“NrityaKala Tilakam-2015” – An exclusive event
on the India Traditional Dance Forms in Navi Mumbai.
By Dinesh Kamath
NAVI MUMBAI: In Major City Foundation & Priya Ads (Ads is
addition) has decided the theme ‘NrityaKala Tilakam 2015’- an annual
traditional dance form presentation & competitions among various schools
from Navi Mumbai & Raigad and in various age groups such as Years - (Below
10 yrs), (10-15 yrs), (15-18 yrs), (18 +yrs) on 16 January, 2016 at CIDCO
Auditorium, Sector 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai from 5:00 pm onwards.
Dance
in India comprises varied styles of dances in the country. As with other
aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different
parts of India, developed according to the local traditions and also imbibed
elements from other parts of the country. Classical dance In India had
developed a type of dance-drama that is a form of a total theater. The dance
acts out a story almost exclusively through gestures. Most of the Classical
dances enact stories from Hindu mythology & each form represents the
culture & ethos of a particular region or group of people. ‘Sangeet Natak
Akademi, the national academy for performing arts, recognizes eight distinctive
traditional dances as ‘Indian Classical Dances’, these are Bharatnatyam,
Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Odissi & Sattriya
(Assamese).
Traditionally,
dance as a profession or a hobby was discouraged, but with the changing trend
and exposure to these various art forms among schools children by virtue of
professional trained classes by the Gurus / Masters has brought hundreds and
thousands of younger generation back to this great Indian traditional dance
form. These children are now ably supported by their respective families,
friends and even schools; however there has never being an exclusive event
showcasing the talents and even an Inter school competition on a big platform
and on a high magnitude.
“The
event highlight is the Grand felicitation of Various Mahagurus who has
accomplished over 25 yrs of teaching experience and various Gurus who are
teaching various Indian traditional classical dance forms. Many Mahagurus
shortlisted for first ever NrityaKala Tilakam 2015, prestigious awards are:
Mahaguru. Smt. Aabha Menon (Bharatanatyam), Ms.Alka Lajmi (Bharatanatyam), Smt.
Ambili Prasanan (Bharatanatyam) , Smt.Indulekha Nair (Bharatanatyam), Jayashree
Nair (Bharatanatyam) , Mamata Biswas (Odissi), Mary Mac Mohan Paul
(Bharatanatyam), Nivedita Mukherjee(Odissi), Padamashri Lakshminarayanan
(Bharatanatyam), Prateesha Suresh (Sattriya), PRC Nair (Mohiniyattam), Rama
Chadra Muthy (Kuchipudi), Sathyavathi Srinivas (Kuchipudi), Sushma Gopinath
(Bharatanatyam), Tapasi Mishra (Kathak), Thara Varma (Kathakali)
The
lists of Gurus to be felicitated are: Guru. Smt. Anuradha Jalnawalla
(Bharatanatyam), Dr.Sarmistha Chattopadhyay (Odissi), Mridula Pradosh
(Bharatanatyam), Nagalaxmi Mani (Bharatanatyam), Nila Damle (Kathak), Shamal
Pawar (Bharatanatyam), Shriti Nair (Bharatanatyam), Shyama Sugish
(Mohiniyattam), Sudeshna Sengupta (Kathak), Suhasini Rahul (Bharatanatyam) &
Vidya Venkateshwaran (Bharatanatyam).
Many
Mahagurus will be seen performing together on a theme song “Vande Matharam”
& Gurus on “Mile Sur Mera Tuhmara”. There are over 30+ students nominated
by various schools who will be performing for this year’s NrityaKala Tilakam
2015 gala event and the finale will be the Top Dance Academies participation
from across Navi Mumbai & Raigad.
It
is a ‘Priya Ads’ initiatives (Specializes into recognition & awards, and
concept advertisement). In the recent past they initiated highly successful
social events viz. A health event on d ‘National Doctor Day’-‘Aarogyam
Dhanasampada 2014 &2015’ & an Educational event on the ‘National
Teacher Day’-‘Vidhyaiva Sarvadhanam 2015’.
All
are invited to participate in this magnanimous event & mission of ‘Dancing
to Live’.
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