The last of the Bohemians: ambitionless and flow with the breeze. A bit spiritual in outlook and fair in inter- actions. Selfish and self-centered intuitively keep away from me and I don't miss much. I believe - quite strongly - that only a placid mind can create anything of value [...]
I don’t remember much but I cried when MS sang “Kurai Ondrum Ilai”. There is such divinity it felt like being in heaven. To say that I have no troubles as Venkatachalapathi is there for refuge. It is a simple thought and prosaic too but when MS sings it vibrated [...]
Create Artists Everywhere ! The Bharathanatyam performance of Satoshi Tatsumi, a Japanese student of Prof C.V.Chandrashekar, at eAmbalam, brought a lot of thoughts to me. Here is a man from a totally different culture, performing a South Indian classical dance form with so much of dedication, involvement. I was told [...]
Satthrīyā The Satthrīyā dance form was introduced in the 15th century A.D by the great Vaiṣhṇava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahāpuruṣha Śhaṅkaradheva as a powerful medium for propagation of the Vaiṣhṇava faith. The dance form evolved and expanded as a distinctive style of dance later on. Form of Assamese [...]
Oḍissi The classical dance practiced in Orissā is called Oḍissi. It is the oldest surviving dance form in India on the basis of archaeological evidence. History: Oḍissi is claimed to be the earliest Indian dance on the basis of archaeological evidence. The earliest evidence is a stone edict from 2nd [...]
Mohiniāṭṭam Mohiniāṭṭam is a dance form from Kerala in south-western India. The term Mohiniāṭṭam literally means ‘Dance of the Enchantress’. Mohiniāṭṭam was performed in the temple precincts of Keraḷa. It developed from the Dhévadhāsi dance system just like Bharathanātyam, Kūchipūḍi and Oḍissi. The word ‘Mohini’ refers to a maiden who [...]
Manipūri Maṇipūr is a small hilly state in the north-eastern part of India. People in Maṇipūr are religious. Hence, the costumes and art have a religious background. Maṇipūri is a very graceful form of dance. It has very little facial expressions, but its body movements are beautiful and graceful. History: [...]
Kūchipūḍi Kūchipūḍi is the classical dance form from the South-Eastern state of Āndhra Pradheśh. It derives its name from the village of Kuchélapuram, a small village about 65 kms from Vijayawāḍa. It is known for its graceful movements and its strong narrative dramatic character. History: Kūchipūḍi has been derived from [...]
Kathakaḷi Kathakaḷi is a classical dance form of India that originates from Keraḷa, the south-western part of India. It is a unique form of dance with a marvellous combination of elaborate gestures, picturesque costumes, grand make up and vigorous music. Kathakaḷi is a group presentation in which dancers take on [...]
Kathak Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dance and originated from Utthar Pradeśh, India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers. The term Kathak is derived from Kathā meaning story. History: Kathā or story telling were a part [...]
