Personal Details
Education | B.A. (Edu. Hons.) Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar |
Field of expertise | Odissi Dancer/Performer |
Academic/Professional activities | Obtaining intensive training in Odissi for 17 years from eminent Gurus, Bijayani has given several hundred performances in India, Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, UK, USA, Canada, Middle East, at foremost Indian festivals, cultural functions and art centres. She has given lecture demonstrations at museums, universities, schools to visiting students in India and U.S.A. One of the best Odissi dancers Bijayini performs as a soloist and principal dancer of Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, and also teaches Odissi at Nrityagram |
Name of the institution(s)you associated with | Nrityagram, Bangalore (Director – Odissi Gurukul) |
Honours/Awards/Fellowships,etc. | SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP HRD Ministry, Govt. of India (1992-1994) MAHARI AWARD Guru Pankaj Charan Das (2003) |