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Shobana - Live on Broadway. $19.95
Sounds of Bharatnatyam
Redefined.
1 DVD Set.
Excellent source to learn one
of the Indian Classical Dances.
Music Supervision and Concept - Shobana.
Vocal - Randani.
Mridangam - Ramakrishnan.
Violin - Shivaram.
Veena - Rajesh Vaidya.
Catalogue No. :
DVD A 04272.
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Program: |
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ANJALI -
Ragam Gambeera Nattai -
Taalam - Ek - Ganesh Kumaresh. Opening piece for the recital of
Bharatnatyam. |
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GALE BHUJANGA - Misra - Raga Kamalsri - Ustad Amjad
Ali Khan.
Devotional piece describing the beauty of Lord Shiva in Sringara Rasa. |
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ASHTAPADI - Raga Talamaalika - Shobana. Writer -
Jayadeva.
Radha's friend tells her that Krishna roams the forest with
dancing girls and that spring has come bringing with it the
atmosphere ofsringara. Radha pines to be with Krishna along with the other
damsels in the forests. |
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AHILYA MOKSHAM - Raga Abheri.
The episode ofAhilya in the epic Ramayana is protrayed to
pure music of the Veena. |
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TEMPLE FESTIVAL - Various traditional folk tunes.
A college of folk & fun in a joyous atmosphere of a temple
festival. |
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THILLANA GROOVE - Raga Sarasaangi. Adi. Rajesh Vaidya
& Rama Krishna. |
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Shobhana ... is one of
the finest classical dancers of India. In this video album,
watch this danseuse cum actress perform Bharatnatyam on the most
prestigious live platform of the world - Broadway, New York
City. |
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Shobana ..... An Introduction. |
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Born into a family of dancers committed to the
arts, she is the neice of the legandary classical dancers -
Travancore Sisters - Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini. It is only
natural that Shobana followed in their footsteps starting her
training in Bharatanatyam at avery early age. |
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Later, under the guidance of the distinguished
exponent of Bharatanatyam CHITRA VISWESWARAN, Shobana's
dedication to this art form was further honed kindling a
commitment to reach beyond the ordinary. In 1984 after five
years of intensive study at the Chidambaram Academy, Madras. She
made her debut on stage proving her inherant gift as a fine
dancer. Since then she has continued to perform to audiences of
connoisseurs both in India and abroad.Her recitals abroad
include the World Malayalee convention , in America in1995,1985.
Shobana has also performed in Kualalumpur before the King and
Queen of Malaysia. Her dance tours have taken her all over U.S.A,
Europe, the whole of South-East Asia and Australia. |
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Shobana, has over the years performed in several of
the Music and Dance Festivals in India. She has had the
distinction of inaugrating the dance and music season in Madras
1992 at the Music Academy. - the bastion of classical art. She
has also performed at the nationally acclaimed Surya festival in
Trivandrum, Kerala in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. |
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As a Bharatanatyam dancer Shobana is known for her
fine dedication of this classical art form. She is particularly
known for her abhinaya, clarity of line and strong rythmic
command of the idiom. |
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In 1994 Shobana founded KALARPANA with the
intention of committing herself to the propagation of the
classical arts. The aim of KALARPANA is to organise yearly
festivals throughout India. This will include performances of
nationally and globally known artists to raise funds that will
be ploughed back into training talented artists who are
financially insecure. Under its umbrella, KALARPANA would like
to extend its support to the handicapped and the environmental
movement. This work was initiated in 1994 by organizing a
remarkably successful evening of classical music and dance under
the title of ' Bharatam '. |
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The Kalarpana School of dance has grown in staure
and the students have carved a niche for themselves in the field
of dance. |
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Shobana who is presently teaching Bharatanatyam in
Madras has distinguished herself over the years in the field of
films as a noted actress. She has very recently won the NATIONAL
AWARD for best actress of the year 1994. |
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