Sayani Chakraborty

Sayani Chakraborty was born Decemenber 9th, 1987. She resides in West Bengal and studies Bethune College, Kolkata. Her Odissi Guru was previously Smt. Poushali Mukherjee; and at present is Guru Ratikant Mohapatra, the son of Padmabivushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Sayani has a long list of achievements such as:

• Stood 1st in odissi dance in “children’s competition 2000”.

• Received a National Scholarship in Odissi Dance from Centre for cultural resources and training(CCRT), New Delhi on 24/12/2001 and got outstanding performance at renewal in 2004.

• Selected as permanent odissi artist by Neheru Children’s Museum(a national cultural organization), Kolkata in 2003.

• Stood 2nd in odissi dance competition held by Paschimbanga Rajya Sangeet Academy in 2003-2004.

• Received a 1st class 1st position in odissi dance in the Inter Collegiate Oriental Dance Competition(2003-2004)organized by Calcutta University Institute.

• Received Jugal Srimal Scholarship from Tagore Foundation, Kolkata on 28/08/2004.

• Stood 1st & received Gold Medal along with SANGEET BIVAKAR certificate in 5th year odissi nritya examination conducted by Bangiya Sangeet Parishad.

• Appointed as Odissi Dance trainer by Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra.

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In addition to Sayani's achievements, she has partipated in the following programs:

• Biswa Banga Sammelan(dec-jan 2000)held at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.

• Uday Shankar Dance Festival in 2000 at Madhusudhan mancha,Kolkata.

• 75th Birthday Anniversary of Padmabivushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra at Gyan Mancha,Kolkata in 2001.

• Performed solo live program on Odissi dance in 48th Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra Classical Music Conference on 23rd January 2004.

• Performed solo live odissi dance recital at the Spirit Of Youth Festival Of Music And Dance held on 24th Feb 2005 at Kasturi Srinivasan Hall,Music Academy,Chennai.

• Performed solo odissi dance recital in 22nd All India Music Festival, Kolkata in 2006.

• Performed solo odissi dance on 19/05/07 in Nrityoutsav 2007,organized by West Bengal Dance Group Federation & Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra.

• Shaam E Basant,a jugalbandi of kathak by Emile Ghosh & odissi by Sayani Chakraborty at Gyan Mancha in 2007.

• She has successfully participated in various T.V programs

• Performed solo Odissi recital at Gyan Mancha on 5th jan 2008 at the Odissi festival organized by Odissi Dancer’s forum Kolkata.

• Attended an Odissi workshop of Paschimbanga Rajya Sangeet Academy under West Bengal Govt.Information & Cultural Wing in 2001.

• Attended an Odissi workshop by Silalipi Parida,faculty member of Odissi Research Center,Bhubaneshwar in 2003 & 2004.

• Attended an Odissi workshop by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra in Kolkata in 2003.

• Attended a workshop on “abhinaya”in 2003 conducted by Guru Govindan Kutty.

• Attended a National Workshop, titled “UNITY IN DIVERSITY” organized by CCRT in 2005 held at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Sayani Chakraborty may be reached by email at chakrabortys90@yahoo.com