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December
22, 2006 Bangalore
Dancer:
Ashwini S
Guru:
B K Shyam Prakash, Keshava College of Music and Dance
Venue:
Ravindra Kalakshetra, JC Road, Bangalore
Time:
6:15pm
Dance
form: Bharatanatyam
Chief
guests: Leela Ramanathan, renowned Bharatanatyam guru & scholar,
Shanta Narasimhan, renowned senior vocalist, Chikkanna, Director Kannada
Art & Culture, L S S Sharma, Principal, Sri Vani Educational Group
of Institutions
Contact:
(080) - 23523773 / shyam_ashwini@rediffmail.com
Orchestra
Natuvangam:
Guru B K Shyam Prakash
Vocal:
P Rama
Flute:
Jayaram.
Mridangam:
Janardhan.
Veena:
Geeta Shyam Prakash
Ashwini
S, daughter of Geeta and Shyam Prakash started learning Bharatanatyam
at the age of nine from her grandfather, guru HR Keshava Murthy, Keshava
Nrithya Shala, Bangalore. Later she continued under the tutelage of her
father, Guru B K Shyam Prakash and under his able guidance, she has completed
her Senior grade of examination conducted by the Govt of Karnataka. She
also has the privilege of learning under Guru B K Vasantha Lakshmi, a renowned
dance teacher in Bangalore. Presently Ashwini is pursuing her bachelor
of Business Management course in Bangalore.
B
K Shyam Prakash, a senior dance guru in Karnataka, had the privilege
of learning from his father Guru H R Keshava Murthy, B K Vasantha Lakshmi
and VP Dhananjayan, Bharata Kalanjali, Chennai. As a performer he has toured
all over the world giving various solo and duet recital in his times. As
a senior dance teacher he has trained many students of whom many have completed
their arangetram and are established as good dancers in the field. Shyam
Prakash is also an established mridangist and had secured 2nd rank in the
Vidwath examination conducted by Govt of Karnataka. He is the director
of Keshava College of Music and Dance which is the first ever college in
Karnataka to offer BA Degree in Bharatanatyam and Carnatic classical music. |
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December
23, 2006 Bangalore
Dancer:
Shruti Javali
Guru:
Lata Pada, Sampradaya Dance Academy, Toronto, Canada
Venue:
JSS Auditorium, I Main, 8th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560082
Time:
5pm
Dance
form: Bharatanatyam
Chief
guest: Guru K Kalyanasundaram
Contact:
lata@sympatico.ca / www.sampradaya-dance.com |
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December
25, 2006 Vadodara
Dancer:
Gunjan Trivedi
Guru:
Rema Shrikant, Ellora Centre for Performing Arts, Vadodara
Time:
7.30pm
Venue:
C C Mehta Auditorium, M.S. University, Pratapgunj, Vadodara
Dance
form: Bharatanatyam
Musical
accompanists:
Direction
& Nattuvangam: Rema Shrikant
Vocal
support: Ambika Vishwanath
Mridangam:
V Murukan
Violin:
Balasubramaniyam
Gunjan
Trivedi: aged 14 years, has been learning Bharatanatyam under Rema
Shrikant for eight years from the age of six. Gunjan has developed into
a graceful dancer who is passionate about dance and music. She has participated
in some of the choreographic presentations of her guru. She is a student
of 9th standard in Baroda High School, Alkapuri.
Rema
Shrikant, an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer has
been training young talents at her Ellora Centre for Performing Arts for
more than three decades. She is the recipient of Gujarat Sangeet Natak
Akademi Award for Bharatanatyam, apart from many other honors and recognitions.
e-mail:
remashrikant@yahoo.co.in
website:
www.ecpa.org.in |
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December
29, 2006 Bangalore
Dancer:
Vaishali Ramachandran
Guru:
Padmaja Suresh, Kalpatharu Kalavihar, Bangalore
Venue:
Indranagar Sangeetha Sabha (Purandara Bhavana), 8th Main Rd, HAL II Stage,
Bangalore 560008
Time:
6pm
Dance
form: Bharatanatyam
Chief
guest: K R Niranjan, Commissioner, Dept of Kannada & Culture
Guest
of honor: A Balakrishna Hegde, MD, Chartered Group
Orchestra:
Choreography/nattuvangam:
Padmaja Suresh
Vocal:
Putty R Mohan, mridangam: Janardhan Rao, ghatam: T N Ramesh, violin: Sowmya
Ramachandran, veena: Chitralingam, flute: Vivek Kumar
Ph:
(080) - 23343393
e-mail:
padmajasuresh@hotmail.com /vaishu6691@hotmail.com |
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December
30, 2006 Vadodara
Dancer:
Meghal Oza
Guru:
Rema Shrikant, Ellora Centre for Performing Arts, Vadodara
Time:
7.30pm
Venue:
C C Mehta Auditorium, M.S. University, Pratapgunj, Vadodara
Dance
form: Bharatanatyam
Musical
accompanists:
Direction
& Nattuvangam: Rema Shrikant
Vocal
support: Ambika Vishwanath
Mridangam:
V Murukan
Violin:
Ramachandra Sharma
Meghal
Oza: aged 16 years, has been learning dance since past 10 years from
her guru Rema Shrikant and according to her, these 10 long years have been
a very exciting journey of her life. She has been fortunate to participate
in some of the choreographic presentations of her guru. She is a student
of 11th standard in Navrachana Higher Secondary School, Baroda.
e-mail:
remashrikant@yahoo.co.in
website:
www.ecpa.org.in |
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December
30, 2006 Vellore, Tamilnadu
Dancer:
Abirami Rajah
Guru:
Lata Pada, Sampradaya Dance Academy, Toronto, Canada
Venue:
Sri Narayani Peedam, Thirumalaikodi, Vellore, Tamailnadu 632055
Time:
6.30pm
Dance
form: Bharatanatyam
Chief
guest: 'Arul Thiru Sakthiamma'
Contact:
lata@sympatico.ca / www.sampradaya-dance.com |
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December
31, 2006 Chennai
Dancer:
Janani Suryanarayanan
Guru:
Lata Pada, Sampradaya Dance Academy, Toronto, Canada
Venue:
Raga Sudha Hall, #16, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai 600004
Time:
6.05pm
Dance
form: Bharatanatyam
Chief
guest: Guru C V Chandrasekhar
Contact:
(044) - 6537253
e-mail:
lata@sympatico.ca / www.sampradaya-dance.com |
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