MultifAceTeD PeRfoRmer & EducAtoR
Swati Bhisé – Performance & Interviews:
Spot Light – India Broadcast Network
CBS Religion Special “The Arts Within Religion
Bharatnatyam Dancer
Training
- The first disciple of Padma Vibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh.
Performances
- Bhisé has performed Bharatanatyam extensively, gracing stages across the globe, including Lincoln Center, Asia Society, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts (India).
- She is known for blending classical Indian dramaturgy with contemporary choreography in her performances.
With Vasant Sathe – Minister of
Information and Broadcasting
Swati Bhisé featuring on the Bill Boggs show on CBS Prime Time
Founded Sanskriti CentER
A non-profit organisation that taught and promoted Indian culture in NYC
Purpose
- A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Indian classical arts among American children.
- As the founder, Bhisé led initiatives to introduce Indian music, dance, and theatre to new audiences in the U.S. for over 40 years, making a lasting cultural impact.
With Pawan Verma, head of ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations), Saswati Sen (Kathak) and Lakshmi Vishwanathan (Bharatnatyam) at the Harvard Club
Sponsoring in New York, the art of Koodiyattam, the oldest form of Sanskrit drama. For the first time it was brought to NY and presented at the Asia Society.
With Dr. Sunil Kothari, Indian dance critic and Amjad, Ali Khan, Sarod maestro.
With Koodiyattam dancer Kapila Venu
Artist in
residence
- The Brearley School, New York
- Lincoln Center Institute, New York
- Symphony Space, New York
Promoting artists like Malavika Sarukkai in NYC
TV Anchor & Media Correspondent
- Bhisé was the U.S. correspondent for Sruti Magazine.
- She also anchored the TV program, Spotlight on Culture – India Broadcasting Network (IBN)
With Protima Bedi
With Vijaya Mehta
With Satya Narayan Charka
With Urvashi Vaid
Jazz & Carnatic Fusion
Notable Performances
- She also conducted a Carnatic-Jazz symphony at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2015 to a sold-out audience, earning praise in the Wall Street Journal for her innovative fusion of Indian and Western music.
- In 2017, Bhisé opened the renowned Newport Jazz Festival with an original Carnatic-Jazz fusion composition.
Celebrating Classical Music Month with Swati Bhisé
Choreography & Acting
- Choreographed Broadway shows including The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Transposed Heads.
- Acted in productions such as Daddy Meets Durga and Mass of the Dead.
- Created “Naari Tu,” : A one-woman solo performance addressing the plight of women in patriarchal societies, performed at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in New Delhi and the United Nations Council CSW67.
Interview with Swati Bhisé | On her short film ‘Anamika’
