Interview - Darshana Jhaveri: Recording oral traditions for posterity - Tapati Chowdhurie

Darshana Jhaveri is a distinguished name in the field of Manipuri dance of Guru Bipin Singh style. I had the rare chance of meeting the octogenarian performer at the 51st Khajuraho Festival of dance. Chances like this are rare and I seized this opportunity to interview her. The following are some of her brilliant answers to my questions.

What inspired you to learn Manipuri dance?
The 40s were the times when the youth in Bombay (Bombay was renamed Mumbai on 6th March 1996) were inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Gurudev Tagore. Inspired to revive our ancient culture, we started learning classical and folk dances for stage performances.

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