A Glimpse Of Natya Tarangini's World Dance Day Celebration By Renowned Classical Dancers Of The Country

India is renowned for having a vibrant cultural heritage. Every state in India has its own distinctive style and means of presenting its art form, whether it be art, music, dance, or theatre. The Indian Classical dance form is being practiced even today by devotees in several regions of the nation. Among them are Padma Bhushan Awardees Raja and Radha Reddy who are maestros of Kuchipudi and they have been successfully spreading the culture and art form through their 'Parampara Series'. (Image Source: Natya Tarangini)

As part of World Dance Day, Natya Tarangini celebrated Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav - 'GURU SHISHYA PARAMPARA'. The series was planned for 3-days (27th – 29th April 2023). The performances featured a combination of gurus and their shishyas. The idea behind the series was to showcase the rich Indian tradition of Guru-Shishya teachings and exchange, while simultaneously showcasing handing down of the torch of each performing tradition from the stalwart to the next generation since India got its azadi. (Image Source: Natya Tarangini)

In continuation to the World Dance week, Natya Tarangini also celebrated its 47th Annual Day on 30th April, 2023 to showcase the passing of the teachings from the Guru to their Shishyas with performances by Shishyas of Natya Tarangini. (Image Source: Natya Tarangini)

On the occasion of World Dance Day, maestros of Indian Classical Dance performed a set titled 'Bhaati Mein Bharatam' as they believed in 'Unity in Variety' as said by one of the dance gurus. (Image Source: Natya Tarangini)

Guru Raja Reddy said, The dance of India provides a unified forum for universal enlightenment discerning people of different taste. There is no wisdom, or knowledge or art or craft that is not found in Natyam. India is full of diversity. Nurturned for centuries, dance in India have evolved in different parts of the country taking its own distinct style taking up the culture of the particular region. That is why we presented six different dance styles and Bhaati Mein Bharatam (Image Source: Natya Tarangini)

The six dance forms were Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam and Kuchipudi, performed by Uma Sharma, Padma Subramanyam, Madhavi Mudgal, Kalavati Devi, Kalaratnam Kala Vijayan and Raja Radha Reddy respectively. (Image Source: Natya Tarangini)