Personal Details
| Date of Birth/Age | 1960 |
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| Field of expertise | Manipuri – Performer/Teacher |
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Initiated into dance at the age of 5 years and trained by eminent Manipuri Gurus, Priti excelled not only in Manipuri form but also mastered the pre-Vishnuvite dance forms of ‘Thangta’ (martial art form of Manipuri) and ‘Lai Haraoba’ (ritualistic dance form of Manipuri).
She has performed in India and abroad and her greatest contribution to Manipuri dance form is her holistic approach based school Anjika in Kolkata where she imparts training and expertise in this dance form. She also teaches Movement Therapy through the medium of Manipuri dance to children suffering from cerebral palsy for which she took formal training from Lesley College, Boston (USA). Graded as ‘outstanding category artiste’ by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, and Doordarshan Kendra in classical Manipuri dance, Priti through her devotion to this art has been able to preserve the very eminence and purity of Manipuri dance over the years. |
| Name of the institution(s)you associated with | Anjika, Kolkata |
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» FULLBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP, USA (2000-01) » SECOND MRINALINI SARABHAI AWARD, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad » SHIROMANI PURUSKAR, Excellence and contribution to Indian Dance |
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