Guru Shankar Behera – Bringing odissi to Europe via Mumbai
An exclusive interview by Ileana Citaristi with Guru Shankar Behera, recipient of the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra award 2013 for lifetime achievement in odissi dance.
16 December 2013
Author: Ileana Citaristi
Ileana Citaristi is an Italian Odissi and Chhau dancer, and dance instructor based in Bhubaneswar, India. She was awarded the 43rd National Film Awards for Best Choreography for Yugant in 1995 and became, in 2006, the first dancer of foreign origin to be conferred the Padma Shri for her contributions to Odissi.