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Janhabi Behera is a prominent Indian classical Odissi dancer, known for her expressive abhinaya and intricate technicalities. Born in Bhubaneswar, India, she began her formal training in Odissi dance in 1991 at the age of 13. Her initial gurus were Shri Yudhistir Nayak and Guru Ramesh Chandra Jena at the Orissa Dance Academy. She further honed her skills…
Journey Timeline
1991
Began formal training in Odissi dance
1993
Joined Orissa Dance Academy
1998
Began serving on the board of the National Festival of Dance Drama
2010
Performed a duet with Biswajit Das at the Mukteswar Odissi dance festival
2017
Received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
2018
First exhibition as a floral designer
2024
Performed at OAT, VVIT Maranga, Purnea
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Awards & Honors
- Sringarmani — Soor Sringar Samsad, Mumbai
- Senior National Scholarship — Ministry of HRD, Government of India
- 2017 · Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi
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