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'''Shila Mehta''' is an Indian Classical dance artist, choreographer, teacher, and composer.<ref name="Shila Mehta Kathak Website">{{cite web|title=Shila Mehta Kathak|url=http://www.shilamehtakathak.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=85|website=Kathak Dancer Shila Mehta|accessdate=18 July 2014}}</ref> Her background is firmly rooted in the North Indian form of [[Kathak]], which she has taken to audiences across the globe including touring India, North America, Australia and Europe.<ref name=Nathaki>{{cite web|last1=Vereecken|first1=Eva|title=Belgium discovers Kathak with Shila Mehta|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev10/rev965.html|website=www.narthaki.com|publisher=Nathaki|accessdate=18 July 2014|date=2010-12-13}}</ref> Mehta is the founder of Nupur Zankar Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre in Mumbai India,<ref name="Shila Mehta Kathak Website" /> The institute is registered with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi. |
'''Shila Mehta''' is an Indian Classical dance artist, choreographer, teacher, and composer.<ref name="Shila Mehta Kathak Website">{{cite web|title=Shila Mehta Kathak|url=http://www.shilamehtakathak.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=85|website=Kathak Dancer Shila Mehta|accessdate=18 July 2014|archive-date=26 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726011849/http://www.shilamehtakathak.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=85|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her background is firmly rooted in the North Indian form of [[Kathak]], which she has taken to audiences across the globe including touring India, North America, Australia and Europe.<ref name=Nathaki>{{cite web|last1=Vereecken|first1=Eva|title=Belgium discovers Kathak with Shila Mehta|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev10/rev965.html|website=www.narthaki.com|publisher=Nathaki|accessdate=18 July 2014|date=2010-12-13|archive-date=29 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129194454/http://narthaki.com/info/rev10/rev965.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Mehta is the founder of Nupur Zankar Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre in Mumbai India,<ref name="Shila Mehta Kathak Website" /> The institute is registered with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi. |
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== Early life and training == |
== Early life and training == |
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Shila was born in Kolkata (1 January), from where she attained a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from Calcutta University, and a [[Master of Fine Arts]] from Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Maharashtra India. She acquired the title "Nritya Praveen" from the Prayag Sangeet Samithi in Allahabad, India. She has also undertaken an extensive range of professional development through York University, Toronto, Canada including exploring contemporary dance, dance therapy and site-specific dance. |
Shila was born in Kolkata (1 January), from where she attained a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] from Calcutta University, and a [[Master of Fine Arts]] from Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Maharashtra India. She acquired the title "Nritya Praveen" from the Prayag Sangeet Samithi in Allahabad, India. She has also undertaken an extensive range of professional development through York University, Toronto, Canada including exploring contemporary dance, dance therapy and site-specific dance. |
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Mehta started dancing at the age of five under Nrityacharya Shri Prahlad Das. From the age of sixteen onwards she also spent a considerable amount to time training with [[Chitresh Das|Pandit Chitresh Das]], Pandit Vijay Shankar and [[Birju Maharaj|Pandit Birju Maharaj]], in addition to exposure to other eminent exponents such as [[Kumudini Lakhia]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=RAJAN|first1=ANJANA|title=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/the-mass-and-the-medium/article4905111.ece|website=www.thehindu.com|accessdate=18 July 2014|date=2013-07-11}}</ref> Her lay and taal training was under Taalyogi [[Suresh Talwalkar|Pandit Suresh Talwalkar]]. |
Mehta started dancing at the age of five under Nrityacharya Shri Prahlad Das. From the age of sixteen onwards she also spent a considerable amount to time training with [[Chitresh Das|Pandit Chitresh Das]], Pandit Vijay Shankar and [[Birju Maharaj|Pandit Birju Maharaj]], in addition to exposure to other eminent exponents such as [[Kumudini Lakhia]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=RAJAN|first1=ANJANA|title=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/the-mass-and-the-medium/article4905111.ece|website=www.thehindu.com|accessdate=18 July 2014|date=2013-07-11|archive-date=18 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718100525/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/the-mass-and-the-medium/article4905111.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Her lay and taal training was under Taalyogi [[Suresh Talwalkar|Pandit Suresh Talwalkar]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Shila Mehta is an Indian Classical dance artist, choreographer, teacher, and composer.[1] Her background is firmly rooted in the North Indian form of Kathak, which she has taken to audiences across the globe including touring India, North America, Australia and Europe.[2] Mehta is the founder of Nupur Zankar Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre in Mumbai India,[1] The institute is registered with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi.
Early life and training
[edit]Shila was born in Kolkata (1 January), from where she attained a Bachelor of Commerce from Calcutta University, and a Master of Fine Arts from Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Maharashtra India. She acquired the title "Nritya Praveen" from the Prayag Sangeet Samithi in Allahabad, India. She has also undertaken an extensive range of professional development through York University, Toronto, Canada including exploring contemporary dance, dance therapy and site-specific dance. Mehta started dancing at the age of five under Nrityacharya Shri Prahlad Das. From the age of sixteen onwards she also spent a considerable amount to time training with Pandit Chitresh Das, Pandit Vijay Shankar and Pandit Birju Maharaj, in addition to exposure to other eminent exponents such as Kumudini Lakhia.[3] Her lay and taal training was under Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shila Mehta Kathak". Kathak Dancer Shila Mehta. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Vereecken, Eva (13 December 2010). "Belgium discovers Kathak with Shila Mehta". www.narthaki.com. Nathaki. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ RAJAN, ANJANA (11 July 2013). "The Hindu". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.