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Recent mohiniyattam performance by dr neena prasad
Neena Prasad is an Indian dancer. she is an exponent in the field of Mohiniyattom. She the Founder and principal of Bharthanjali Academy of Indian Dances in Thiruvanthapuram and Sougandika Centre for Mohinyattam in Chennai.
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Early life and education
She was born at trivandrum in Kerala. She pursued dance education, achieving proficiency in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali. After her MA in English Literature, she was awarded a PhD from Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, for her thesis on "The concepts of Lasya and Tandava in the classical dances of South India-A detailed Study". She was also awarded a post doctoral Research Fellowship from the AHRB Research Centre for Cross Cultural Music and Dance Performance, University of Surrey.
Her professional training included:
Awards
Prasad received the Mayilpeeli Award. She also received the "Nirtya Chudamani" Award in 2015.
