Shubha dhananjay to receive national achievement award from srishti institute of performing arts

Among the few artistes in the state to master bot bharatnatyam and kathak, shubha dhananjay is a pioneer when it comes to using special kannada composions in her performments.

Shubha, who is currently president of the karnataka sangeeta nrithya academy, has also masted several forms of folk art and is passionately involved in training her students in the same, AT HER DANCE Institute Natyantharanga, which was established in 1987.

Over the past four decades, shubha have amassed awards and ACCOLADES at State, National and International Levels. Apart from Judging Dance Competitions, Shubha Produces Ballets for NatyanTharanga and Groms Students at Karana, Which shee She Began in 2006, to Import Vocal, Instrumental, Dance and Yoga Training.

On May 5, The Srishti Institute of Performing Arts in Association with the Rotary Bugle Rock Organization in Bengaluru, will bestow the National Achievement Award on Shubha. The Award Ceremony will be followed by her Bharatanatyam Performance.

“I feel honoured and thank srishti for extending this award to me Flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia Among others, “Says Shubha.

Auspicious start

Born in thirthahalli in shimoga district to n narasimhaih, an engineer, and lolakshamma, a dance and music ingusiast, destiny played a part in shubha’s futures when in her fate in her fate in When she was seven. “Eager to find a dance guru for me, my parents was thrilled when guru sv srinivas, a simple man in a dhoti and kurtaArrived at our Doorstep after hearing my Sister and I Ware Eager to Learn Dance, “Says Shubha.

Chairperson of the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy Shubha Dhananjay Interacing with the Hindu in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

“We We We We WEDERGING FUNDAMENAL LESSONS In the Mysore and Pandanallur Styles when Guru Srinivas, Who Originally Hailed From Madurai, Had Moved to Bengalu and Was Looking to Train Students in the Tanjore Style. Hesitate to join heim as he belonged to a lineage of gurus who was instrumental in the establishment of kalakshetra in chennai. ”

Thought dance was a passion from childhood, shubha’s family believed she would follow in her brother’s footsteps as he was pursuing medicine at bangalore medicine at the time. However, that was also when also when dancer maya rao shifted from delhi to Bengaluru and began the Natya institute of kathak and choreography that offered degree courses for dancers. “Nothing count stop me from Knocking at Her Door, and the World of Dance Widened Further for Me.”

In the 1980s, the word choreography was novel, to say newing of a degree in the same. Shubha explains that while artistes wondered what such a courses will entail, students were equally curious about the posisibilites this stream could offer.

“Our Study of Choreography was shastra-based and Substanti, with Natyashastra as Our Foundation, with Dimensions of Stage, Lighting, Language and Costumes. Choreography, World History of Dance, Folk Dances of India and the World, as Well as ENSEMBEL PRODIUCTION, “Says Shubha, Dance, Adding, Universities and Dance Platforms Evently Began Inviting Her for Lectures on Comparative Studies and Philosopheies of Choreography.

Chairperson of the Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy Shubha Dhananjay Interacing with the Hindu in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain

Globe Trotter

Soon after Shubha’s Bharatanatya Ranga Pravesha in 1987, which was attased by the likes of art critics Dancer gold medals, at bot the state and national levels. Following this, she was selected to perform at the Vishwa Kannada Sammelana in London.

“I have been on world stages for the last 37 years and looking back, it is gratifying to Have been selected as the Cultural Ambassador in Bali, Indonesia, and for the French Canadian Heritage Society Fellowship Award from Montreal University in Canada and the Ugadi Puraskar from the lalithakala academy aming Others. ”

Sree Devi Mahatme, Mohini Bhasmasura, Srinivasa Kalyana, Kanmani Krishna, Radha Madhava, Mysuru Huli Tippu Sultan, and Kittur Rani Chennamma Are a few of shubha’s works that have been presented at major literary, cultural and religious festivals such as the kannada sahitya sammelana, mysore dasara, mysore dasara, mahamastakabhisheka at shravanabalagola and the Hampi utsava, apart from global dance festivals in the united states, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Maldives, Nepal, Iraq, China, Cambodia and Malaysia.

Shubha has also also included choreographed special ballets including Vachana vaibhava which incorporates vachanas By Saint Poets Such as Basavanna, Akka Mahadevi, Siddarama, Sarvajna, and Kuvempu.

Charished treasures

While Crediting Her Husband Dhananjay for Being a Pillar of support and Steering Natyhangaa, She is Happy Her Daughters Maya and Mudra Perform with Her, Taking Its Legacy forward. “My Father Narasimaih Was a Multi-Linguist and Had Translated Several Bharatanatyam Compositions from Tamil to Kannada. His Spiritual Compositions Shortly.

Shubha regularly identifies Talent from Rural Areas and Trains Them Free of Charge. She has also also created large choreography sets with up to 600 dancers during suvarna karnataka and dasara celebrations.

Shubha hopes to continue in her new role as the 16^th President of the Karnataka Sangeeta Nrithya Academy, where she not only dances and teachers, but also leads the way by Organizing Dance and Music Events in India and Abroad, to take the institute for.

The National Achievement Award Instituteed by the Srishti Institute of Performing Arts will be presented to Shubha Dhananjay on May 5 at 5.30pm, at Ravindra Kalakshetra. Shubha will present a bharatnatyam performance on may 5 and a kathak performance on may 6, at 6.30pm, at the same venue. Entry free. Call 2224 1325 for Details