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Shashwati Garai Ghosh is a leading Indian classical Odissi dancer, choreographer, and teacher, recognized for her powerful and elegant performances. Born into a family of artists, with her father Tarak Garai being a sculptor and her mother Minakshi Garai a painter, she began her Odissi lessons in 1999 under the tutelage of eminent dancer-choreographer Smt.…
Journey Timeline
1998
Enrolled in pre-degree dance course — At Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
1999
Began Odishi training — Under Smt. Sharmila Biswas.
2005
Received Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Yuva Pratibha Samman — First recipient of the award.
2006
Started own dance institute — Began teaching with a handful of students from Rabindra Bharati University.
2012
Formally established Angashuddhi: Home for Odishi — In a South Kolkata location.
2016
Received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — From the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
2016
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Recognised for Dance.
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Awards & Honors
- 2016 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2016 · Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Sangeet Natak Akademi (Department of Culture, Government of India)
- 2005 · Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Yuva Pratibha Samman
- Sanskriti-Madhobi Chatterjee Memorial Fellowship
- Kalavaahini Senior Fellowship
- Nalanda Nritya Nipuna Award
- Odissi Jyoti Award
- Shringar Mani Award
- National Scholarship — Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Media Coverage
- A Dance show to Invocate The Artist Within
eNewsroom India
- Shashwati Garai Ghosh mesmerises with Odissi
The Daily Star
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