My Lineage
1. Guru Smt. Mira Dasgupta
2. Mrs. Champa Banerjee
It has been our constant effort to pass on the ancient knowledge of Nrittya, Natya and Bhava mentioned in the 5th Veda or Natya Shastra to the young generation. With this goal we regularly organize various workshops. Renowned experienced artists as well as motivated upcoming artists are invited to conduct these workshops.
The classes are mainly conducted by Mrs Champa Banerjee and Ms Esha Banerjee along with few more recruits. This mother daughter duo have been diligently pursuing the path of Indian Classical dance forms. Under the able guidance of Mrs. C Banerjee many students have successfully been initiated to the stage as well as completed the Maragam through Arangetram. They have quite a few production under their belt -----Navarasa, Draupadir Bilap, Kuntir Upekha are just to name the few.
Sangeet Kala Kendra, the dream project of Mr. Tanmoy Banerjee and Mrs Champa Banerjee was established in 1989 with a vision to spread Indian culture to the new generation. Since its birth it has been successfully conducting training in the field of Indian Classical Dances, Indian Folk Dances, Painting, Performing Arts like tabla/Guitar/Keyboards, Cooking, Indian Classical Music etc.
Ms. Esha Banerjee have completed her Arangetram at a tender age of 15 under the able guidance of Guru Smt. R. Venkateswara and ever since have been rigorously training under Guru Mira Dasgupta. Bhartnatyam though is her first love she has completed her 5 years diploma is Kathak, Rabintrda Nrtiya and Painting. She is learning Orissi at the feet of Mrs. Anindita Mukherjee. She had attended many sessions conducted by Padmashree Guru Chitra Vishweswaran. She has secured first position in Bharat Natyam (5 yr Diploma) from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh and have gone ahead to become an honoured examinor of the institute. She has completed various workshops in Gujarathi and Rajasthani folk dances under Mrs. Sumitra Meheta. Her interest ibn choreography grew while she was still taking training. She is currently on her way to complete her book on Bharat Natyam which is due for publication in 2018. It is her dream to establish a residential fully funded school for students who would like to pursue the margam dance.
Early Life :
Born on 4th March 1983 in Voluntary Nursing home (Her father was in the board of Directors) in South Kolkata, she was the only child in the entire family. She was born in an extremely orthodox Bengali Bhramin family that valued traditions and education. Her father Shree Tanmoy Banerjee was an art enthusiasts and a trained Tabla player. He managed an audit firm in partnership. His philanthropic work encouraged Esha to become empathetic towards all. Her father and his 6 brotheres were active members of Dakshin Kalikata Sevashram (orphanage founded by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose ). She from the very Childhood was an active part of the orphanage. Her mother Smt. Champa Banerjee was a “Go getter” strict mom who worked as a dance teacher in many institutions including Nrityer O Talle Taale (founded by Nrityashree Mira Dasgupta, her maternal aunt). She has an extremely strict upbringing. Her father were 7 brothers and she was the only child in the family. Pampered to the core yet deciplined, is how her friends describes her childhood. From her mother’s side she has the blood of Zamindar (of Bengal). Her mother belongs to the Mukherjee Zamindar family of Birnagar. The city of ULA was named Birnagar because of the breavery of Esha’s great great grand father Mahadev Mukherjee (for catching the local Dakats) by the British Raj. She studied in National High School (Deshapriya park) and South City Collage (B.Com H).
Details
Birth 04 March 1983
Place Kolkata
Parents Tanmoy Banerjee and Champa Banerjee
Spouse Uttam Saha
Children Eshasrita Uttam
Career and Work :
She started working as a school techer along side her graduation and was an active faculty at Nrityer O Taale Taale. She moved to Delhi and worked in Aviva Insurance and Exl Services. Com . She then started working with Hsbc Bank. She has worked part time along side her main job to earn the extra buck like Voice and Accent trainer, Spoken English trainer, Process trainer, Life coach, Assistant teacher etc.
Along side she never gave up her passion for Dance. She was teaching, learning, choreographing and performing.
She has been actively participating in various cultural and social events top spread Indian culture and art across all sections of the society. She organises various Dance and Music Festivals, Competitions Workshops and Cultural Meets under the brand name of Nrityashree (as a tribute to her Aunt – Nrityashree Mir Dasgupta).
Marriage : She married her school and college friend Uttam Saha (a 4th generation of Bihari origin from South Kolkata ) on 1st December 2014. Her spouse has proved to be a constant source of support for her artistic journey. He has readily sacrificed so much so that she can pursue her dream.
Training/ Performance and Awards :
She started her training in Kathak organically from her mother and maternal aunt and has completed her 5 years diploma in Kathak from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. She has also learnt Odissi from Smt. Anindita Mukherjee. She has participated in Folk dance and Rabindrik dance early on.
She has completed her Arangetram at the young age of 15 years (on the auspicious day of Guru Purnima 1998) under the guidance of Guru Smt. Rajalakshmi Venkateswara at Uttam Manch. She has performed at various prestigious venues including World Peace Organisation in 2001, Kapaleeshwara temple, Vellore Golden Temple, Mannargudi Temple, Vedh Bhavan, Taj Festival, Kanyakumari Amman Temple, Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple etc. She was invited to perform as a part of Incredible India Festival at ICCR, Bangkok (a joint initiative by Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture.
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