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Concluded
Programmes - 2009
THE
DHANANJAYANS' & BHARATAKALANJALI PROGRAMS DURING THIS SEASON DECEMBER
- JANUARY 2009-10
19-12-09:
BHARATKALAACHAR; 5.00 p.m Bharatanaatyam by
The Dhananjayans
20-12-09:
KRISHNA GAANA SABHA 7.30 p.m Bharatanaatyam by The Dhananjayans
22-12-09:
CHENNAYIL THIRUVAIYAR, KAMARAJAR ARANGAM TENAMPET CONGRESS
GROUND, 6.00 p.m (Check time) Nritya Tarangini (Group)
24-12-09:
THYAGABRAHMA GAANA SABHA VANI MAHAL
6.00 p.m (Check time) Nritya Tarangini (Group)
26-12-09:
KARTHIK
FINE ARTS at BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, lec-dem on 'The love birds of Brindavan'
by The Dhananjayans for Natya Darshan seminar, 10am
26-12-09:
PADMASARANGAPANI CULTURAL ACADEMY Virugambakkam 6.p.m (Check time)
27-12-09:
KRISHNA GAANA SABHA, NAATYAKALA CONFERENCE LECTURE /DEMONSTRATION - KALAKSHETRA
LEGACY - DANCE LIKE MAN 10-11 am
17-01-10):
EPOCH MAKING EVENT - ENCOUNTER WITH DHANANJAYANS, ANIL SRINIVASAN (Piano),
SIKKIL GURUCHARAN (Vocal) fund raiser for RASA ( for challenged
children)
BHARATAKALANJALI
STUDENTS� BHARATANAATYAM PERFORMANCES:
25-11-09:
KALAPRADARSHINI FESTIVAL BHAVAN MYLAPORE 6.30 p.m - VIJNARANI
30-11-09:
BHARATKALACHAR
- Ramayana SUNDARAKANDAM 7.15 p.m - PAVITRA SRINIVASAN
02-12-09:
NAADHABRAHMAM DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIM, MYLAPORE: 6 pm
- MADHAVI CHANDRAN
04-12-09:
RAGASUDHA MYLAPORE 6.30 p.m - SUNDARAKANDAM
BY PAVITRA SRINIVASAN
05-12-09:
KRISHNANJALI, BESANT NGR PILLAYAR KOIL 6 p.m - UTHIO BARUA
06-12-09:
NAADHABHRAHMAM
DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIM, MYLAPORE 5.30 p.m - SUNDARAKANDAM BY PAVITRA
SRINIVASAN
06-12-09:
KRISHNANJALI, BESANT NGR PILLAYAR KOIL
6 p.m - SHAFEEKUDEEN
17-12-09:
NARADA GAANA SABHA TTK ROAD 2 p.m - DIVYA DEVAGUPTAPPU
25-12-09:
AIMA FESTIVAL BESANT NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 7 p.m - DIVYA DEVAGUPTAPPU
29-12-09:
AIMA FESTIVAL BESANT NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 5.p.m - MADHAVI CHANDRAN
30-12-09:
AIMA FESTIVAL BESANT NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 5.p.m - TRUPTI PERIERA
30-12-09:
VIPANCHEE R.K.SWAMY HALL, MYLAPORE 6.30 p.m - KEERTHI PANICKER
01,
03, 04, Jan 10: KAKINADA and VISHAKAPATTNAM,
A.P - DIVYA DEVAGUPTAPPU
02-01-10:
BRAHMA GAANA SABHA PATHACHI AUDITORIUM,
LUZ CHURCH ROAD 6.00 p.m (check time) - SHOBA SHARMA
03-01-10:
NARADA
GANA SABHA, MYLAPORE 9:30 a.m - CLEVELAND TYAGARAJA ARADHANA AWARD WINNER
PERFORMANCE BY SHOBA NARAYANAN*
4-01-10
KARTHIK
FINE ARTS at DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIUM 6.00 p.m - "BHARATI-MAARGAM" BY
SHOBANA BHALCHANDRA
04-01-10:
KARTIK FINE ARTS, BHAVAN MYLAPORE 7.30 p.m - SHOBA SHARMA
05-01-10:
SRI THYAGA
BRAHMA GANA SABHA, VANI MAHAL, T.NAGAR 6.30 p.m - SHOBA NARAYANAN*
07-01-10:
KARTIK
FINE ARTS, DAKSHINAMURTHY AUDITORIUM, P. S. HIGH SCHOOL, MYLAPORE 6.00
p.m - SHOBA NARAYANAN*
08-01-10:
BESANT
NAGAR PILLAYAR KOIL 7 p.m - AISWARYA SRIRAM**
10-01-10:
KIRANS
RASIKA ACADEMY, SEVASADAN, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 6.00 p.m - AISWARYA
SRIRAM**
11-01-10:
MYLAPORE FINE ARTS OLIVER ROAD 6.00 p.m (check time) - DIVYA
DEVAGUPTAPPU
* Shobha Narayan (a
student of Shobha Sharma) and regular attendee of the Dhananjayans' Yogaville
Gurukulam is the winner of this year's Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana competition
in Bharatanaatyam.
** Aiswarya Sriram
is a student of Padmarani Cantu and a regular attendee of the Dhananjayans'
Yogaville Gurukulam in Virginia.
For
more details call: Bharatakalanjali 044+24911125 or the
respective Sabha / Organisation and refer The Hindu or Sruti magazine (November
issue) or kutcheribuzz.com. |
November
15 & 16, 2009
Performances
at Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mattunga, Mumbai
15th
Nov: NRUTYA-TARANGINI
16th
Nov: SHAKTI-PRABHAAVAM & BHAKTI-PRAVAAHAM.
Read
review featured in narthaki.com
The
dramatics of the Dhananjayans by A Seshan. |
November
14, 2009
KVN's
day - Saturday, 14th November 09
Venue:
Narada Gana Sabha
Time:
6.00 pm
THE
DHANANJAYANS & SREELATHA VINOD presented "ENNA TAVAM SEIDANAI" (KVN's
choice items) in BHARATANAATYAM. As in every case The Dhananjayans always
believed in learning the songs directly from the maestros and the songs
they presented were taught by KVN to the Bharatakalanjali musicians, especially
through KVN's disciple late Reji George. This presentation was a few of
KVN's and Dhananjayans' master pieces in action.
SREELATHA
VINOD, one of the senior most disciples of the Dhananjayans joined them
in paying tribute to the maestro by presenting her forte item 'Suma Saayaka'
(Varnam) composed by Dhananjayans.
The
Schedule. |
November
6 - 8, 2009
The
Bharatakalanjali troupe participated in the Soorya Festival in Kuala
Lumpur (Nov 6 & 7th) and Singapore (Nov 8th).
6
Nov 2009 (Fri), 8pm: Dewan, Hamsa, Klang
7
Nov 2009 (Sat), 7:30pm: MAS Auditorium, Kelana Jaya
8
Nov 2009 (Sun), 6:30pm: Singapore, Conference Hall, Singapore
View
the Soorya Festival poster |
October
10, 18, 24, 2009
NAATYANJALI,
Sydney (Australia) organized a festival of Bharatanaatyam, inaugurating
with the performing tour of The Dhananjayans and their senior artistes
disciples Seetha Sasidharan, Divya Sivasundar, Gopukiran & Lavanya
Raghuraman and accompanying musicians N. Sasidaran (Vocal), P.Rameshbabu
(Mridangam) and R.Kalaiarasan (violin). This Indian festival of classical
arts was supported by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New
Delhi.
Oct
10 - Perth, Penrhos Performing Arts Centre
Oct
18 - Melbourne, Drum Theater, Dandenong
Oct
24 - Sydney, THE EVEREST THEATER, SEYMORE THEATER CENTER , 6pm
Workshop
in Melbourne (Oct 13 � 17, 2009)
Dhanajayans
and the senior dancers from Bharatakalanjali conducted dance workshops
in Melbourne for five days from Tuesday 13 October to Friday 17 October
2009. The participants had a unique opportunity to learn new dance pieces
to add to their repertoire. Please contact Jessie Thavarajah on 0401 145
646 (BH) or email jesildaf@hotmail.com.
Venue:
Glen Waverley Primary School, Glen Waverley, VIC 3150
Workshop
in Sydney (Oct 20 � 23, 2009)
Dhananjayans
and their senior students conducted dance workshops in Sydney for four
days.
Venue:
Dundas Community Centre (21 Sturt St, Telopea NSW 2117)
Please
contact the organizer for details.
e-mail:
natyanjaliaustralia@gmail.com
View
the invitation |
September
5, 2009
Arangetram
of Tanvi Bhaskar
At:
Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Five
generation of Kalakshetra lineage: (1) Prof N.S.Jayalakshmi (The Dhananjayans'
teacher) (2) The Dhananjayans (Minal Prabhu's teachers ) (3) Minal
Prabhu ( Gayatri's teacher) (4) Gayatri (Tanvi's teacher) and (5)
Tanvi. |
August
27, 2009
Dhananjayan
premiered "BHEESHMA", for Naatyaranga, a dance wing of Narada Gana Sabha.
The
Story of Bheeshma is set as a flash back narration by Gangadevi, Bheeshma's
mother.
Details
- Reviews - Photo
Album of Bheeshma |
July
8th to August 3rd 2009
THE
FINE ARTS SOCIETY OF YOGAVILLE, VIRGINIA USA CONDUCTED THE 21ST ANNUAL
BHARATA-NAATYA ADHYAYANA GURUKUALM
The
Gurukulam camp was from July 8th to August 3rd 2009
1st
camp - (All level)
July
8th - July 25th (18 days)
2nd
camp - (Intermediate & Senior)
July
25th - August 3rd - (10 days)
Annual
Gurukulam camp at Yogaville, Satchidananda Ashram is a �HOME AWAY FROM
HOME� .
For
more details kindly contact
Rukmini
Rasiah (President Fine Arts Society)
Telefax:
434 969 3210
email:
fasyogaville@hotmail.com
Padma
Cantu (Artistic Director)
Ph:
804-262-6281
email:
prcan2@gmail.com
For
more details click
General
information
1st
camp Course details
1st
camp Registration
2nd
camp Course details & Registration
Previous
camps |
April
24, 2009
"Stree
Raama Nirikshanam" was presented on 24th April 09 in Muscat, Oman by Nrityanjali,
Oman. PRAMILA RAMESH, one of the dedicated disciples of the Dhananjayans
presented a mega production in honour of her Gurus and celebrating the
annual day of her Nrityanjali School of Naatya in Muscat, Oman.
Report
and images of the event |
April
12, 2009
CLEVELAND
THYAGARAJA AARAADHANA COMMITTEE HONORed SENIOR ARTISTES WITH THEIR ANNUAL
'RATHNAAKARA AWARDS.
THE
DHANANJAYANS RECEIVED NRITYA RATHNAAKARA ON APRIL 11TH .
THE
SPECIAL FEATURE ON 12TH APRIL:
Gopalakrishna
Bharati's NANDANAAR CHARITAM was presented as an opera singing by senior
concert musicians with Naatyaachaarya Dhananjayan's Abhinaya (expressive
interpretations) for some of the popular Padams.
This
special evening program was a unique experience to the connoisseurs who
attended this years Aaraadhana celebrations in Cleveland.
6:30pm
- 07:00pm Felicitation function
Prof
S. Ramachandran, Vice- Chancellor, University of Madras presided
Sri
M. S. Gopalakrishnan - Sangeetha Rathnakara
Sri
A. K. Palanivel - Sangeetha Rathnakara
Smt.
Suguna Purushothaman - Sangeetha Kalasagaram
Sri
V. P. & Smt. Shantha Dhananjayan - Nrithya Rathnakara
Smt.
Parasala Ponnamma - Acharya Rathnakara
Sri
B. M. Sundaram - Seva Rathna
Sri
A. Vijayaraghavan of Los Angeles, CA - Kala Seva Mani
Smt.
Vasantha Krishnan, Montreal - Nrithya Seva Mani
Sri
Jay Shankar Balan, Detroit, MI - Best Teacher Award
Smt.
Seetha Rajan - Semmangudi Memorial Award
Palai
Sri C. K. Ramachandran - Semmangudi Memorial Award
Sri
V. Subrahmaniam - Semmangudi Memorial Award
06:45pm
Sri
Gopalakrishna Bharathi's Nandan Charithram Geetha Nrithyam
Sri
V. P. Dhananjayan (Nrithyam)
Smt.
Shantha Dhananjayan (Nrithyam)
Acharya
Rathnakara Smt. Suguna Varadachary (Geetham)
Dr.
Premeela Gurumurthy (Geetham)
Smt.
S. Sowmya (Geetham)
Smt.
Gayathri Venkataraghavan (Geetham)
Sri
B. Balasubrahmaniam (Geetham)
Sri
K. N. Shashikiran (Geetham)
Sri
P. Ganesh (Geetham)
Sri
V. Manimaran (Geetham)
Sri
R. K. Shreeramkumar (Violin)
Sri
R.Thyagarajan (Flute)
Smt.
Jayalakshmi Sekhar (Veenai)
Neyveli
Sri Narayanan (Mridangam)
Sri
Ravi Balasubramaniam (Ghatam)
Toronto
Sri Karthik Venkataraman (Kanjeera)
Smt.
Subhasri Thanikachalam (Jaya TV) (Anchor) |
January-February
2009
February
28, 2009: MYSORE SRI LALITHAKALA ACADEMY
FOUNDATION TRUST (Center for performing arts) HONOURED THE DHANANJAYANS
WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS "RUKMINIDEVI MEMORIAL AWARD"
February
19, 2009: THIRUVARUR (Thyagesa koil, Tamilzhnaadu)
Naatyaanjali Festival THE DHANANJAYANS inaugurated the festival & Bharatakalanjali
troupe performed
January
10, 2009: The Dhananjayans presented Bhakti
Maargam, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, 7.30pm
January
8, 2009: THE DHANANJAYANS received the
PADMA SAADHANA AWARD from PADMA SARANGAPANI CULTURAL ACADEMY, 5.45p.m,
Padma Sarangapani Kalamandapam, Viruganbakkam, Chennai 92
January
7, 2009: Shijit Krishna, Music Academy,
11.30am
Shanta
Dhananjayan conducted the program.
January
7, 2009: The Dhananjayans� new production
SRIKRISHNA JANANAM premiered at Music Academy, 7.30pm
January
5, 2009: Sreelatha Vinod, Music Academy,
6pm
Shanta
Dhananjayan conducted the program.
January
3, 2009: Shoba Narayanan, Mylapore Fine
Arts Club, Mylapore, Chennai, 5.45pm
January
3, 2009: Srikrupa Raghuraman, Indian Fine
Arts Society, German Hall T.Nagar
January
2, 2009: Shoba
Narayanan, Brahma Gana Sabha, Sivagami Petachi Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai,
4.30pm
Disciple
of Shoba Sharma (disciple of Naatyacharyas Dhananjayans)
January
1, 2009: Lavanya Raghuraman received the
award "Natyachudar' from Kartik Fine Arts, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 4.30pm |
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