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Through music and dance, they bring laurels to their school

Anasuya Menon

They have been selected to represent the district in the State-level Fine Arts competition

TASTE OF SUCCESS: K.V. Kirthana (left) and R. Priyadarshini of GRG Matriculation Higher Secondary School. — Photo: K. Ananthan

COIMBATORE: They are passionate about music and dance. Bringing laurels to their school by winning several district and State-level competitions, K.V. Kirthana of Class VIII and R. Priyadarshini of Class X have struck a perfect balance between art and academics.

They have tasted success many a time, but it hasn't got into them. They are constantly learning, exploring and seeking to achieve perfection.

From GRG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, they have been selected to represent the district in the State-level Fine Arts competition to be held at Vellore for Carnatic music solo and classical dance solo organised by the Directorate of School Education.

"It always feels good singing. I find peace in music," says Kirthana. She has been a student of music for more than nine years. When asked to pick her favourite style of music, she says, "I cannot be partial about music. Every kind of music is good. It is divine." For Priyadarshini, dance is all about expressing oneself effectively. "Abhinaya is the soul of dance. If a performance lacks in it, it lacks soul," she says. Her constant source of inspiration is dancer and actor Shobhana.

Ask them about the relationship between dance and music and Priyadarshini answers, "A dancer ought to have a base in music. He or she should be able to imbibe the essence of the music, the taal, and the raag in order to convey the meaning of a particular composition." Both agree that practice is the most important thing for those who aim at making a name for themselves in any art form. Practice is like polishing one's skill, they say. By attending various competitions, they do not feel a kind of monotony setting in. "Each competition is a different experience for us. We learn so much from the other contestants' performance," Priyadarshini says. According to Kirthana, encouragement from home and the school is also very important for students like them.

"Without encouragement, there will be no motivation to improve one's performance," she says.

The school has supported them a great deal in that it conducts separate tests for them in case they are not able to appear for the examinations, they say. M. Selvanayagi, in-charge of the Cultural Committee of the school, says that school takes special pride in spotting the right talents and nurturing them.

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