Stunning Arangetram by Shreenidhi and Shivani

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Shankarananda Kalakshetra, a leading dance institution presented a brilliant arangetram of Kumari Shreenidhi Ramaswamy & Kumari Shivani Nambiar, today at Ravindra Bharathi Hyderabad.

The evening graced by eminent dignitaries from the world of classical dance including Dr. Rajeswari Sainath, acclaimed Bharatanatyam exponent and Director, Sruthi Laya Kendra Natarajalaya; Shri G. V. Anna Rao, Convenor, Natya Swara Art Critic; Shri Mithun Shyam, renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and Director, Vaishnavi Natyashala. Connoisseurs of dance and art warmly came to witness this celebration of tradition, talent, and tenacity.

Disciples of Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant, Director Shankarananda Kalakshetra, the two young dancers, struck a chord with the audience from the very first moments.

Ananda Shankar Jayant's productions are eagerly awaited by audiences as she is known for always to push the bar, making it a delight to watch. This time too, Guru Ananda, presented the Arangetram in a very interesting way.

The Arangetram became an immersive experience, into the magical world of Shiva and Vishnu through Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music and the devotional poetry of the many vageyyakaras. The first half of the program was dedicated to Lord Shiva and was titled ‘Parvati Shankara Namostute’.

The two dancers dressed in striking purple entered the stage in a brisk Pushpanjali, that then segued into a rare Shyama Sastry Kriti on Goddess Parvati.

Guru Ananda, by weaving swaras into the Kriti, presented it in the format of a combined Jathiswaram and Sabdam following the Margam format, that brought the beautiful Goddess Parvati and Her attributes to the audience, with crisp nritta and simple expressions