By Rimli Bhattacharya
“Tradition always changes – sometimes minimally, sometimes noticeably. Traditional Indian classical dance has changed. We are not performing dance as it was a hundred years ago. But the core, which is the collective memory, has changed” – Dr. Sonal Mansingh
A Taurus born, Dr. Sonal Mansingh is a noted Indian classical dancer, an exponent of the genres of Bharatnatyam and Odissi.
Popular for her expertise in Odissi, she is also a philosopher, activist, choreographer, and teacher. Born to an activist mother, Poornima Pakvasa, who is also a winner of Padma Vibhushan, Dr. Mansingh started her tiny steps with Manipuri Dance at the tender age of four. She comes from an elite family. Her grandfather, Sir Mangal Das Pakvasa, was a freedom fighter and also one of the governors in India.
Though her family was liberal, they were biased against her fascination for dance. During her childhood…
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