Bharatanatyam performnce at Kamakoti Hall (Shri Krishna Gana Sabha mini hall) at 4pm, Saturday, December 28
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Bharatanatyam recital
Posted in Anusha, Anusham, Anusham Dance Group, Bharata Natyam, Dhananjayans, Kamakoti Hall, Krishna Gana Sabha, Narendra Kumar, tagged Anusha Narendra Kumar, Anusham, Anusham Dance Group, bharatanatyam, L. Narendra Kumar, Vidya Dinakaran on December 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Anusham Dance Group
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Inextricably entwined with the sacred belief and philosophy of the people of India, the classical arts, are the ladder of understanding that encompasses all learning, all sciences and all discipline leading t
o Gnana. The sojourn of an artist is as much within himself as it is without. From the mundane to the divine, from gross to the subtle, religion to aesthetics the arts traverse a path so hidden yet so apparent. The quintessence of Indian ideology is based on the oxymoronic substratum of losing yourself to find ‘Oneself .Tradition sows the seed, time nurtures and experience ripens the fruit called learning. To partake of that fruit, to revel in that magnificence, to experience that Aananda- we have set out.
o Gnana. The sojourn of an artist is as much within himself as it is without. From the mundane to the divine, from gross to the subtle, religion to aesthetics the arts traverse a path so hidden yet so apparent. The quintessence of Indian ideology is based on the oxymoronic substratum of losing yourself to find ‘Oneself .Tradition sows the seed, time nurtures and experience ripens the fruit called learning. To partake of that fruit, to revel in that magnificence, to experience that Aananda- we have set out.– Anusha and Narendra
THE GURUS
Narendra KumarNarendra Kumar is an early student of the Dhananjayans. He has earned a name for himself as a skilled Bharata Natyam dancer and choreographer. Eager to explore different dimensions in dance, he has studied martial arts such as Kalaripayyattu, Silambam and Tai-Chi. He has his dance establishment Anusham and is a teacher, choreographer and performer, along with his wife Anusha. He travels to the US often to work with dancers/choreographers and to aid them in their productions.
Anusha Narendra Kumar
Anusha Narendra Kumar is a disciple of the Dhananjayans and is well known as an excellent exponent of Bharata Natyam. She is the wife of Narendra Kumar and they are gaining a reputation as a skilled dancing couple. She is a teacher in their school “Anusham” and they also work with dancers in the US conducting classical dance workshops and assisting in choreography. She won audience appreciation and critical acclaim for her performance in Living Tree. She is also earning a name as a fine visual artist.
Click here to read the article by Samanth Subramanian about L. Narendra Kumar in the Sunday Magazine section of The New Indian Express
Bharata Natyam: How to navigate around
Posted in Anusha, Anusham, Bharata Natyam, Courses, Kalakshetra, Narendra Kumar, Rukmini Devi Arundale, tagged Anusha, Anusha Narendra Kumar, Anusham, Bharata Natya, Bharata Natyam, Bharatanatya, bharatanatyam, Chinamanoor J. Krishna Kumar, dance, Dhananjayan, Dhananjayans, India, Kalakshetra, Krishna Kumar, L. Narendra Kumar, Narendra Kumar, Narendrakumar, navigation, Shanta Dhananjayan, Vidya, Vidya Dinakaran on March 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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About the Gurus from The Hindu
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ABHAI, Anusha, Anusha Narendra Kumar, Anusham, Bharata Kalanjali, Kalinga Narthana, L. Narendra Kumar, Meera bhajan, Narendra Kumar, Savitha Gautam, The Dhananjayans, The Hindu, Vidya, Vidya Dinakaran on January 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Excerpt from an article in The Hindu dated January 2, 2009
Double impact
Savitha Gautam
Two is company. Especially for some on whom the Margazhi spotlight has fallen over the years, be it in the field of music or dance. The Dhananjayans, the Reddys and Narasimhachari-Vasanthalakshmi have paved the way for many others to follow. The Margazhi Vizha has, over the years, thrown up some very talented pairs. Here are a few who have made a mark:
Narendra Kumar and Anusha: A show for ABHAI brought them together. “At least that’s the first time we noticed each other, though were both students at Bharata Kalanjali,” laughs Anusha. “I admired his choreographic skills and was too happy when he asked me to participate in ‘Kalinga Narthana’ thillana.” Narendra laughs when he remembers how he choreographed a Meera bhajan for the two of them. “Now, I do the scripting and concept, while he concentrates on choreography,” says Anusha. “The couple who ‘find joy in dancing together’ are in totally sync, on and off the stage.
Anusham’s Shakti: Review and pictures
Posted in Anusha, Anusham, Bharata Natyam, Narendra Kumar, tagged Anusha, Anusha Narendra, Anusha Narendra Kumar, Anusham, Anusham Dance Group, Bana Ramnath, Dhananjayans, Gayathri Mantra, Kavita Venkateswar, L. Narendra Kumar, Mahalakshmi Ashtotram, Mantra Pushpam, Narendra Kumar, Rupa Srikanth, Saraswati sloka, Shakti, shodasopachara puja, The Hindu, The Hindu Friday Review on June 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
RUPA SRIKANTH
The Anusham group presented `Shakthi,’ with perfect co-ordination, accurate timing and discipline.
L. Narendra Kumar first shot to fame some years ago with an exciting group choreography of the Kalinga Narthana tillana. Since then, he has remained on the horizon, stretching the boundaries of art and choreography with varying degrees of success.
This season, Anusham group, led by Narendra Kumar and Anusha, presented `Shakthi,’ a thematic work on the Mother Goddess.
The endeavour was to present a traditional idea with predominantly traditional hymns, from a non-traditional perspective. That’s why the presentation differed in form, but not in content.
With the total absence of narrative, symbolism was the operative tool of communication. It was a contradiction in terms, really because this choreography celebrated the sheer physicality of movement without detracting from the seriousness of the imagery.
It is always a risk to employ devotional prayers, but in the present case, the choreographers came out unscathed simply because they did not tamper with the aura of solemnity.
The Gayathri Mantra, the Saraswati sloka, the Mahalakshmi Ashtotram, the step-by-step shodasopachara puja and the Mantra Pushpam were used in different parts of the presentation, each properly recited and sensitively captured in a visual medium.
Besides an opening homage to Gayathri Devi, the manifestations of Shakti as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati formed the core illustrations.
The dancers — Anamika, Poornema, Vidya Madhubala, Vidyalakshmi, Gayathri, Tiruchelvam, Guhendran, Narendra Kumar and Anusha — dressed in simple white cotton costumes and adorned with silver jewellery, excelled with their perfect co-ordination, accurate timing and discipline. The tightly-knit choreography was bound together by crisp passages of nritta, not dramatically stirring, yet effective in their very precision.
Poetic resonance
Moments of poetic resonance and friezes were pegged efficiently by the additional lighting by Nambu Kumar.
The music composition and the veena accompaniment were by Rajhesh Vaidya, the konnakkol and sollus by L. Narendra Kumar, percussion by N. K. Kesavan and Sudaman and vocal by Haricharan and Bhavatharini. Within the framework of the production, there were winds blowing from different directions. The Shakthi Kauthuvam composed by S. Guhendran juxtaposed the divine mother and her mortal counterpart in finely crafted wording. The same theme replayed through a poignant
A.R. Rehman composition, “Uyirum Neeye” conveyed the essence of the production in a powerful finale.
While the gurus’ generosity can be appreciated, it was a disappointment for the audience when Narendra Kumar and Anusha’s disciple, Kavita Venkateswar, took centre stage that evening to present a full margam before the staging of `Shakthi.’ The 15-year-old from San Antonio is also a disciple of Bana Ramnath and the Dhananjayans, and is a good dancer, bright-faced and lively.
The lilting Lathangi varnam in Adi talam, a composition of Madurai R. Muralidharan brought out Kavita’s felicity with story telling and rhythm.
She requires some changes in posture though. Definitely a student to be proud of.
About Anusham
Posted in Anusha, Anusham, Bharata Natyam, Narendra Kumar, tagged Anusha, Anusha Narendra Kumar, Anusha Narendrakumar, Anusham, Anusham Dance Group, Bharat Kalachar, Bharata Natyam, bharatanatyam classes, Chennai, dance classes, dance group, Dhananjayans, India, L. Narendra Kumar, L. Narendrakumar, Narendra Kumar, Narendrakumar, Shanta Dhananjayan on April 21, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Anusham is the brain child of Narendra Kumar. Anusham, the seed or ‘beeja’ has been nurtured by the creativity and undaunted efforts of Narendra Kumar, his wife Anusha, and their friends, from myriad disciplines of dance, theatre, music, martial and visual arts.
THE GURUS
Narendra Kumar
Narendra Kumar is an early student of the Dhananjayans. He has earned a name for himself as a skilled Bharata Natyam dancer and choreographer. Eager to explore different dimensions in dance, he has studied martial arts such as Kalaripayyattu, Silambam and Tai-Chi. He has his dance establishment Anusham and is a teacher, choreographer and performer, along with his wife Anusha. He travels to the US often to work with dancers/choreographers and to aid them in their productions.
Anusha Narendra Kumar
Anusha Narendra Kumar is a disciple of the Dhananjayans and is well known as an excellent exponent of Bharata Natyam. She is the wife of Narendra Kumar and they are gaining a reputation as a skilled dancing couple. She is a teacher in their school “Anusham” and they also work with dancers in the US conducting classical dance workshops and assisting in choreography. She won audience appreciation and critical acclaim for her performance in Living Tree. She is also earning a name as a fine visual artist.
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