| February
2002
A two day NATIONAL
SEMINAR ON GAUDIYA NRITYA was organized by the Asiatic Society of Bengal
at the Vidyasagar Hall, of the Society at 1 Park Street,
Calcutta,
on the 9th and 10th of Feb. 2002. Professor B.N.Mukherjee, Former Charmichael
Professor of History, Calcutta University delivered the Keynote Address.
The Conference was inaugurated by Dr.R.Nagaswamy, FounderTrustee of the
Natyanjali Trust of Chidambaram. He outlined the contact Bengal had with
Tamil from ancient times, especially the Gauda music and dance in temples
as mentioned in Agamic literature. Dr Manabendu Banerjee, General Secretary
of the Asiatic Society welcomed the delegates.
Eminent dance
Acharyas, dance exponents and students of Rabindra Bharati University and
others participated. Dr. Mahua Mukherjee, the exponent of Gaudiya nritya
coordinated the conference. The proceedings of the seminar are likely to
appear shortly in book form.
For further
details, please contact Dr. R Nagaswamy at nagasamy@xlweb.com |
