Kalakendra:Bharatanatyam classical dance tamil stage plays Carnatic music dvd.

Kalakendra is a small but significant effort to expose the hitherto un-projected facets of India's vibrant tradition and enable the world to appreciate the civilizational greatness of the country. As a portal, it will showcase all that is India is synonymous with - Yoga, Vedas, Bharathanatyam and other forms of Indian dance, Carnatic Music or the South Indian classical music, Ayurveda, the ancient Indian school of medicine, Hindustani or the musical traditions of northern India- or simply any Indian art.

Kalakendra is presented by Swathi Soft Solutions, a Chennai based IT company that has distinguished itself for its slick interpretations of the arts and sciences of ancient India using innovative technologies.

About Karana Viniyoga Malika by Ms. Janaki, Executive Editor Sruti Magazine

Kudos to Smt. Sundari Santhanam and to Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh for their painstaking work on Karana Viniyogas. This will serve as an important work in bridging theory and practise for students of dance as well as for the serious rasika. Lakshana and Lakshya go hand in hand and provide sustenance to each other. The Karana Viniyoga Malika is an important link in this direction. The handy booklet which comes with the DVD is a wonderful ready reference.

The two-hour long Karana Viniyoga Malika has a crisp introduction by Dr.Ganesh. This is followed by a fine presentation of the Sthanakas, Charis and Nritta Hastas that constitute a karana. Then comes the main segment in which each karana is followed by its Viniyoga.

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Documentary traces Ramnad Krishnan's life work 22 December 2007

Chennai: A documentary on Ramanathapuram "Ramnad" Krishnan, the carnatic musician whose works hold a magnetic charm decades after they were rendered, will be released in Chennai on December 22 at the Residency Towers, T.Nagar at 10.30 a.m.A Swathi Soft Solutions DVD format production by director S.B.Khanthan, the documentary on the "Musicians' Musician" skilfully uses stills, music and photo visuals of Ramnad Krishnan, overcoming the problem of finding moving visuals in the era before video became popular.

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If there's something as rich, deep and also as old as the Indian civilization, it is the science of Yoga. The term 'Yoga' has its origin in the Sanskrit word 'Yoktra' meaning a yoke. Yoga reins in human beings from temptations by providing a regimen for a disciplined life. The frontiers of Yoga extend much beyond grotesque body contortions and regulated breathing as widely perceived.
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Almost all forms of Indian art have an inextricable and intimate bond with the land's mythology and spiritualism. Bharathanatyam, one of the classical dance forms of India is no exception. In fact, the very word Bharata Natyam brings images of another form of Lord Siva- Nataraja, the dancing deity or the 'king of dancers'. The strong theological undertones in Bharatha Natyam are further demonstrated by a divine ensemble that includes Lord Ganesha and Sri Krishna.
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The Tamil theatre is almost defunct. But that does not detract anything from the brilliant creativity of those colorful personalities who made signal contributions to the Tamil stage. If the 40s & 50s belonged to Swami Shankaradas, Pammal Sambanda Mudaliar, Nawab Raja Manickam Pillai who gave a judicious variety of socials and mythologies, the 60s and 70s belonged to the comedy kings.
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No study of India is complete without understanding the Vedas, the bedrock of the country's cultural life. 'Veda' in Sanskrit means knowledge which it provides to lead a wholesome life sans any conflict or confusion. Interestingly, the topics covered by the Vedas are not bound by narrow parameters like time, region or religion. They are eternal and their relevance transcends all such barriers.
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