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Debasmita,
a rare talent in the field of classical oriental dance started Kathak Talim
under the guidance of Guru Dr. Malabika Mitra when she was eight years old till
2000. Now she is under the tutelage of Pt. Birju Maharaj. She has been a
performer of such standard by which, she was honoured as the best dancer of
“Rashtriya Yuba Utsab”, India in 1996. To acquire an in-depth knowledge in
her own medium, Debasmita has rightly chosen dance as her academic subject. She
stood First Class First in B.A(Honours) in Dance in 2002 from Rabindra Bharati
University, Kolkata and was awarded "NIRODBARAN MEMORIAL PRIZE" and
"Dr. HIRANMOY BANDOPADHYAY SMRITI PURASKAR". She stood 1st
Class first in MA (Dance) from Rabindra Bharati University in 2004 and
was awarded "GOLD MEDAL" and "NIRODBARAN MEMORIAL PRIZE"
Achievements
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Cultural
talent search Scholarship
holder since 1994 from CCRT, New Delhi (Centre for Cultural
resource & training)
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Obtained
“First” position in District
Level Competition of West Bengal by the Dept. of Sports
& Youth Services, Govt. of West Bengal in 1995
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Obtained
“First” position in State
Level Competition of West Bengal State Student Youth Festival
1995 organised by the Dept. of Sports & Youth Services,
Govt. of West Bengal
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Obtained
“First” position in
“RASTRIYA YUVA UTSAV” 1996 organised by the Dept.
of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India.
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First
Division acclamation in Kathak
Visharad II, in 1998, organised by Bhatkhande
Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow.
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Honoured
Talent Search contest 1998-99 by The
Dover Lane Music Conference & West Bengal State Music
Academy
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Awarded
“Uday Shankar Centenary Award”
2000
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She
has been awarded Senior Scholarship
2004 from Ministry Of Human Resource Development,
HRD. Govt Of India.
- Selected for empanelment
in the ICCR's Reference Panel of Artists.
- Qualified UGC
National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research
Fellowship and Eligibility for lectureship in Colleges &
Universities.
Performance
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At
Rabindra Sadan,
Kalamandir, G.D. Birla Sabaghar, Nazrul Manch in Kolkata
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At
Korba, N. T. P. C in Madhya Pradesh, 1995
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At
prestigious KONARK FESTIVAL in Orissa, 1996
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At
UDAY SHANKAR NRITYOTSAV’ 96 Kolkata organised by West Bengal State Music
Academy, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre and West Bengal Dance Group
Federation in 1996
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At
Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra, West Bengal, 1996
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10th
RASTRIYA KALA MELA in New Delhi, 1997
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KATHAK
UTSAV, 1997 in New Delhi organised by KATHAK KENDRA
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Doordarshan
performance in “DEVITAME SARASWATI”, 1998
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Performance
organised by West Bengal State Music Academy, 1999
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Participated
at Megha Utsav in Orissa on 19th June, 2003
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