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Shamim Ara Nipa and Monira Parveen on their devotion to dance
Ekushey Padak winning dancer Shamim Ara Nipa co-founded Nrityanchal with dancer Shibli Mohammad in 2000. Since then, she has been a constant source of motivation for aspiring dancers. Monira Parveen, a lecturer at the Department of Dance, University of Dhaka, is a student of Shamim Ara Nipa. In a candid chat, the teacher-student duo share their views on dance, and more.
Monira Parveen
Nipa, with tutelage from renowned dance maestros such as G A Mannan and Nikunja Bihari Pal, also had the opportunity to learn from Pandit Birju Maharaj in different workshops, especially on Kathak.
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