VP and Shanta during a performance
Under the aegis of Shri Thaga Brahma Gan Sabha, the Naturals VP and Shanta Dhananjayan organized a thought-respective session on the need to understand the nuances of the art form to be able to breathe in the tradition.
In the technology involved in the construction of Alaryipu, the sword, Dhanjan, talked about the need of a dancer that the human body is broadly classified.Naga,Upanga and PratangWhen Anga Coordinate with Transit And UpangaGets dancer Anga shadhi Or perfection. One should also be cognitive of ten BoardThis simple element of dance is used in building, original is one Semi troupe.
To correct this asana, anyone must include karanas. Dramaturgy Dhananjayan said that talked about 108 karanas or currencies, which have been coined in the Chidambaram temple. Based on today’s practice, Dhananjayan has established 60 Nawas. Karanas Heritage village in Muttukadu, in Dakshin Pachr.
VP Dhananjayan in a workshop organized for students and teachers at Bharat Kalanjali, Chennai. , Photo Credit: SR Raghunathan
The veteran dancer, established by Dhananjayans in 1968, made a comprehensive interpretation of students of Natayanjali, Narata Swaravali and Nritioopharam and Bharat Kalanjali. All the main aspects of Natanjali, Alaripu, Jatswaram and Sabdam have a prudent inclusion; New mnemonics and patterns were added to jatiswaram so that it nrittaswari; And there is a variation of Nritoopharam Vernam, where Abhinya was introduced to Swaras, and where the story will be introduced to literature. Bharat Kalanjali’s creative director Shobana also performed a similar performance.
Dhananjayan said that these innovations were initially met with serious criticism, but their continuous popularity is a testimony to their acceptance.
Together in life and art. Photo Credit: KV Srinivasan
Apative, Dhananjayan and Shanta brought new ideas in their various presentations, which is Mary Magdleen for the first Dordershan, who won an award for the best production. “For dance drama compassion, We wanted to show the seasons depicting the passage of time … from new acts for animal movements Dramaturgy And Sanskrit Granth Acting The music was used and the music was said by Ravanjayan that Ravanjayan said that Ravanjayan had said.
Another novelty was producing Ram Natakam in Ekhira Lasya – using a single dress, simple dress, and lighting, where the dancers depict different characters without their specific costumes. When this production was staged in Russia, a newspaper noticed that ‘this is a choreographer Marvel’. “It has been shown how a production can succeed without the common paraffurnelia used in dance drama,” shares the revered dancer and the guru.
In the last section of LEC-Dem, Dhananjayan talked about entertainment the jungle BookThe United Kingdom commissioned Shanta and Dhananjayan to make some novels in 1984. “We were asked to include Indian single dancers in London for production. Therefore, the dance choreography was performed for Bharatantyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Manipuri and Odissi. PT PT of PT Ravi Shankar PT. Vijay Ragav Rao helped compose music. There was only music, there was no song. Although a difficult task, we closed it, and it made around 300 shows in and around London, ”he remembers.
Two diverse cultures came together when Dhananjayanas cooperated to cooperate with the Russian Ballet Company the jungle Book With a Russian choreographer. Given that Indian movements were mainly the base, the Russian choreographer used movements that were in the air, lending a completely new dimension to the show.
Every time they create something new or see a traditional creation again, Dhananjayan shows how to continuously inspire someone’s artistic roots and still find happiness in being imaginative and innovative.
Published – March 12, 2025 03:54 pm IST
