Some historical snippets of BN – Part 17 – Dance costume
This post is a continuation of the previous post about Bharatanatyam costumes (Part 16), excluding jewellery aspect of Aaharya, with some interesting tidbits. This is the second part of a […]
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Natyarangam 17th Annual Bharathanatyam Festival Web Streaming 28th July to 2nd August 2013
Natyarangam (Dance Wing of Narada Gana Sabha Trust) invites you to the 17th Annual Bharathanatyam Festival “Bhoopala bharatham” (Kings as Protectors of the Land and People) at Sathiguru Gnanananda Hall, From 28th July to 2nd August […]
When Sudharani Raghupathy acted in a movie
I am kind of stealing my previous blogpost‘s title for this. 🙂 After reading this post’s title, if the movie name came to your mind was “7aum arivu”, then I […]
Natya Kala Acharya award 2012 and 2013
Last year, the Madras Music Academy had instituted the Natya Kala Acharya Award for Dance. The first award was conferred on Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam on January 4th 2012. The Award, […]
நmaargam – LIVE WEBCAST
Thanks to Madhana Raghavan for pointing this webcast. Na Maargam is a Contemporary Classic. It will appeal to viewers irrespective of nationality, religion, profession or inclination. It is reverent yet […]
Vaishnavism and related aspects in Bharathanatyam
A reader of this blog recently attended a dance program by Zakir Hussain titled “Narayanam”, that showcased his reasearch work in Vaishnavism.Zakir received training in dance under Chitra Visweswaran and […]
Kavuthuvams- a study
In recent years one witnesses on the performing platform the dances belonging to the ancient temple tradition of South India. Navasandhis, Pushpanjalis and Kavuttuvams form an integral part of this […]
Compiled Dance News from Chennai
Music Academy Music Academy will confer the title, Sangita Kala Acharya, on Guru Sarada Hoffman. The award will be conferred at the Sadas on January 1, 2009. Bharatanatya Manjari, an endowment […]
Promising Youth
Here is an opinion article by Leela Samson, a well-known dancer and director, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai featured in the Hindu. Spirit of daring LEELA SAMSON Chennai’s famed December season of […]
DVD releases
Vyjayantimala Bali has launched two DVDs, Sri Andal’s ‘Sanga Tamizh Malai’ and Tirumangai Azhwar’s ‘Siriya Tirumadal,’ both being solo dance-dramas, choreographed and presented by her. The DVDs compiled from live […]
Bharathanatyam and the worldwide web 