In Conversation With…

In conversation with Guru Sri Kiran Subramanyam. 1. A secret mantra for confidence? Work hard, believe in yourself & trust. 2. Best advice given to you? My teacher used to say – Only 50% of what you practise will show up on stage. So make sure you give 200% when you practise. 3. The day…

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30 second Video Contest

The 30-second video contest, an interesting concept put foreword by Nritarutya for the students of all Nritarutya dance batches, is now open! We are calling on all the students of our classes to send in their 30 second dance video clips to us by the 15th of March, the kids batches will have a different…

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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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