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Menaka P.P. Bora
Sattriya Performer
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Dr. Menaka P.P. Bora is a distinguished Indian classical dancer, researcher, and academic, recognized for her significant contributions to Sattriya and Bharatanatyam dance forms. Born to the legendary classical dancer Guru Indira P.P. Bora, Menaka began her dance journey at the tender age of two, inheriting a rich artistic lineage. She received rigorous…
Journey Timeline
Age 2
Began dancing
Age 9
Arangetram and solo performance at Kalakshetra — Performed Bharatanatyam at Rani Seethai Hall, Chennai, and was the youngest dancer to perform solo at Kalakshetra.
2009
Received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi for her contribution to Sattriya dance.
2010
Received Wingate Scholarship — For pioneering academic and practice-based research at Oxford University.
2011
Began research at Oxford University — As a Wingate scholar, focusing on cross-cultural musical knowledge and Sattriya performance.
2015
Began artistic residency at Bodleian Library, Oxford University — Focused on Indian classical dance, gestures, manuscripts, and dance anatomy.
2015
Performed at Margazhi festival — Performed 'Sattriya Repertoire: Tradition and Beyond' in Chennai.
2019
Performed at Royal Albert Hall, London — Presented a Sattriya performance.
Elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society
Artist-in-residence at the University of Oxford
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Awards & Honors
- 2009 · Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2010 · Wingate Scholarship
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society — Royal Asiatic Society
- Artist-in-residence — University of Oxford
Media Coverage
- Menaka PP Bora: Avant-Garde Diva
The New Indian Express
- Double achievements for Menaka PP Bora
British Forum for Ethnomusicology
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