreographed several group compositions as well as dance-dramas. Some of her choreographic work includes:

Dance drama-ballets[edit]

Kathak yatra
Dasavataar
Kartik Vilaas
Kshudita Pashan
Romeo and Juliet
Warna Rang
Musafir
Geed Govind
Jal Yagna
Krishna Katha (Joint Production)
Habba Khatun (Joint Production)

Short productions[edit]

Durbar
Surya Pranam
Adaab
Mehfil
Niyati Nayika

Saswati has performed extensively all around the world and has featured regularly on the National Program of Dance by Doordarshan, India's national television network. Some of the major festivals she has participated in are:

Khajuraho Festival, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Qutub Festival, New Delhi.
Konark Festival, Konark, Orissa.
Lucknow Mahotsav, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Kathak Prasang, Jaipur, Rajastahn and Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Taj Mahotsav, Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
Dover Lane Conference, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Sri Krishan Gana Sabha, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
RIMPA Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Performances and lecture demonstrations by her have been conducted in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Nigeria, Austria, China, UAE, Netherlands, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Switzerland, Indonesia, Bangkok, Myanmar, Budapest, Singapore among many others. Of the many tours she has participated in, some are: The 1st tour to USSR, Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia); A Tour to USA – Asia Society in 1974 (15 cities); The Cervantino Festival – Mexico, 1984; The Pan-Asiatic Fest in Italy; and Edinburgh Festival with Pt Birju Maharaj.

Kalashram[edit]

Kalashram, under the guidance of Padma Vibhushan Pt Birju Maharaj and Saswati Sen, is among prime institutes working towards promoting and preserving traditional Indian Arts & Culture.

Awards and honors[edit]

Saswati Sen has been honored with:^[1]

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sanskriti Award
Shringar Mani Award and
Critic’s Recommendation Award.

Notes[edit]

↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2004 Awards Ceremony & Festival". Sangeet Natak Akademi website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.

External links[edit]

[1] "Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2004 Awards Ceremony & Festival". Sangeet Natak Akademi website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.

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