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Founder of \u201cDance Tantra,\u201d a Bharatanatyam dance academy, and \u201cSadhana,\u201d a non-profit art and cultural organization, Biswas De is deeply passionate about promoting Indian Classical art in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Biswas De lives in Sammamish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam, is admired globally for telling mythological stories. 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