Chitra Shankar.

BIOGRAPHY

Chitra Shankar is an unparalleled representative of the ancient but ever new art dance traditions of India. She has been on stage since 1978. Her role as a performer, choreographer and teacher combine admirably with her textile designer background further enriching the beauty and the creativity emboldened by art and bound by tradition. She founded Chitrakala in 1995, as the umbrella organization for the promotion of Indian Art forms including: the performing arts- dance and music, the contemporary arts through textile design and manufacture with traditional Indian base, and the traditional arts -painting, sculpture and forms. Today, Chitrakala has operations in India as well as in Singapore.

A leading exponent of Odissi, the ancient and traditional dance style of Orissa and rooted with a background of intensive training in Bharatanatyam and Indian music, Chitra has created klockor kopior sverige and presented original choreographic works based on Indian mythology as well as contemporary issues.