Scholars@Duke
Purnima Shah

Purnima Shah

Professor of the Practice of Dance
Dance Program
Purnima.Shah@duke.edu
Box 90686, Durham, NC 27708-0686
2020 Campus Drive, Suite 209, Durham, NC 27708

Artistic Works

Kalinga Nartana

Dance Production April 1, 2017

Oh, Shakti!

Dance Production March 1, 2015

Purmina Shah: Performances, 2001 - 2010

Dance Production January 1, 2010

Dashavatar

Choreography Dance Production April 19, 2003

Solo Kathak dance

Choreography Dance Production June 5, 2001

Kathak dance

Choreography Dance Production April 28, 2001

Exhibitions, Screenings, & Performances

Screening/Lecture

Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Gujarat University at Ahmedabad · July 16, 2013 Preview: http://vimeo.com/45917185

Screening/Lecture

Meghani Center for Folk Literature, University of Saurashtra at Rajkot · July 11, 2013 Preview: http://vimeo.com/45917185

Screening/Discussion

Gujarat Vishwakosh, Ahmedabad · July 9, 2013

Screening/Discussion

Gujarat Vishwakosh, Ahmedabad · June 26, 2013

Screening/Discussion

University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway · June 11, 2013 http://vimeo.com/45917185

Screening/Discussion

North Carolina Center for South Asia Faculty Colloquium, Durham · March 25, 2013

Screening/Discussion

Annual South Asia Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison · October 14, 2012 http://vimeo.com/45917185

Screening/Discussion

Wednesdays at the Center. John Hope Franklin Humanities Center, Duke University · September 26, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3czVE1xtF4o

Screening

Association of Asian Studies Conference, Toronto · August 14, 2012 - August 19, 2012 (selection of best documentaries on Asia, 2012, Asian Educational Media Service, University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne) http://www.aems.illinois.edu/overview/index.html Review: http://www.aems.illinois.edu/publications/filmreviews/dancinggoddess.html http://vimeo.com/45917185

Screening

World Music and International Film Festival, Washington, DC · August 14, 2012 - August 19, 2012 Nominated Best Documentary Music and Best Director http://vimeo.com/45917185

Purmina Shah: Performances, 2001 - 2010

Reynolds Theatre, Duke University · November 10, 2010 - November 21, 2010 Dancer for the Odissi piece, "Shankarabharana Pallavi" originally choreographed by 'Padmavibhushana' Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and staged by visiting artist Sujata Mohapatra.

Purmina Shah: Performances, 2001 - 2010

Duke University · November 21, 2003 - November 22, 2003 Dancer performer for Ms. Kumudini Lakhia's Kathak (Indian classical) dance choreography, "Arambh," performed for the November Dances hosted by the Duke Dance Program, 2003

Dashavatar

Duke University · April 19, 2003 Dashavatar

Purmina Shah: Performances, 2001 - 2010

Reynolds Theatre, Duke University. · December 1, 2001 Solo Kathak dance performance

Purmina Shah: Performances, 2001 - 2010

niversity of California, Riverside · May 11, 2001 Solo Kathak dance choreographed and performed at the inauguration of the new Fine Arts Building, Univerisity of California, Riverside

Kathak dance

University of California, Riverside · April 28, 2001