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From the Ted Talk by Ananda Shankar Jayant: Fighting cancer with dance

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[________] This is an ode to the mother goddess, that most of us in _____ learn when we are children. I learned it when I was four at my mother's knee. That year she introduced me to dance, and thus began my tryst with classical dance. Since then -- it's been four decades now -- I've trained with the best in the _____, _________ across the globe, taught young and old alike, created, collaborated, choreographed, and wove a rich tapestry of artistry, achievement and awards. The ________ _____ was in 2007, when I ________ this country's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, for my contribution to art.

Solution


  1. glory
  2. field
  3. india
  4. sanskrit
  5. performed
  6. crowning
  7. received

Original Text


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[Sanskrit] This is an ode to the mother goddess, that most of us in India learn when we are children. I learned it when I was four at my mother's knee. That year she introduced me to dance, and thus began my tryst with classical dance. Since then -- it's been four decades now -- I've trained with the best in the field, performed across the globe, taught young and old alike, created, collaborated, choreographed, and wove a rich tapestry of artistry, achievement and awards. The crowning glory was in 2007, when I received this country's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, for my contribution to art.

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