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3rd International Odissi Festival |
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Friday, 12 January 2007 |
3rd International
Odissi Festival
A perfect
treat for the culture-hungry audience of Orissa
Text & pics: Manasi
Pandya, Baroda, INDIA
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 Orissa on the eastern sea coast is the home of the highly sensuous
and lyrical Indian classical dance form Odissi. A dance form born in the
temples of India having philosophical and religious bent, Odissi is a beautiful art now practiced and celebrated all around the globe.
Every year, many
practitioners of Odissi present their performances in solo, duet or groups.
Odissi has traveled from smaller villages of Orissa to across many nations and
continents. Festivals, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, performances take
place each year in large numbers at various places and thus provide Odissi a
path towards its promotion and popularization.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 January 2007 )
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Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Nritya Kalamandiram, Bangalore |
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Friday, 12 January 2007 |
Report by Ms.Lakshmi Sivakumar and Mr.P.Sivakumar
 “Shree” Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Nritya Kalamandiram, Bangalore speaks
about a journey of the art so far so good, an initiative of a special day 25
years ago, Nritya Kalamandiram have ventured through all the ravages of times
and tide, and today we have the “ Bangara Festival” as a most coveted event in
the annals of Classical Dance. One evening amongst a series of presentation for
the Silver Jubilee Celebrations was January 6, 2007. JSS auditorium, Jayanagar,
Bangalore was the venue for the event. The Evening commenced with “Ganesha
Stuti” by dancing duo Radhika Chaitanya and Vandana Bharadwaj, disciples of the
well known Guru Smt.Bhanumathi With “Ganesha Stuti”. The Artist begin to offer
prayers to the almighty seeking his blessings for a successful performance.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 January 2007 )
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"Ekaantha-Seetha A lonely furrow" - A Review |
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Written by Sethuraman Subramanian
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Tuesday, 07 November 2006 |
By Sethuraman Subramanian
 The
Cleveland Cultural Alliance's latest dance-drama production, "Ekaantha
Seetha--a lonely furrow" is being staged this fall in several cities in
the US after a premiere show in Chennai in
September. It was staged in Durham,
North Carolina on October 22nd,
2006. The thematic
ensemble consisting of three different episodes--one from mythology, one from
history, and the third from the current times--is presented as a symbol of the
rise of women, not so much a feminist phenomenon but as a representation of
women's determination, capability, and efforts to advance themselves and
society in general. The producers have succeeded significantly in the
propagation of that message through the 3-hour program. The troupe consisted of
17 dancers both from India and the US. The three episodes enacted were intended
to link mythology and modernity by a common theme—emancipation of women.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 January 2007 )
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The Flute Trio - A serene flow |
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Saturday, 20 May 2006 |
By Vaishnavi Rao
The flute recital by maestro N. Ramani, his son Thiagarajan and granson Athulkumar  on May 14,2006 at Green Hope High school, Cary, North Carolina, offered a combination of chaste tradition and pleasing melody. There were no gimmicks and their emphasis seemed, decidedly more on melody than virtuosity. The spirited mridangam by father - daughter duo of Dr.P.K.Swaminathan and Rajna Swaminathan added to the charm and made it a memorable evening. The concert was organised by ICMDS, Raleigh, NC.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 April 2007 )
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Nrityagram Dance Ensemble - Sacred Space |
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Monday, 08 May 2006 |
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble - Photo courtesy of Sonia Manchanda
Dance Review by Vaishnavi Rao
The internationally acclaimed Nrityagram Dance Ensemble had been touring the United States since 1990 but this was their first appearance in the bay area. The ensemble incorporates more than 2,000 years of Indian classical dance tradition into its newest work, Sacred Space. By presenting temple rituals that have only recently become performance arts, this renowned ensemble combines the spiritual and the theatrical in a dazzling new way-sacred yet sensuous, familiar yet exotic, graceful, easy, flowing motion coming from strict, rigorous training. A dazzling and visually spectacular production, Sacred Space fuses creative movement, traditional dance, and martial arts with Indian mythology, Sanskrit poetry, and ancient epics.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 12 January 2007 )
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Three generations of musicians |
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Tuesday, 02 May 2006 |
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Daniels Auditorium, North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh.
Sunday April 30th, 2006. - By Vaishnavi Rao
It was a unique event featuring three generations of musicians on the same stage.  Legendary violinist Dr. N Rajam her daughter Dr.Sangeeta Shankar and Rajam's grand daughters Ragini and Nandini Shankar. The event was organised by Indian classical music and dance society(ICMDS) Raleigh, North Carolina.
Padma Bhusan Smt. N Rajam is one of the foremost violinists in Hindustani classical music, known for her mastery over the gayaki ang of instrumental technique. She was born into a musical family which boasted generations of talented violinists, including her brother T.N.Krishnan, the carnatic violinist.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 April 2007 )
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