Infusing new ideas
Shubha Dhananjaya's Bharatanatya recital under the aegis of EFCEP was truly a visual treat. Shubha has grown into a seasoned performer in her 25 years of dance.
Her performance added a great deal to our nritta understanding of the new streams that can infuse vitality to the Bharatanatya. Shubha was accompanied by Prasanna (nattuvanga), Natarajamurthy (violin), Srihari (mridanga), and Janardhan (khanjira). She started her recital by evoking the blessing of Lord Ganeshathrough the cantos from Narada Purana. Neat adavus and nritta marked the item. This was followed by "Omkaara Roopini", a composition describing the Devi.
Shubha's posturing and satwikaabhinaya were almost perfect. Veteran Dwaraki Krishnaswamy is credited with a good number of Kannada pada varnas, which befit the Bharatanatya recitals. One such varna in Khamach raga "Bhuvana Sundarana", was dramatised neatly by this graceful dancer.
Music fest
Sri Thyagaraja Gana Sabha Trust celebrated its 34th annual Sri Shankara Jayanthi Music Festival at Sri Vani Vidya Kendra, Rajajinagar. Sri Mookambika Talavadya Sangeetha Shaale also joined hands with the Trust in organising this six-day festival. The inaugural day witnessed a recital by saxophonist Kadri Rameshnath. The artiste, aptly joined by C.N. Chandrasekhar (violin), H.C. Shivashankaraswamy (mridanga) and K. Shadagopalan (khanjari), unleashed a cascade of musical sounds. He started off with "Vatapi Ganapathim" (Hamsadhwani) and went on to present "Nagumomu" (Abheri). Though one must admire him for his mastery over the instrument and his artistic abilities, Kadri should avoid blindly towing the line of his predecessors.
M. SURYA PRASAD
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