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Concluded
Programmes - 2007
Bharatakalaanjali
programs for Dec 2007 and Jan 2008
Dec
12, 2007, 6pm: Bharatanaatyam by The Dhananjayans� for inauguration
of Hamsadwani
NRI
Naatya & Music Festival, at Indira Nagar Youth Hostel, Adyar
Dec
14, 2007, 7.00pm: Shobana Balachander's Bharatanaatyam group
production - "Ullam Perumkoil" at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore
Dec17,
2007, 6pm: Radhika Santhanam�s arangetram, Kalakshetra Auditorium
Dec
21, 2007, 6.30pm: Srikrupa Raghuraman�s arangetram, Abhirami Auditorium
(Chettiar Hall), Kotturpuram
Dec
23, 2007, 6pm: Bharatanaatyam by Priya Ravindran, Abhirami Hall, Kotturpuram
Dec
24, 2007, 9.30 am to 6.00pm: Ranga Mandira Trust organises -
Seminar on "Changing face of Bharatanaatyam" in memory of late Sri T.S.Parthasarathi
(TSP Mama). Dhananjayan presides & Shanta lights the lamp at the inaugural
function at BHARATIYAR ILLAM, NO.83 T.P.KOIL STREET, TRIPLICANE, CHENNAI,
600005 (lunch and refreshments provided)
Dec
26, 2007, 4.30pm: Bharatanaatyam by Lavanya Raghuraman for Nungambakkam
Cultural Academy
Dec
27, 2007, 7.30pm: Bharatanaatyam performance by Trupthi
At
Besant Nagar Pillayar Koil, Aima's Music & Naatya Festival (Check
timings)
Dec
28, 2007, 7pm: Bharatanaatyam performance by Puneet Panda for Aima,
Besant Nagar Pillayar Koil.
Dec
30, 2007, 7pm: Puneet Panda performs for Hamsadwani, Indiaranagar Youth
Hostel Auditorium. |
December
14, 2007
Guest
of Honour at the Arangetram of Rekhanjali & Kalanjali John, Nirmal
John's daughters. |
November
16, 17 & 18, 2007
LAVANYA
RAGHURAMAN performed at Singapore Esplanade Festival. Her Gurus The Dhananjayans
were present as special invitees. |
October
26 - November 11, 2007
Bharata
Kalanjali Academy, 2007 International Young Performers Tour
Creative
Connections presented twelve talented 12 to18 year-old Indian dancers from
the Dhananjayans� Bharata Kalanjali Academy to the Tri-State area this
autumn. With their colorful costumes and jewelry, beautiful music, and
vibrant dancing, the troupe transported audiences to their homeland of
India, a land rich in culture and traditions.
This children's
cultural & Educational delegation was led by Smt.Sumathi Sriram ( The
senior most disciple of the Dhananjayans, Bharatakalanjali alumni /teacher
) Smt. Divya Sivasundar ( Senior disciple of The Dhananjayans and teacher,
Bharatakalanjali)
1.
YATIN AGARWAL(Guru Anita Guha)
2.
GAUTAM GOPALAKRISHNAN(Guru: Hariharan)
3.
SACHIN DAMIANOSE (Kalari- Guru:Shaji)
4.
HARIGANESH MURALIDHARAN( Guru:Shobana Balchander)
5.
DASARATHI VARATHARAJAN(Guru: Sivakumar)
6.
KRUPAA LAKSHMI VISWESWARA(Guru: Shobana Balchander)
7.
AARABHI BADRI (Raguru:Radhika Shurjit)
8.
KRITHIKA SHURAJIT(Guru: Shobana)
9.
RESHMA MALLIKNATH (Bharatakalanjali)
10.
SWAPNA SRIDHARAN (Bharatakalanjali)
11.PRIYANKA
GANESH (Bharatakalanjali)
12.
MADHAVI CHANDRAN (Guru. Girija Chandran & Dhananjayans)
Sumathi
Sriram & Divya Siva (Guru: The Dhananjayans) performed, gave lecture/demonstrations.
They visited and interacted with school children of the Tri-State of New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, USA.
Items
of performances included: folk and classical Bharatanaatyam repertoire.
Two special short stories were specially choreographed to show moral values
in life.
Punyakoti
(Animal stories-cow & linoness) Mohini Bhasmaasura (Mythology), Folk
dances like Bhangada, Santhali, Raasa and Kurathikummy, representing north
to south and east to west of India.
The
Bharata Kalanjali dancers presented three public performances (including
one in collaboration with Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk),
as well as fourteen performances and sixteen workshops scheduled for grade
schools in the tri-state area. An estimated 7,000 youngsters participated
in these interactive programs. |
Friday,
November 9, 2007, 7.30 to 8.30 pm
Under
the auspices of GANA MUKUNDAPRIYA, an organization dedicated to promoting
Sangeetam (Geetam, Vaadyam & naatyam) four of Bharatakalanjali's senior
students presented a Bharatanaatyam feature on SIVA KUTUMBAM (family of
Siva).
SMT.
MANJULA AMARESH, SRI. UMESH BHEEMANNA, SRI. UTTIYA BARUA, RINCY VENU (RENUKA)
Venue:
R.K.SWAMY AUDITORIUM, MYLAPORE (opp. R.R.SABHA)
For
details call 24613503 or 9884581501 or
Bharatakalanjali:
24911125. |
Sunday,
November 4, 2007, 6.00pm
'MANODHARMA
NAATYA'
Venue:
Dakshinamurthy hall, Mylapore
In
connection with SRUTI magazine's annual award function SHANTA & DHANANJAYAN
presented " ABHINAYA SANS ACCOMPANIMENTS"
-An
experimental presentation with just vocal support only. Sruti had chosen
two concert-singing stalwarts to sing for this special session of Abhinaya
pieces. The senior musician and specialist in Padam singing Smt. M.S.RAMA
RAVI sang for Shanta and Sri. T.V. RAAMPRASAD (a brilliant concert singer)
sang for Dhananjayan.
This
unique presentation was held on 4TH NOVEMBER (SUNDAY) at 6.00 pm in the
DHAKSHINAAMURTHY auditorium behind the P.S Higher Secondary School, R.K.,
Mutt Road, Mylapore. For more details contact Sruti Magazine: 2812 8075. |
October
27, 2007, 6.30 pm
Bharatanaatyam
Arangetram of PRINYANKA & AARTHI at Pettachi Auditotium, Luz church
Road, Mylapore. |
October
22, 2007, 6 pm
Tributes
to Lalgudi Jayaraman at Music Academy, Chennai. |
October
15, 2007
VanchIkkod,
Dakshina ERALA
1st
Oct - Taalam Festival, Trissur
2nd
Oct - Soorya Festival, Trivandrum
3rd
Oct - Kollam Dept of Tourism
5th
Oct - Swaralaya Festival, Palakkad |
Friday,
September 28, 2007
USIS
hosted a reception and demonstration by the children's delegation going
to USA for Creative Connections, International Young performers tour 2007
organised by Bharatakalanjali. US Consul General Presided. |
September
15, 2007, 6.30 pm
REGATTA
CULTURAL ACADEMY, Thiruvananthapuram
Bharatanaatyam
by Madhavi Chandran, Tagore Hall. Hon Min. M.A.Baby presided. |
September
9, 2007, 7 pm
Naatya
Nivedananam by Madhavi Chandran at Besant Nagar Pillayar koil. |
Saturday,
September 8, 2007, 6.30 pm
Bharatanaatyam
Arangetram of Madhavi Chandran at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore.
Mrs.
YGP presided. |
June
30 - August 5 2007
YOGAVILLE
, VIRGINIA GURUKULAM CAMP
The
Dhananjayans have been conducting Gurukulam, an intensive Naatya training
camp at Yogaville since 1988. This has been a trend setting annual cultural
event in the US since then attracting several students from all over the
globe.
The
19th annual Naatya Adhyayana Gurukulam camp in Yogaville Virginia was held
from 30th June to 5th August.
For
more detailed information, contact Mrs.Rukmini Rasiah or Padmarani @ Phone/fax:
434 969 3210 Emial: fasyogaville@hotmail.com.
Details |
June
10 2007
On
June 10th, 2007 Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan were in Seattle. They
visited the students of Bharatnatyam in 'From Within' school and shared
their thoughts and experience on a number of topics of interest to the
assembled students and their parents.
Report
by Subhashini Vijay Santhanam
Click
here for photos |
June
9 2007
Arpan
presented Anukathana with the Dhananjayans.
Details
Photos |
May
13 2007
The
Dhananjayans presided over an Arangetram in Kozhikode, Kerala. |
April
22 - May 6 2007
BHARATANAATYAM
SUMMER CAMP AT BHAASKARA PAYYANUR, Kerala
Bharatakalanjali
jointly with Bhaaskara Art & Education Trust had conducted a Bharatanaatyam
training camp at Bhaaskara campus in Payyanur Kerala. After 3 years, The
Dhananjayans have revived the summer camp with great success. Nearly 45
students attended this two weeks camp. This residential program at the
heavenly hill of Trikutteri is an experienced to be cherished. Yielding
to the request of the enthusiastic crowd present at the final day performance,
Dhananjayan announced to consider their request to continue to hold periodical
camps hereafter.
Details
; Photo Album |
April
28 2007
NAATYA
ABHISHEKAM FOR WORLD PEACE & RELIGIOUS HARMONY:
THE
DHANANJAYANS' BHARATAKALANJALI presented a Bharatanaatyam presentation
titled NAATYA ABHISHEKAM on 28th April (Saturday) 7-8.30 p.m. at Varasiddhi
Vinayakar Koil, Besant Nagar. A few of the senior students of Bharatakalanjali
performed Bharatanaatyam group items choreographed by the Dhananjayans.
The
young talents of Bharatakalanjali who participated: RESHMA, JYOTSNA, PREETHI
DURGA, VANI, SHARANYA & MADHAVI.
Accompanying
musicians: SHANTA DHANANJAYAN & M.VENKATAKRISHNAN(Nattuvangam) RAJESH,(Vocal)
KARTHIK(Mrudangam) ESWAR(Violin) and Sekhar( tambura)
Specially
choreographed refreshing repertoire of the Dhananjayans were presented
which included Naatyaanjali, Ramayana Sabdam, Nrutyopahaaram on Kartikeya
(by Jayamangala Rajalakshmi), "aadidum arasei" a rare composition on Nataraja
by Prof. S. Ramanathan, Chaliye kunjaname (a Hindi composition of Swathi
Tirunaal), and the celebrated Nruttta-angahaara composition of late Turaiyur
Rajagopal Sarma.
For
further information contact phone: 24461024 / 24911125. |
April
22 2007
The
Dhananjayans performed for a fund raiser program in Payyanur. |
April
14 2007
The
Dhananjayans presided over an Arangetram in Thiruchirapplli (Trichy). |
April
10 2007
Madras
University, Dept of Malayalam hosted their annual KPAC golden Jubilee endowment
lecture cum demonstration on Tuesday the 10th April, 11 am at the Platinum
Jubilee auditorium Marina Campus. Bharatanaatyam Artiste and Guru Sri.
V.P.Dhananjayan delivered this year's (2006-07) lecture demonstration on
the subject of "Naatyarasa and essence of aesthetics" in performing arts. |
March
24 2007
The
Dhananjayans presided for the Arangetram of a student of Smt. Padmini Durairajan
(Bharatakalanjali alumni) at The Music Academy. |
March
17 2007, 7 - 8.30 pm
THE
DHANANJAYANS' BHARATAKALANJALI presented a Bharatanaatyam presentation
titled NAATYA NIVEDANAM on 17th March (Saturday), 7-8.30 pm at Varasiddhi
Vinayakar Koil, Besant Nagar. A few of the senior artistes of Bharatakalanjali
lead by Smt. SANDHYA MURALI performed Bharatanaatyam group items choreographed
by the Dhananjayans.
The
professionals: Manjula Amaresh, Keerthi Panicker, Krishnamoorthy.R, Devaki.K,
Sulochani.K, Renuka (Rincy) Venu, Uttiya Barua, Gopukiran and Tomiko Okamoto.
Accompanying
musicians: Sandhya Murali (Nattuvangam), Bhavani Kishore Kumar (Vocal),
Karthikeyan.R (Mrudangam), Sunil Kumar (Flute) Vinod Kumar(Violin) and
Lakshminarayan( tambura)
The
items: Vandemaatharam, Enpallikondeerayya, Shivanatanam, Nruttaswaraavali,
Nruttaangahaaram and few more group items.
For
further information contact phone: 24461024
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March
3 2007
Bharatanatyam
Arangetram of Harini Ravichandran at 6.30pm at Narada Gana Sabha, T.T.K.Road,
Alwarpet, Chennai.
Chief
guest: Smt.Krishnakumari Narendran, Founder Director-Abhinaya Natyalaya
Guest
of Honour: Sri R.Krishnaswamy, Hon' Secretary Narada Gana Sabha. |
February
28 2007
Performance
by the Dhananjayans at the Siddhendra Yogi Naatya festival in Kuchipudi
village, Andhrapradesh under the auspices of Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam's
Kuchipudi Arts Acadcemy. Divya Siva and Gopukiran, senior disciples of
the Dhananjayans also took part in the performance. |
February
23 2007
Bharatanaatyam
performance of Keerthi Panicker on 23rd Feb from 7 to 8.30 pm at Varasiddhi
Vinayakar Koil, Besant Nagar, Adyar.
Dr.
Pramila Gurumurthy (H.O.D Dept of Music, University of Madras) presided. |
February
22 2007
Dhananjayan
gave a lecture demonstration on Indian Art & Culture for the benefit
of the members of the Rotary Club of North Madras. He informed the Rotarians
the huge economic contribution our classical performing arts are making
to the nation. He also impressed upon them � who are from the commercial
and industrial section of the creamy layer of the society � the importance
of supporting the cause of classical arts which preserve our ancient culture. |
January
3, 5, 9 2007
BHARATAKALANJALI
& Kalaa Bhaaskara (Reunion Island) presented HOMAGE TO A STORY TELLER
( Vartial)
Dance
drama by LOGAMBAL SOUPRAYEN CAVERY and group (disciples of the Dhananjayans)
3rd
Jan, 7.30 pm at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
5th
Jan, 6 pm at Bharatkalachar
9th
Jan, 7 pm at Narada Gana Sabha
For
details contact: 24461024. |
January
7 2007
The
Dhananjayans performed in the special "Veterans' festival series of the
Madas Music Academy on 7th (Sunday) January 2007 at 10 am. They presented
"padaavali" based on Jayadeva's Gitagovindam. |
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