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Varsha Seshan

Nritya Tarangini

June 2, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Day 1: I wondered whether I would get anything out of the workshop conducted by the Dhananjayans. I wondered whether it was all worth it. We were learning a piece that was getting totally jumbled in my head. There were too many episodes and at the end of the day, I could not even remember […]

Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: art, Bharatanatyam, culture, performance, programme

‘Shiva’

April 21, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Last evening’s performance at Bal Shikshan was a visual treat. Of course there were things I did not like. I did not like the opening piece or the concluding peace. I found them most peculiar. Yet, there is something about the perfection of classical dance well performed that cannot be compared to anything else. Vaibhav […]

Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: art, Bharatanatyam, culture, performance, programme

Our Special Chief Guest – Amjad Ali Khan

April 12, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

It was compulsory for teachers to attend the inauguration of MIT’s Vishwashanti Sangeet Academy. But my day was made when I saw Ustad Amjad Ali Khan ascend the stairs. With his characteristic humility, he acknowledged all those waiting on the sides, unlike many others who obliviously walked by. Unembarrassed by his outdated chivalry, he remained […]

Filed Under: Music Tagged With: art, culture, sarod, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Experiences on Stage – V

April 10, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I remember one time when a friend and I were asked to perform at an inauguration ceremony. I was so proud of myself for having asked for all the details – stage dimensions, availability of a sound system, green rooms, mirrors … There was a time when I took all of that for granted. Experience […]

Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: academy, art, Bharatanatyam, ceremony, culture, inauguration, India, performance, programme

Experiences on Stage IV

March 29, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Every time my sister Nisha and I performed in France, we had far less time to practise than usual. The last two performances were easier – we practised long distance on Skype before meeting and practising. Before that, it was individual, separate efforts, followed by coordination once I reached France. I remember the time we […]

Filed Under: Dance, Travel Tagged With: academy, art, Bharatanatyam, culture, France, India, performance, programme

Gulaal – a festival of expression

February 24, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Day one of Indian Rhythm and Arts Association’s Gulaal was wonderful. We went essentially for Alarmel Valli’s performance, but were blown away by the second part of the evening – Nandita Das’s Between the Lines. Valli, in keeping with the season, performed two pieces on spring and concluded with a Nritta Lahiri. The upper part of her body was […]

Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: art, Bharatanatyam, culture, performance, programme

Experiences on Stage III

February 22, 2013 by Varsha Seshan 3 Comments

Performing in Chidambaram is an experience that any dancer would cherish. Mythologically, it is the place where Lord Shiva came and danced the Ananda Tandava, at the request of the sages. The golden temple of Chidambaram finds its way into many traditional songs, thanks to its splendour and history. When we danced there, one of […]

Filed Under: Dance, Travel Tagged With: academy, art, Bharatanatyam, Chidambaram, culture, history, India, performance, programme

Performed today!

January 22, 2013 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Nothing is the same without our teacher, but we did what we could anyway. The good news: We carried off Pinnal Kolattam well – no mistakes, thank God for that! Even with our teacher not there, no one’s hair fell, nothing terribly embarrassing happened, thank God for that too! Changes were hurried, but were carried […]

Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: academy, culture, folk, India, performance, programme

Performing Tomorrow!

January 21, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of St. Mira’s College for Girls, the Academy of Indian Dances will be putting up a programme of Bharatanatyam and folk dances  on Tuesday, the 22nd of January, 2013. We begin with a traditional Ganesh Vandana – an invocation to the elephant-headed god. After that, we travel from […]

Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: academy, Bharatanatyam, culture, folk, India

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