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in India, brought up in Paris, Shantala is the child of east and west.
She grew up in a world filled with dance and music, initiated at a tender
age by her mother, dancer Savitry Nair.
Deeply
moved and inspired by Master Vempati Chinna Satyam's pure and graceful
style, Shantala dedicated herself to Kuchipudi, and received an intense
and rigorous training from her master. Driven by a deep desire to bring
Kuchipudi to the western audience, she has performed in important
festivals and theatres, earning praise and admiration from all.
Acclaimed
as a rare dancer by artists and connoisseurs in India and Europe, Shantala
combines a perfect technique with flowing grace and a very fine sensitivity.
Since the age of 13, she has also had the privilege of working with some
of the greatest artists of our times: Maurice Bejart, Peter Brook, Bartabas,
Pina Bausch. Such experiences make her artistic journey a truly unique
one.
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