Nishagandhi Festival 2014
Bharatanatyam - Dr. Rajashree Warrier
Photo taken by : Tito Kochuveettil
The Nishagandhi is all set to bloom again. For seven evenings starting 20th
January, the exotic fragrance of classical Indian dance and music will
permeate the cool balmy air of Kanakakkunnu and give new life to
Thiruvananthapuram, the land of Lord Anantha. Come, join this
celebration of art.
Seven magical evenings embellished with swara, raga and laya. Seven
evenings that showcases the beauty and grandeur of Indian classical
dance and music. Seven evenings that celebrates the beauty and rhythm of
life
Bharata Natyam is a classical Indian dance form that is popular and nurtured in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This dance form denotes various 19th- and 20th-century reconstructions of Sadir, the art of temple dancers called Devadasis. Sadir in turn, is derived from ancient dance in the treatise Natya Shastra by Bharata of fourth or third century BCE, known for its grace, purity, tenderness, and sculpturesque poses.
A possible origin of the name is from Bharata Muni, who wrote the Natya Shastra
to which Bharata Natyam owes many of its ideas. This etymology also
holds up to scrutiny better since Bharathanatyam is considered to be
'short form' (kuril) wherein "Bhavam" means expression and "ragam" meaning medium, "thalam" meaning rhythm and natayam meaning dance, consist the 'long form' (nedil). Hence the initialization proposed above is more probably a backronym.
Today, it is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles
and is practiced by male and female dancers all over the world.
Dr.Rajashree Warrier is an eminent Bharatanatyam exponent, educator,
classical musician and a media person from Kerala. She gives
Bharatanatyam concerts as well as Carnatic Vocal concerts all over
India and abroad . Her passion remains deeply rooted in classical
dance.As a Bharatanatyam dancer, Rajashree Warrier’s hallmark remains
in her ability to captivate her audience by bringing forth the inherent
beauty of Bharatanatyam. An accomplished classical musician, Rajashree
Warrier has been awarded PhD in Music by Kerala University for her
research study of Varnas in Dual Forms (Tana Varnas and Pada Varnas). She
is a proven Carnatic vocalist and is keen to scale new heights in that
field. She picked up the rudiments of Carnatic music from Late Sri
Mullamudu Harihara Iyer. Further she fine honed her skills under Sri
Perumbavoor Raveendranatha Menon, Smt Parassala B. Ponnammal and Sri B
Sasikumar.
Another facet of the talented Rajashree has been her involvement
with television programs since 1990. She scripts ,directs and presents
programs for visual media. She has also anchored with élan
many programs on state and national television that had to do with art,
culture and music. She gives Indian Classical Dance and Vocal concerts
all over India and abroad. Her innovative and exploring dance style
combined with unhurried approach makes her performance stand out. The
themes she choose reflect her varied interest and in-depth knowledge in
Indian Culture, Arts and tradition.
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