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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Basant Panchami at NIKC - Feb 8th 2011
Annual Re-Union of Dance mates !
It was so exciting to rewind times & celebrate Basant Panchami yesterday ( Feb 8th 2011) saluting Goddess Saraswathi & her great representation the Goddess of Choreography (Mayadidi) Dr.Maya Rao- who has imparted knowledge to thousands of students.
It is unbelievable that it is almost 24 years since we started with Didi as students of Natya Institute, it feels just like yesterday
( as per did's words). The ambience was beautifully set with Yellow as theme as always with all the instruments, books, ghungroos, pictures & idols of Ganesha ,Saraswathi, Krishna kept at various levels on the stage .
It was the same stage where we all used to dance for our exams :)
Everybody was in Yellow garments, saris, churidjars ,Kurtas. It was bright & beautiful !
The event was filled with past present & future students /lecturers & friends of NIKC.
Madam Vijaya Marthanda.Naina Morey,Minal Prabhu,Chitra Venugopal,Vimala Rangachar,Revaty Sathyu ( from USA),Sai Venkatesh,Suparna,Madhu Natraj,Prakash,Nandini, Subhasini, Sathya & other younger dancers who were present at this event.
It was laughing times all the while.
We were remembering the goo old days when Sathya,Rajendra, Subhashini Vasanth, Nandini Mehta & i used to enjoy the full day dance sessions at natya after class hours would love to eat at Chowpatty ( a little joint that served great lime juice ,masala puris & hot choclate fudge !) which was a perfect joint just by the side of the institute.
That was our favourite eating point.
We were soooo touched when Chitra didi ( Maya didi's sister & our first Guru in Kathak who we greatly admire for her supreme dedication to punctuality & tireless three hour singing) she said that it seems even now she quotes to other students about how Rajendra & i used to enjoy every class ,with unfailing smiles as if every class was like a performance ! ha ha well it still is the same & we have injected this virus into all our 200 odd students :)
It is indeed very kind of chitra didi to even remember us & mention it to other students.
Umakanth ji was there too ! we remember how well he used to make us all do the tatkar with emphasis on Ta- & Aa counts.
He was amazing ! He looked the same ( since 24 yrs) i wonder how ?
After the puja there was all great lunch with Yellow as theme again with sweets & savories & rice & Obbattus...absolutely delicious after which we kept chatting & taking pictures.
Sweetly Mayadidi said "I feel like a film star" for which Rajendra said " You are much more ,much higher & most valuable to us " We felt very very good taking pictures with our teachers & friends.
While every body was leaving Maya didi further tempted us to sit for coffee & glad we did that as we got more precious time with her & our dear friends.
Finally when it came to the topic of Awards Maya didi was mentioning about how the Academy Awards were earlier called President's Award & we had seen Maya did recieve one from the President & felt soooooooooo proud.
After taking her blessings as we were leaving Rajendra said that one doesnt feel like going from the place & maya did said that there was a great energy in the space which Raju rightly put it as it was HER LOVE & VIBRANT ENERGY OF YEARS that had energized the place.
As we came out ,we thought this year's Padma Bhushan or padma Visbhushan should have been conferred to Maya Didi, she is 80 years & has contributed sooooooo much for the dance field.
If it was not for Maya didi, Bangalore ,Karnataka or South INdia would never have experienced Kathak & also the concept of introducing compositions & abhinaya pieces in Kathak which is a rarity in the Art form was so well explored 30 years ago by didi & new doors were opened by her for the kathak world.
She truly deserves the Award but then one wonders like what is said in the song of
Rashtrakavi .G.S.Shivarudrappa " Yede Tumbi Haaadi denu" where the words say :
" Haaadu Hakkige Beke Birudu Sammana ? "
Haaaduvenu Mai Thumbi En dinanthe
Yaaru Kivi Muchcidaru....
Yarru Kivi Muchcidaru...
Enagilla Chinthe ..."
Maya didi we are blessed to have you on this Earth!
Thank you O God
Thank you Basant Panchami for this beautiful experience !
Basant Panchami at NIKC
Annual Re-Union of Dance mates !
It was so exciting to rewind times & celebrate Basant Panchami yesterday ( Feb 8th 2011) saluting Goddess Saraswathi & her great representation the Goddess of Choreography (Mayadidi) Dr.Maya Rao- who has imparted knowledge to thousands of students.
It is unbelievable that it is almost 24 years since we started with Didi as students of Natya Institute, it feels just like yesterday
( as per did's words). The ambience was beautifully set with Yellow as theme as always with all the instruments, books, ghungroos, pictures & idols of Ganesha ,Saraswathi, Krishna kept at various levels on the stage .
It was the same stage where we all used to dance for our exams :)
Everybody was in Yellow garments, saris, churidjars ,Kurtas. It was bright & beautiful !
The event was filled with past present & future students /lecturers & friends of NIKC.
Madam Vijaya Marthanda.Naina Morey,Minal Prabhu,Chitra Venugopal,Vimala Rangachar,Revaty Sathyu ( from USA),Sai Venkatesh,Suparna,Madhu Natraj,Prakash,Nandini, Subhasini, Sathya & other younger dancers who were present at this event.
It was laughing times all the while.
We were remembering the goo old days when Sathya,Rajendra, Subhashini Vasanth, Nandini Mehta & i used to enjoy the full day dance sessions at natya after class hours would love to eat at Chowpatty ( a little joint that served great lime juice ,masala puris & hot choclate fudge !) which was a perfect joint just by the side of the institute.
That was our favourite eating point.
We were soooo touched when Chitra didi ( Maya didi's sister & our first Guru in Kathak who we greatly admire for her supreme dedication to punctuality & tireless three hour singing) she said that it seems even now she quotes to other students about how Rajendra & i used to enjoy every class ,with unfailing smiles as if every class was like a performance ! ha ha well it still is the same & we have injected this virus into all our 200 odd students :)
It is indeed very kind of chitra didi to even remember us & mention it to other students.
Umakanth ji was there too ! we remember how well he used to make us all do the tatkar with emphasis on Ta- & Aa counts.
He was amazing ! He looked the same ( since 24 yrs) i wonder how ?
After the puja there was all great lunch with Yellow as theme again with sweets & savories & rice & Obbattus...absolutely delicious after which we kept chatting & taking pictures.
Sweetly Mayadidi said "I feel like a film star" for which Rajendra said " You are much more ,much higher & most valuable to us " We felt very very good taking pictures with our teachers & friends.
While every body was leaving Maya didi further tempted us to sit for coffee & glad we did that as we got more precious time with her & our dear friends.
Finally when it came to the topic of Awards Maya didi was mentioning about how the Academy Awards were earlier called President's Award & we had seen Maya did recieve one from the President & felt soooooooooo proud.
After taking her blessings as we were leaving Rajendra said that one doesnt feel like going from the place & maya did said that there was a great energy in the space which Raju rightly put it as it was HER LOVE & VIBRANT ENERGY OF YEARS that had energized the place.
As we came out ,we thought this year's Padma Bhushan or padma Visbhushan should have been conferred to Maya Didi, she is 80 years & has contributed sooooooo much for the dance field.
If it was not for Maya didi, Bangalore ,Karnataka or South INdia would never have experienced Kathak & also the concept of introducing compositions & abhinaya pieces in Kathak which is a rarity in the Art form was so well explored 30 years ago by didi & new doors were opened by her for the kathak world.
She truly deserves the Award but then one wonders like what is said in the song of
Rashtrakavi .G.S.Shivarudrappa " Yede Tumbi Haaadi denu" where the words say :
" Haaadu Hakkige Beke Birudu Sammana ? "
Haaaduvenu Mai Thumbi En dinanthe
Yaaru Kivi Muchcidaru....
Yarru Kivi Muchcidaru...
Enagilla Chinthe ..."
Maya didi we are blessed to have you on this Earth!
Thank you O God
Thank you Basant Panchami for this beautiful experience !
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Dr.Padmasubramaniam 's Program in Gayan Samaj
GIFTED TO BE ALIVE IN THE SAME TIMES AS DR.PADMA SUBRAMANIAM :
It was such a bliss to be part of Paddu Akka's Art experience this evening.
It is not mere dance performance it is much beyond.
She has transcended all techniques /styles & what she exudes is sheer brlliance of Knowledge, of Sathva ,Drenched in details in abhinaya that we cannot even comprehend. It is a life time experience & in a way life changing experience for us to watch a GENIUS, A LEGEND like her.
She was not dancing for audience but for ETERNITY ITSELF.
Before you consider me crazy i wish to say that YOU R RIGHT.
Any artist ,any art lover would feel this way as ....till today she seems to be the only one who can make everybody from old,wise knowledgable connoisseurs to art practitioners to students & common people ...all unanimously CRY.
What is so special about her if you wonder, it is her tremendous command over Shastra, Puranas, Philosophy,Music,Dance,Acting, Observation of Life & its perfect application into the theme & above all her immense capacity to communicate the same using angika vachika aharya & sathvika abhinayas.Shudhdha Saathvika stands above the three.
This kind of Rasa Siddhi (attainment) is probably the cause constant Tapas ( Penance) of not just one but several births.
To watch an artist attain this itself is our good fortune.
Bhagavadgeetha was the theme she presented.All the aspects of the program was TOP.
The aesthetic chariot wheels kept as a simple prop,her attire like that of warrior ,she looked gorgeous ,beautiful krishna & handsome Arjuna. Her entry, her gaits , her bhava through out Bhagavadgeetha was super fine transporting one & all to timelessness. As Arjuna in the Vishada Yoga the way she showed withdrawal from attack & requests to Krishna was so sweet that one instantly falls in love with the character.
The way Paddu Akka moves herself from one situation to other, her eyes remain fixed in front 99 % of the time & they are so powerful that immediately the audiences are hooked .
She moves from one emotion to another so smoothly that its like the most delicious taste melting inside ,it is like being part of a poetry creation , like the dance of best strokes of a painting ,the finest part of a great movie. This is the truth that i experienced !
Her depiction of the abstract aspects of the Geetha like the Three Gunas , The Nature of beings as per these gunas & the placements souls get when they leave the body during these states was shown with such clarity that it seemed so real yet so artistic.Specially with the jathis she used to show Tamo Guna she danced the full Jathi in Laziness...
That was truly creative !
The Hall Mark was the Vishwarupa Darshana. She requested Krishna to show the Vishwarupa in such myriad ways that we wonder if Arjuna in reality looked so adorable.The various shades of Bhavas of Fear, Surprise, Joy,Astonishment, Wonder & the ways she showed the expansion of the hands, legs, Stomach,Heads, Eyes & the Fearful form of Vishwarupa with shivers passing through Arjuna actually was experienced by the audience.
It felt like WE
were Arjuna experiencing the Vishwarupa & could feel the chills.
The Entire production set to music by Paddu Akka with excellent singing by gayathri & Veena by kannan was the soul of the program.Specially places where Arjuna's request for Krishna to come back to Original form & how he asks for pardon from krishna for addressing him as a sakha ( friend) is unforgettable.
The face she made of the all knowing Krishna who still likes to be the pal & hugs Arjuna & still Arjuna chooses to fall at his feet. All these emotions felt like as if we were there standing next to the characters.
Throughout the program there were abhinaya details that threw us all at once into the ocean of Rasa & we have still not found the shore.
All i can say is that watching Paddu Akka do Bhagavadgeetha is like experiencing GOD & ...
we dont feel like coming out of this Godliness ...
IT IS TRULY A BLISS TO BE LIVING IN HER TIMES.
Thank you Paddu Akka
Thank you GOD !
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Dr.Padmasubramaniam 's Program in Gayan Samaj
GIFTED TO BE ALIVE IN THE SAME TIMES AS DR.PADMA SUBRAMANIAM :
It was such a bliss to be part of Paddu Akka's Art experience this evening.
It is not mere dance performance it is much beyond.
She has transcended all techniques /styles & what she exudes is sheer brlliance of Knowledge, of Sathva ,Drenched in details in abhinaya that we cannot even comprehend.It is a life time experience & in a way life changing experience for us to watch a GENIUS, A LEGEND like her.
She was not dancing for audience but for ETERNITY ITSELF.
Before you consider me crazy i wish to say that YOU R RIGHT.
Any artist ,any art lover would feel this way as ....till today she seems to be the only one who can make everybody from old,wise knowledgable connoisseurs to art practitioners to students & common people ...all unanimously CRY.
What is so special about her if you wonder, it is her tremendous command over Shastra, Puranas, Philosophy,Music,Dance,Acting, Observation of Life & its perfect application into the theme & above all her immense capacity to communicate the same using angika vachika aharya & sathvika abhinayas.Shudhdha Saathvika stands above the three.
This kind of Rasa Siddhi (attainment) is probably the cause constant Tapas ( Penance) of not just one but several births.
To watch an artist attain this itself is our good fortune.
Bhagavadgeetha was the theme she presented.All the aspects of the program was TOP.
The aesthetic chariot wheels kept as a simple prop,her attire like that of warrior ,she looked gorgeous ,beautiful krishna & handsome Arjuna. Her entry, her gaits , her bhava through out Bhagavadgeetha was super fine transporting one & all to timelessness. As Arjuna in the Vishada Yoga the way she showed withdrawal from attack & requests to Krishna was so sweet that one instantly falls in love with the character.
The way Paddu Akka moves herself from one situation to other, her eyes remain fixed in front 99 % of the time & they are so powerful that immediately the audiences are hooked .
She moves from one emotion to another so smoothly that its like the most delicious taste melting inside ,it is like being part of a poetry creation , like the dance of best strokes of a painting ,the finest part of a great movie. This is the truth that i experienced !
Her depiction of the abstract aspects of the Geetha like the Three Gunas , The Nature of beings as per these gunas & the placements souls get when they leave the body during these states was shown with such clarity that it seemed so real yet so artistic.Specially with the jathis she used to show Tamo Guna she danced the full Jathi in Laziness...
That was truly creative !
The Hall Mark was the Vishwarupa Darshana. She requested Krishna to show the Vishwarupa in such myriad ways that we wonder if Arjuna in reality looked so adorable.The various shades of Bhavas of Fear, Surprise, Joy,Astonishment, Wonder & the ways she showed the expansion of the hands, legs, Stomach,Heads, Eyes & the Fearful form of Vishwarupa with shivers passing through Arjuna actually was experienced by the audience.
It felt like WE were Arjuna experiencing the Vishwarupa & could feel the chills.
The Entire production set to music by Paddu Akka with excellent singing by gayathri & Veena by kannan was the soul of the program.Specially places where Arjuna's request for Krishna to come back to Original form & how he asks for pardon from krishna for addressing him as a sakha ( friend) is unforgettable.
The face she made of the all knowing Krishna who still likes to be the pal & hugs Arjuna & still Arjuna chooses to fall at his feet. All these emotions felt like as if we were there standing next to the characters.
Throughout the program there were abhinaya details that threw us all at once into the ocean of Rasa & we have still not found the shore.
All i can say is that watching Paddu Akka do Bhagavadgeetha is like experiencing GOD & ...
we dont feel like coming out of this Godliness ...
IT IS TRULY A BLISS TO BE LIVING IN HER TIMES.
Thank you Paddu Akka
Thank you GOD !
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Our Journey in one year
Our Journey in One Year !
Dearest Friends,Hope you had a great time spending with family & friends during Pongal/Shankranti.
The last one year has been a big roller coaster ride for us with highs & lows & yet we are standing firmly rooted on the ground.
all because of your love & affection towards us.
Just wanted to share with you some highlights of our journey:
We have enriched ourselves learning,observing some masters through the various activities we organized at our dance studio like lectures, Interactive sessions with people of eminence like Dr.Maya Rao,Shathavadhani Dr.R.Ganesh who offered the unique art (Ashtavadhana) & the Natya Shastra sessions, elevating performance by Mrs.Leela Samson,Talk on Wellness by Sri.Vishweshwar Hegde, Music by Pt.Vinayak Torvi & others which gave us all Blissful times !
Between January 2010 to this January 11th we have shared our joys with a large number of audiences of more than
2,00,000 people through stage performances alone.
Through Television performances we do reach out to millions but being able to share energies LIVE- On stage performances was something to cherish !
We commonly hear complaints that classical arts do not reach out to youngsters /college goers or that young people are no more interested in watching classical programs.Well...we always think it is it is our responsibilities as artists to create that interest in young people & In this context, we are very happy to say that our performances got overwhelming responses from over 75,000 students who watched our dance choreographies at the following venues - SDM College Dharwad,Mysore Dusserah ,Alva's Virasat & ABVP show ,Bangalore. Many have even written to us through mails & facebook.
We wish to give all credits to our hardworking & passionate team of ADC for sharing quality art with the world !
GREAT JOB ARTISTS ! KUDOS !
Legendary Artists like Dr.Bala Murali Krishna,Dr.N.Ramani, Smt.Sudha Raghunathan, Great Scholars like Shri.Bannanje Govindacharya,Shathavadhani Dr.R.Ganesh & Philanthrophists /Educationists like Dr.Veerendra Hegde,Dr.Mohan Alva,President of Shri.Ramkrishna Ashrama Shri.Gauthamananda ji , have all blessed us by their presence & appreciation to our creativity.
We also had the great privilege of performing in front of Great Gurus like Kalanidhi Mami ,Leela Samson, Madhavi Mudhghal,Kumudini Lakhia, Prof Chandrashekar,Udupi Lakshmi Narayan Sir, Savithri Jagannatha Rao & several true connoisseurs have also immensely loved our works.
Each of these people represent the Power of Several Gods & Goddesses !
The program organized by our very dear friend Jayarama Acharya brought us the honor of being felicitated by the Paryaya Swamiji of Udupi at the holy precincts of the Krishna Mutt & later part of the year we had the opportunity to present our Rama Katha Vismaya for the 80 years Birth Celebrations of Pejawara Swamiji at Udupi.
Our Interactions students world over at Dance India - UK organized by MILAP FEST was again a great uplifter of our spirits.
In many of our performances, we came across several people (who were total strangers) who became our soul mates as they connected with our art as shudhdha rasikas. After the performances some have even hugged us with immense love & blessed us for our well being & longevity - Genuine wishes :)
Those were some of the the best moments in our lives.
To sum it up , ART WAS & WILL ALWAYS BE OUR ONLY LIFE SAVIOR , LIFE ENHANCER.
It gave us tremendous strength to face calamities,like Rajendra's serious hand injury, Medical emergencies & repeated hospitalization of my mother & the recent loss of my dear brother,in all these times the only thing that stood by us was OUR INDIAN ART.
Meeting Great Stalwarts, Friendship with Art lovers from various cities & countries & top of all, the Immense power of our ADC dancers ,all of whom we dearly love have been the GREAT INSPIRATION for us to MOVE ON.
Seeking your best wishes to receive & offer more to the world in the coming years.
God Bless all.
Nirupama Rajendra
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