Tagore Dance-dramas and songs choreographed, produced and performed by me: 1.

Shyama : Co-choreographed with Laila Hasan for Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA), 1972 Choreographed for BUET, 1974 : Choreographed for Chhayanaut, 1984

2. Tasher Desh : 3. Shyama 4. Mayar Khela : 5. Chondalika Banerjee :

Choreographed for Chhayanaut, 1985 Produced for Shadhona, 1997, choreographed by Sharmila

6. Nohi Debi Nohi Samannya Nari : Based on Chitrangada, produced in 1986 and again in 2002 for Shadhona, choreographed by Sharmila Banerjee 7. Bhanushingher Padabali: Produced for Shadhona, 2007, choreographed by Samina Hosain Prema 8. Hey Ananta Punya : Warda Rihab Based on Tagores Notir Puja, choreographed by

9. From 1972 1997 choreographed innumerable dances on Tagores lyrics, both individually and also arranged thematically i.e. Ritu-Rongo: Six Seasons, Borsha Mongal, Boshonto Utshob, Nataraj, Pujarini, Ogo shono ke bajaye (based on Tagore lyrics on the flute), etc. Besides the above, I have performed the lead characters in almost all the dancedramas of Tagore for the Asramik Shongho of Visva-Bharati under the guidance of Purnima Ghosh. I have also performed as Radha in Bhanushingher Padabali choreographed by Jitendra Singh under the guidance of Smt.Nilima Sen. It has been my good fortune to perform under the guidance of Shailajaranjan Majumdar during his visit to Dhaka. I have also performed choreographies of Kelu Nayyar and Muralidharan Nair of Santiniketan, under their direct guidance. Choreography of Tagorean Dances: In the tradition promulgated during the early days of dance in Visva-Bharati, all dances choreographed, performed and produced by me have always been a fusion of styles with Manipuri as the main weave of the style. Though, Manipuri and Kathakali were mainly used during Tagores time, through the years we have incorporated movements from every style of dance including Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohinyattam and Modern Creative Dance styles. I am led to believe that several movements used in Purnima Ghoshs choreographies, later also used by me, were from Balinese dancing. Recently, a young choreographer we commissioned to

direct Notir Puja, used Thangta (Manipuri Martial Dance) and Raibeshe (Bengali Martial Dance) and other folk forms of dance for her production. Thoughts on Tagorean Dance: Robindronritto Dhara, as we have come to recognize the style of dance promulgated in Santiniketan, is the Poet Laureates most dynamic legacy. It is a contemporary and innovative style which leaves much room for creativity. However, high standard of proficiency and knowledge of all the styles being used is essential to avoid inept creations. There is also a need to be sensitive to Tagores own aesthetics to be true to his oeuvre.