GUWAHATI, July 17 - Danseuse, scholar and choreographer Dr Menaka PP Bora and her mother Indira PP Bora will perform a special experimental dance show at the Rabindra Bhawan here on Sunday.
Organised by the Kathia Mime and Drama Academy at 6 pm, the mother-daughter duo will perform choreographed pieces on Assamese literature while paying tribute to some classic songs of Dr Bhupen Hazarika. An �Artiste in Residence� at the Oxford University, Dr Menaka is currently touring India and trying to create a new wave of experimental dance in Assam alongside Sattriya dance.
It may be mentioned that Dr Menaka is a Sangeet Natak Yuva Puraskar awardee, while her mother Indira PP Bora is a Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee by virtue of their exploits in both Bharatnatyam and Sattriya Nrittya. Their bid to popularise the Sattriya dance around the globe has been widely acclaimed.