November 15, 2007 
 
Prof. CV Chandrashekar tours both the U.S and Canada with his solo production NIRANTARA, a journey of music and dance. It is a double bill with Three Aksha’s new production PRAYOG, a dialogue between dance and mathematics from the 13th of July till the 15th of September 2008. 
  
A legendary dance exponent, guru CV Chandrasekhar is specialized in Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam under the able guidance of Rukmini Devi Arundale, the founder and director of Kalakshetra. Nirantara is a unique presentation with coming together of authentic choreographies of Rukmini Devi and also few of Prof. Chandrasekhar’s own choreography. Presentation of Nirantara has a blend of the abstract & the emotional fusion of two major elements, nritta (pure dance) and nritya (expressive dance) and is a dramatic interpretation of the juxtaposition and contrast of Bharatanatyam rudiments. 
  

Performances: 
August 3: Flushing temple, New York, NY 
August 6: Pennsylvania, PA 
August 7: Girard College Auditorium in Philadelphia 
August 10: Bharatiya temple Auditorium in PA 
August 13: Houston, TX 
August 30: SSVT Temple Auditorium, Maryland, MD 
August 31: DFW area in Dallas, TX 
 
September 6: Temple University Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA, 4pm 

September 7: Girard College, Elementary School Auditorium 
2101, S College Ave # 121, Philadelphia, PA 19121, at 3.30pm  
For tickets (25$): 610- 299 – 2187 / 215 – 699 - 2259 

September 10: Bharathiya Temple Auditorium, PA, 8pm 

September 13: Presented by Sunandas Performing Arts Center 
At the Stafford Civic Center, 6.30pm  
(Contact: sunandanair@aol.com / 281 277 7401) 

Workshops by Prof. C V Chandrasekhar 
Between 4th and 15th of August 2008 in Philadelphia, PA 
Between 18th and 22nd of August 2008 in DFW area, Dallas 
Between 8th and 12th of September 2008 in New York, NY 

For further information: threeaksha@hotmail.com / 215-969-8603 
 

CV Chandrasekhar is a scholar, dancer, composer and a choreographer of a very high standard. Along with his wife Jaya, he has dedicated his life to the teaching and performing of dance for over five decades. He has composed a number of dance ballets during the course of his illustrious career in both Carnatic and North Indian styles of music and is the most sought after guru among the senior dancer here in the dance arena today. He is a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for Bharatanatyam and was recognized for his musical contributions by Narada Gana Sabha. In 2004, Prof. Chandrasekhar received the title Nritya Ratnakara bestowed by Bhairavi Fine Arts Society, Cleveland, USA 
  
Prayog will explore the relationship between mathematical and metaphysical elements of traditional South Indian dance through Bharatanatyam choreography that couples vigorous rhythmic footwork with emotive hand and facial expressions. The choreography translates the language of rhythm to its audience through an array of visual movements. The main objective of this piece is to show the usage of footwork along with the basic nuances of Bharatanatyam such as hand gestures, standing postures, leaps and circling movements interplayed into geometric nodes and beats to create various geometric figures and shapes. 
  
Viji Rao is artistic director of Three Aksha Institute, which hosts dance performances, workshops and lecture demonstrations. Viji has over two decades of experience in performing, teaching and choreographing. In addition to Bharatanatyam, she is also proficient in other forms such as Kalaripayyattu, Chhau, Ballet and contemporary dance. She has performed and has conducted workshops in many prestigious venues and festivals in the dance circuit in the US, Canada, UK and India.  
She has closely worked with gurus like Kalanidhi Narayanan, CV Chandrashekar, Anita Ratnam, Bragha Bessel, Navtej Singh Johar, Mavin Khoo to mention a few. 

NIRANTARA is a solo dance work by Prof. CV Chandrasekhar for duration of an hour and "PRAYOG" will be performed by a highly talented and flamboyant eight member ensemble headed by Viji Rao and this piece is one hour ten minutes long. 
  
For further information please contact Viji Rao at threeaksha@hotmail.com 

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