A couple of years ago, when Xatriya dance was recognized at national level as a classical form, there was a discussion in this net and some netters scoffed at the recognition, saying it does not do anything for Assam. Some of us optimists said that the recognition will bring central money to nourish this art form. I found the following news item that says there is now national scholarship/s for students of Xatriya dance.
Dilip
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Satriya scholarship
Barnali Das, a prominent Satriya dancer of the new generation,![]()
has been awarded the prestigious national scholarship in Satriya dance by the Union Ministry of Culture, New Delhi. She is a student of Nartan Kala Kendra, Guwahati and has been taking lessons on this classical dance form from Guru Ramkrishna Talukdar. Barnali is also an acclaimed Kathak dancer and has performed with her Guru in different stages across the State, besides taking part in various festivals in other parts of the country. A resident of Six Mile area of the city, Barnali is equally good in her studies and she is presently pursuing her degree course in the Government Ayurvedic College, Guwahati.
Barnali Das, a prominent Satriya dancer of the new generation,
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