Characters come alive
Valmiki Ramayana is a ever-green epic, which is inspiring all the branches of fine arts (music, dance, painting, sculpture, folk, literature) from centuries. Though the story is well-known, it is recreated, enacted in all the languages of India, again and again.
Rukmini Devi Arundale is highly respected as a great person who revived and brought sacredness and made Bharathanatya a divine performing art. Through her Kalakshetra, she brought on the stage Valmiki Ramayana as a dance drama with fine classical music and beautiful choreography. The Iskcon presented the Ramayana, through six episodes, last week by the Kalakshetra artistes.
In the Paduka Pattabhisheka, Bharata and Shathrughna arrive at Ayodhya, summoned by Vasishta Rishi. Bharata refused to fulfill his mothers desire and vows to bring back Rama from the forest. In the next episode Guha's devotion is well expressed.
In the last episode, Rama adorns Sita with the Tilaka and they ornament each other with flowers. After hearing about the death of his father (Dasharatha), Rama is profoundly affected but refused to return. Bharatha requests Rama to give his Padukas' (Sandals) and owes to lead the life of an ascetic using garments made of the bark of trees and rule the country in Ramas name.
He says the kingdom had been given to him by Rama for safe keeping .... and the kingly honours be offered to the Padukas.
The Kalakshetra is known for meaningful choreography and beautiful dance and classical music. Dance and music coalesced beautifully to lend intensity to each sequence. Each of the performers danced like one possessed bringing their respective characters come alive convincingly and make an indelible impact.
Girish Madhu (as Rama), Sreenath (as Lakshmana), Aryamba (as Sita) and Hari Padman as Bharatha - performed well and received the appreciation of the connoisseurs.
K P Rakesh (Natuvanga), Sai Shankar and Mithun Madhusudhan (vocal), K P Anil Kumar (mridanga), T Shashidhar (flute), Shiva Kumar (violin), Ananthanarayana (veena) and Sivaroaven (maddala) - supported well from the wings.
Worth watching
Divya Hosakere gave a Bharathanatya recital under the banner of the Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme, at the Yavanika auditorium.
Divya is a student of P Praveen Kumar of Chitrakala School of Dance and has also performed the Arangetram successfully. She is a student of first-year degree and has performed in few programmes at the school also.
Divya Hosakere's invocatory piece (Pushpanjali) vouched for a sound grounding in laya, with spacious movements. Her nritha in "Rupamujachi" - the celebrated varna was crisp. She performed the intricate jathies with ease and confidence. Her Abhinaya skill with expressive eyes was evocative in the pada "Yarukagilum Bhayama" and the devaranama "Baro Krishnaiah" dramatising but not over-doing anything. The curtains came down with the familiar thillana in the raga Dhanasri.
Divya Hosakeres career is worth watching. Seasoned artistes - P Praveen Kumar on natuvanga, R Raghuram (vocal), Lingaraju (mridanga) and Mahesh Swamy (flute) gave inspiring support.
Valmiki Ramayana is a ever-green epic, which is inspiring all the branches of fine arts (music, dance, painting, sculpture, folk, literature) from centuries. Though the story is well-known, it is recreated, enacted in all the languages of India, again and again.
Rukmini Devi Arundale is highly respected as a great person who revived and brought sacredness and made Bharathanatya a divine performing art. Through her Kalakshetra, she brought on the stage Valmiki Ramayana as a dance drama with fine classical music and beautiful choreography. The Iskcon presented the Ramayana, through six episodes, last week by the Kalakshetra artistes.
In the Paduka Pattabhisheka, Bharata and Shathrughna arrive at Ayodhya, summoned by Vasishta Rishi. Bharata refused to fulfill his mothers desire and vows to bring back Rama from the forest. In the next episode Guha's devotion is well expressed.
In the last episode, Rama adorns Sita with the Tilaka and they ornament each other with flowers. After hearing about the death of his father (Dasharatha), Rama is profoundly affected but refused to return. Bharatha requests Rama to give his Padukas' (Sandals) and owes to lead the life of an ascetic using garments made of the bark of trees and rule the country in Ramas name.
He says the kingdom had been given to him by Rama for safe keeping .... and the kingly honours be offered to the Padukas.
The Kalakshetra is known for meaningful choreography and beautiful dance and classical music. Dance and music coalesced beautifully to lend intensity to each sequence. Each of the performers danced like one possessed bringing their respective characters come alive convincingly and make an indelible impact.
Girish Madhu (as Rama), Sreenath (as Lakshmana), Aryamba (as Sita) and Hari Padman as Bharatha - performed well and received the appreciation of the connoisseurs.
K P Rakesh (Natuvanga), Sai Shankar and Mithun Madhusudhan (vocal), K P Anil Kumar (mridanga), T Shashidhar (flute), Shiva Kumar (violin), Ananthanarayana (veena) and Sivaroaven (maddala) - supported well from the wings.
Worth watching
Divya Hosakere gave a Bharathanatya recital under the banner of the Every Friday Cultural Evening Programme, at the Yavanika auditorium.
Divya is a student of P Praveen Kumar of Chitrakala School of Dance and has also performed the Arangetram successfully. She is a student of first-year degree and has performed in few programmes at the school also.
Divya Hosakere's invocatory piece (Pushpanjali) vouched for a sound grounding in laya, with spacious movements. Her nritha in "Rupamujachi" - the celebrated varna was crisp. She performed the intricate jathies with ease and confidence. Her Abhinaya skill with expressive eyes was evocative in the pada "Yarukagilum Bhayama" and the devaranama "Baro Krishnaiah" dramatising but not over-doing anything. The curtains came down with the familiar thillana in the raga Dhanasri.
Divya Hosakeres career is worth watching. Seasoned artistes - P Praveen Kumar on natuvanga, R Raghuram (vocal), Lingaraju (mridanga) and Mahesh Swamy (flute) gave inspiring support.