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 Krishna Gana Sabha presents 40th Natya Kala Conference December 26-30, 2022 Chennai Convenor: Rama Vaidyanathan November 18, 2022 Presented by Krishna Gana Sabha, the 40th edition of the Natya Kala Conference conceived and curated by Bharatanatyam dancer Rama Vaidyanathan takes place from Dec 26 to 30 in Chennai at the sabha premises. Indian classical dance in the now is a constant work-in-progress; in an eternal state of evolution, dynamic and travelling into unchartered territories and unknown heights. Honestly, this would never have been possible without the foundation it is laid and built upon - a deep-rooted history, grammar and ethos that allow for freedom and innovation within the framework. In this edition of the Natya Kala Conference, titled Roots, from the vantage position where Indian classical dance is poised today, we dig deep and attempt to unearth, trace, and showcase the idea of where things come from. Roots will celebrate the beauty of genesis, the mystery of heritage and the lure of legacy that has stood the test of time. The 40th edition of Natya Kala Conference is privileged to have the support of Rajika Puri, in honour of her mentor Indrani Rahman and the Art & Culture department of the Government of Tamilnadu. Venue: Krishna Gana Sabha, T Nagar, Chennai Please note that the Workshop for Dancers between December 27 and December 30, 8am - 9:15am are ticketed. Link to buy the tickets For any queries on tickets, please write to support@tikkl.com  Day 1 Monday, December 26 9am: Mangala Isai by students of Tamilnadu Government District Music schools 9.30am to 11am: Inauguration Invocation: Vachika Abhinaya by Ragini Chandershekar, Uma Sathyanarayanan and Dr S Vasudevan Lighting of Lamp Welcome Address by Saashwathi Prabhu Curator's Address by Rama Vaidyanathan Address by Guest of Honour & First Convenor of NKC, Dr Padma Subrahmanyam 11am to 11.50am: Inaugural Lecture Breath and Rasa: Explicit & Implicit in the Natya Shastra by Dr Sreenath Nair with Rajaneesh Chakyar 12pm to 12.50pm: Movements and their Meanings - Delsarte's theory of Applied Aesthetics for Indian dance and theatre by Ramaa Bharadvaj 12:50pm to 1:30pm: Lunch 1.30pm to 2.30pm: Planted Seeds: Three senior artistes re-visit their memories with their gurus and mentors Rajika Puri on Indrani Rahman Padmini Ravi on KJ Sarasa Dr Sandhya Purecha on Parvati Kumar 2.40pm to 3.40pm: Footprints of Aadal in Ancient Tamizh Literature by Dr S Raghuraman with Apoorva Jayaraman 3.45pm to 4.30pm: High Tea hosted by Krishna Gana Sabha 4.30pm to 6pm: Moksha: Celebrating the legacy of the Trinity by Usha RK, Nisha Rajagopalan, Karuna Sagari, Parshwanath Upadhye and Pavitra Krishna Bhat Day 2 Tuesday, December 27 8am to 9.15am: Workshops for Dancers Roots to Explore: Texts and textures of Hasta Abhinaya by S Jayachandran 9.30am to 9.50am: Bark to Bough Legacy Of Rajarathnam Pillai by Ramya Ramnarayanan and disciples 10am to 10.50am: Roots, Entwined: Interlinking architecture, painting, sculpture and dance by Dr Choodamani Nandagopal 11am to 11.50am: Roots, In-depth: Integrating Kerala's indigenous arts into Mohiniattam by Bharati Shivaji 12pm to 12.50pm: An Overview of the History of Dance Patronage in India by Dr Anita R Ratnam Followed by a discussion on dance patronage in the current scenario, challenges and politics with Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant, Kavitha Ramu and Zakir Hussain 12.50pm to 1.30pm: Lunch 1.30pm to 2.45pm: Mahari: A journey from the Natya Mandir to the proscenium by Aruna Mohanty Day 3 Wednesday, December 28 8am to 9.15am: Workshops for Dancers Roots To Explore: An interactive talk on taking dance to the grassroots through the workshop demonstration model of SPICMACAY by Ashok Jain 9.30am to 9.50am: Bark To Bough, Legacy of Dr Vempati Chinna Satyam by Sailaja and disciples 10am to 10.50am: Roots, De-mystified: Unravelling the mysteries of Kathakali by Kaladharan Viswanath with Kalamandalam Adithyan 11am to 11.50am: Canopy: Extension of Bharatanatyam's branches outside Tamizhagam by Dr Parul Shah 12pm to 12.50pm: Kathak: Carrying echoes of Rajasthani literature and folk traditions by Prerana Shrimali 12.50pm to 1.30pm: Lunch 1.30pm to 2.45pm Deity and Dance: Ritual repertoire from Tanjore traditions by Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh with Niveda Aadithya Day 4 Thursday, December 29 8am to 9.15am: Workshops for Dancers Roots To Explore: Negotiating rhythm in dance by Kiran Subramanyam 9.30am to 9.50am: Bark To Bough Legacy of Balasaraswati by Aniruddha Knight and Disciples 10am to 10.50am: Thanjavur Natyam: Roots of Sringara by Lakshmi Viswanathan 11am to 11.50am: Traveling Roots Sattriya in changing spaces: Monks, pedagogy & performance by Anwesa Mahanta with Hari Prasad Saikia 12pm to 12.50pm: Set in Stone: Exploring the pan-Indian epigraphical history of dance through lecture, illustrations and performance by Dr Chithra Madhavan with Divya Shiva Sundar 12.50pm to 1.30pm:Lunch 1.30pm to 2.45pm: Mehefil-e-Raqs: Tawaiff repertoire from the Mughal era by Rani Khanam Day 5 Friday, December 30 8am to 9.15am: Workshops for Dancers Roots To Explore: Nritya Samskritam ---- Spotlight on ancient literature for dance by Shatavadhani Ganesh 9am: Tevaram by students of Tamilnadu Government District Music Schools 9.30am to 9.50am: Bark To Bough Legacy Of Adyar K Lakshman by Nithyakalyani Vaidyanathan and Disciples 10am to 10.50am: Bala and Rukmini: Transnational legacies by Dr Avanthi Meduri 11am to 11.50am: Seeds of Abhinaya: Insights into the Telugu literary and dance traditions by Dr Anupama Kylash 12pm to 12.50pm: Inter-Weaves: An illustrated lecture on the interdependency of cinema and dance by Radhika Shurajit 12.50pm to 1.30pm: Lunch 1.30pm to 2.45pm: Colours of the Earth: Mahabharata in Dravidian Nadu by Dr VR Devika with Tamil traditional Koothu artistes  |
