A Dancer’s Diet

A Dancer’s Diet On waking up: Lukewarm water with 2 drops of lime juice and a banana. or Apple or A cup of mixed nuts. Consume 2 glasses of water. Breakfast – Between 9 to 9.30 AM: A bowl of mixed fruits or a whole fruit / fruit juice (without sugar), 2 slices of brown…

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Make In India – 2016 Inaugural Performance

Nritarutya performing for the Inaugural Ceremony of the Make In India Week held in the NSCI Stadium in Worli, Mumbai was one of the most prestigious accolades achieved by the company yet. In the presence of dignitaries from many countries and the chief guest Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, Nritarutya’s spectrum of…

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Jogwa – A choreography by Vishwakiran Nambi

Inspired greatly by the song Lallati Bhandar from the Marathi movie ‘Jogwa’, Choreographer VishwaKiran Nambi’s piece can be described as a tribute to surrendering oneself to anything that has a higher meaning and purpose. From the moment he heard the track his body explored newer realms of movement and dance which invoked a different feeling…

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Introducing Latha Srinivasan: Nritarutya very own dancing mermaid!

Lathas journey with Nritarutya started in the year 2011, and after that there was no looking back. She fell in love with the ‘Nritarutya style of dancing’ very Indian but still modern and connected with it on every level. But what transformed her into a more versatile and creative dancer was Nritarutyas very own unique…

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THE SPIRAL AND MANDI ADAVU: compared

https://youtu.be/XixKQ_ExhZI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBCQTQtM_5c In the videos provided above we have shown the very basic form of the ‘spiral technique; used in contemporary dance and also ‘mandi adavu; used in Bharatanatyam. We forget and fail to notice that in actuality that there are many similarities between Indian classical forms and Western contemporary forms. And so we bring…

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In Conversation

IN CONVERSATION WITH BBOY NAS of Black Ice Crew, bangalore 1. A secret mantra for confidence? Well i wasn’t always confident, before becoming a dancer i was a pretty shy kid and never expected to get on stage, but i think all it takes is overcoming the things you think you cant do. After i…

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A comparative study: Ballet plié and Bharatanatyam mandi explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8tqKr0Df8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMQf49cZHiw The above videos show the use of plié and mandi in these two forms. The similarities show the influence of Ballet on Bharatanatyam and the differences show the changes made according to functionality and movements.

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In conversation with Minal Prabhu

GURU MINAL PRABHU, BENGALURU’S ONE OF THE MOST LOVED BHARATANATYAM GURU!   1. A secret mantra for confidence? To know yourself and the subject that you deal with. To love your profession. To be able to honestly accept your mistakes and move on. 2. best advice given to you? To work hard and keep at it!…

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ENHANCING MOVEMENT CREATIVITY THROUGH IMAGERY

Instructor of the Jayanagar Kids batch, Seher Noor Mehra shares her methodology of inducing creativity through vivid imagery and prompt reaction to different situations. A certain sense of creativity is observed when they’re put through a situation.” Says Seher, “I ask them to imagine a jungle and be the branches of a tree while asking other kids to…

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MAKING OF ‘PATA 2015′

A grand production by ‘Nritarutya’ for Karnataka Tourism, performed on September 6th 2015 at BIEC, Bengaluru   Inspired greatly by the architecture and sculptures in the temples of Karnataka and the carvings from Ajanta and Ellora, this Production included an aerial act showcasing different Indias, 3D mapping and LED projection giving the audience an even greater visual…

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