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Terms used in Indian
classical dance
Bharata Nătyam - Indian classical dance style from South India
Kathak - Indian classical dance style from North India mainly Jaipur and Lucknow
Kuchipudi - Classical dance style from Kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh
Mohiniattam - Classical dance style from South Indian state of Kerala.
Odissi - Classical dance style from Orissa (India)
Kathakali - Indian classical dance drama of Kerala, a state in south India.
Nritta - Pure dance involving hand and body movements
Nritya - Interpretative aspect of dance involving Abhinaya
Bhăva - Mood
Thillana - A lively musical form, usually set to be rendered in brisk pace. It is the Carnatic counterpart of the North Indian 'tarana'.
Rangapravesam or Arangetram - This is the blossoming of the student of Bharatnatyam into a full-fledged artist and enters the stage for the first time.
Mudhras are a means of communication for
the dancer to express the theme of the song. Common in south Indian classical dance.
Adavus- are the basic steps taught to the students in Bharatanatyam.
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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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Written by Administrator
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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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Monday, 17 April 2006 |
Kerala Kalamandalam
Centre for Indian Performing Arts and Culture
By Christina Jackson
In its diamond jubilee year, Kerala Kalamandalam, set up by poet  Vallathol Narayana Menon, has been awarded the status of a deemed university, and henceforth it will be known as Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed Cultural University. It is the first cultural institution in the state to get the status of a deemed university. A distinguished centre of excellence in performing Arts, Kalamandalam spearheaded the movement of cultural renaissance in Kerala. Established in 1930, the beautiful campus for performing arts seeped in classical music and dance, lies near the majestic River Nila in the village of Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur district.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 January 2007 )
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Ramli Ibrahim and the Sutra dance theatre |
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Sunday, 16 April 2006 |
-A Review by Vaishnavi Rao
Malaysian dancer and choreographer, Ramli Ibrahim, has become one of Malaysia’s most internationally acclaimed artists. A Muslim who is an ardent  practitioner of both Bharatanatyam and Odissi, Ramli's creativity is an integrated experience transcending national, religious and racial boundaries.
From an early age, Ramli knew he wanted to become a dancer. As a young cadet at the Royal Military College in Malaysia in 1970, Ramli won an engineering scholarship and was the first of the bumiputras-indigenous Malaysians-to be sent abroad. Earning a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Western Australia provided him with the unique opportunity to pursue his education while simultaneously developing his innate talent for dance.
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