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Beauty and talent couple to describe Neha Dawar , Subdued by the
uniqueness of indo-culture, Neha
believes that it offers
a, “unique approach
to the development of Trinbagonian culture.” Her dedication to obtain knowledge of her art along
with the inclusion of Trinbagonian culture facilitates experimentation with Kathak.
Her fusion of both Kathak
and local dance has broadened her
scope, affording her the ability to im-provise and engage audiences. Neha credits her love
for Contemporary Kathak and Kathak Dance to her guru who
is based in India. While her journey did not begin with her India based dance
guru, she has trained with a number of Trinidad and Tobago before beginning her
journey.
Currently pursuing her
bachelor degree in Fashion Design at the Centre for Arts and Fashion Design at
the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), Neha plans to become involved in
the creative industry as a career. Her aspirations are realistic and well
thought out; “To develop an understanding of my genre of dance and display the
poetry and the art it has to offer” is a top priority for Neha. Added to her
list is, “To excel as a fashion designer while demonstrating that we are not
only tailors and seamstresses but artists who sketch and apply aesthetics of
natural beauty to clothing and fashion accessories.”
Neha’s personal credo
is guided by her Punjabi background which she lives by; ‘Nirbhau Nirvair’ -
Without Fear and Without Hate which was taught by Sahib the guru of Sikhism.
Her eyes are set on being extraordinary and a ruler in her fields just as one
of her sources of inspiration Rani Lakshmi Bhai; a brave and patriotic female
leader who battled and became known as the queen of Jhansi. Mungal Patasar’s
life journey and his works with the fusion of indo-culture and the steelpan has
also been imprinted in the mind of Neha, acting as a motivational nudge for
her. Her sources of inspiration added with her Punjabi background, personal
interests and Hindu teachings can be credited for what Neha describes as her
most unique attribute, “Being myself and not trying to be someone I am not.”
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