Nritya Jahnavi Dance Festival as a tribute to the Lord of Cosmic Dance Nataraja, celebrating Shivaratri was held on 26/02/2017 and was a successful and memorable event.
Highlights of the Programme
Inauguration by Chief Guest: Karnataka Kalashree Guru B K Shyam Prakash
Karnataka Kalashree Guru B K Shyam Prakash is the Founder Director of Samskruthi Bhavan, Keshava College of Music and Dance(Affiliated to BU) &Keshava Samskruthi Sabha. He is the son of Late Natyacharya Sri H R Keshava Murthy & Smt Sharadamma. He has been teaching Bharatanatyam at Keshava Nrithyashala for over 30 years.
Bharatanatyam Recital by Vidwan Ramu Kanagal & Disciples
Sri Ramu Kanagal is the son of legendary film maker Sri Puttanna Kanagal and Smt. Lakshmi Puttanna, and is a passionate artist and teacher.
Sri Ramu Kanagal has learnt Bharatanatyam from Gurus Vidushi Malathy Srinivasan (Kalakshetra, Chennai), Vidushi Radha Shreedhar (Venkatesha Natya Mandir, Bangalore), and Vidushi Maya Rao (Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography, Bangalore). He has an MA (MPA) in Dance from Bangalore University and has been awarded scholarship from the Human Resources Department, Government of India. He is one of the empanelled artists of the ICCR and a Grade-B artist of the Bangalore Doordarshan Kendra.
Bharatanatyam Recital by Vidushi Dwaritha Viswanatha & Disciples
Vidushi Dwaritha Viswanatha started her dance training at a very tender age. She is trained from the world renowned Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale’s Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts where she completed her diploma course in Bharatanatyam.
In the year 2002, she graduated from Kalai Kaviri with Distinction in BFA, a degree awarded by The Bharathidasan University in Bharatanatyam.
She has a Masters’ degree in Sanskrit and she is now a Doctor of Philosophy for her thesis entitled “The Ashtavidha Nayikas and their exposition in dance forms”.
Photos to be shared soon. Watch this space out!
Rajarajeshwarinagar Cultural Association (R.) 