24-428: Upadhye is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A. N. Upadhye (1906–1975), Indian scholar Parshwanath Upadhye (born 1982), Indian dancer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Upadhye . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
48-408: A Bharatanatyam soloist from Bangalore[...]. What we were not aware of is that he is a choreographer, and a brilliant one at that. At Kartik Fine Arts, ‘Hara,’ by Parshwanath’s Punyah Dance Company, was a stunning 55-minute production that combined precision in dance movements, perfect timing, layered music, deft visualisation and effective lighting ." - Rupa Srikanth , The Hindu " For a dancer with
72-577: A flicker of an eyelid, a flourish of the hand and the attitude of the body. The ideas come from many sources but I use them and put them together in my own style of dance, movement and theatre techniques. When people see my work, they can tell that it is Indian in spirit but very contemporary in approach. Folk dancers and drummers who dance every evening after a hard day's work in the fields, traditional temple performers whose lives depend upon serving GOD during important festivals, actors who fuse movement with voice culture, young performers and students all over
96-411: A fluidity, precision, and beautiful expression." -Dr. Ketu H Katrak, Professor of Drama, University of California, Irvine "Parshwanath's choreography lacks dramatic arc. His face is not emotive and he masks this cleverly with great physicality. Beautifully executed with interesting exits and entrances, the music is typically BENGALURU LITE - a soft-light music-wafting of Carnatic ragas. Against this,
120-515: A keen sense of rhythm like Parshwanath Upadhye, there is almost no equal in the field. He is the uncrowned prince of the Bharatanatyam scene today and his Facebook page has more followers than those of some minor Bollywood stars " -Veejay Sai, culture critic "Parshwanath Upadhye was remarkable both for his striking combination of tandava energy with gentle lasya grace. His dancing demonstrated high technical virtuosity in movement along with
144-564: A second printed edition in 1997), it started as a phone book with 2000 addresses, when no such data base existed, not even the government had one. It was launched on the internet in April 2000. It has been described as India's first dance portal, and also its largest, and a forum for performing artists and connoisseurs of the arts . The portal publishes Reviews, Previews, Interviews, Profiles, Articles, research articles, special columns by noted scholars, health column, snippets of dance information that
168-1434: A text heavy performance also seemed to slow down the energy of the presentation. - Veejay Sai, culture critic, Nov 6, 2017, Celebrating the Nartak " Parshwanath Upadhye has received several national awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi ’s Yuva Puraskar award in 2017. He is also an empanelled artist of the ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations). 1. Natya Mayura Award by Gangubai Hangal Trust, Karnataka 2. Arsha Kala Choodamani by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, New Jersey, USA 3. Uttam Kalakaar by Mahamastakaabhisheka Committee, Shravanabelgola 4. Nritya Nipuna by Belli Gajje, Bangalore 5. Arihant Puraskar by Jain Parishat, Kolkata 6. Jain Rashtragaurav by Jain Parishat, Karnataka 7. Natya Keerthi by Aru Shri art centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka 8. CCRT Scholarships for pursuing studies in Bharatnatyam by Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India 9. Natya Prabha award by The Sabha Kuwait 2016 10. Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2017 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi 11. Awarded as
192-433: Is my own way of connecting with myself and the world. I consider myself a contemporary classicist. All my ideas are from traditional sources, but they can also be from readings and from nature: a lotus flower floating in a small brass vessel, a child blowing soap bubbles, even a piece of paper flying in the wind gives me inspiration. The whole world of ideas and a host of people and their mannerisms can all be suggested by
216-570: Is the founder-director of Arangham Trust, set up in 1992 in Chennai. She also founded Arangham Dance Theatre, a performance company in 1993 and in 2000 she created Narthaki.com, an Indian dance portal. Over the years, she has received numerous awards and recognition for her work in the performing arts in India and abroad as a choreographer, scholar and cultural activist. Narthaki.com is a dance web portal founded by Dr. Anita R. Ratnam. In 1992 (with
240-483: Is trained in the traditional Mysore style of Bharatanatyam. Along with his wife Shruti Gopal, Parshwanath choreographs, directs, produces and presents his work at national and international venues under the banner of Upadhye School of Dance and Punyah Dance company, Bangalore, India. Parshwanath Upadhye has studied for 15 years in the traditional Mysore style of Bharathanatyam under the guidance of Guru Shri Ravindra Sharma of Belgaum . He completed his Arangetram in
264-618: Is used by researchers, details of programmes, contacts of performers, dance institutions, dance musicians, dance festivals, dance spaces etc, quotes, flash news, obits and a much awaited monthly newsletter. Anitha Rathnam had her initial dance training under Bharatanatyam guru, Adyar K. Lakshman and later went to Rukmini Devi Arundale 's ' Kalakshetra ' for advanced training and earned a Post graduate diploma in Dance. She trained in Bharatanatyam as well as Kathakali and Mohiniattam ,
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#1732801476180288-746: The Upadhye School of Dance in Bangalore of which he is the Director, Chief Choreographer and Performer . Anita Ratnam Anita Ratnam (born 21 May 1954) is an Indian classical and contemporary dancer and choreographer. Classically trained in Bharat Natyam , she has also received formal training in Kathakali , Mohiniattam , and tai chi and Kalarippayattu , thus creating a dance style which she has coined "Neo Bharatam". She
312-518: The art form under Padmashri Prof. Sudharani Raghupathy . Since 1996 Parshwanath Upadhye has danced and participated in numerous festivals and stages in India and abroad. From 2012 on, he has been choreographing, directing, producing and presenting under Punyah Dance Company Bangalore. Among the works presented at national and international venues are Hara, Sat-gati, Paartha, Punyah Krishna and Abha. " There are many perfect performers; but very few who can create magic and still less who dance like
336-460: The article "Dance practitioners churn out issues through deliberations" . The Asian Age . India: The Asian Age. 15 November 2018 . Retrieved 23 May 2019 . "While the theme was good, several aspects of the presentation required thinking. The whole piece was relying heavily on the Sanskrit text and less on dance. The actual dance sequences were far and few. Cluttering too many episodes with
360-489: The best performer of the year 2017 by Music Academy, Chennai 12. "Kala Kiran puraskar" by Adithya Birla foundation Mumbai 2018 13."Rasika Hridaya Chora" by Sridevi Natyalaya Chennai 2018 Parshwanath Upadhye started teaching Bharatanatyam in 1996 when he established the Sharada Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, Belgaum, of which he was also the Director till the year 2000. In 2010 he established
384-888: The classical dances of Kerala. She did her MA in Theatre and Television from the University of New Orleans , and spent the next ten years as a Television Producer/commentator in the United States with productions including a weekly series on art, travel and culture in India. She set up Arangham Trust, set up in 1992 in Chennai, followed by Arangham Dance Theatre, a performance company in 1993. A modernist , passionately convinced about creating from her immediate environment, Ratnam has explored various streams of movement and ritual traditions connected with her initial training in classical Bharatanatyam. Quoting about her inspiration and her works, she says: "I am in dance because this
408-472: The cost of nuances such as beautifully articulated mudras or clarity of movement in his adavus (basic bharatanatyam dance steps). To top it all off, he kept up the intensity of the dance until the very end, building a sense of crescendo. There were quite a few audible sighs in the audience, who were clearly moved when the devotee was granted audience by Lord Shiva. " - Aparita Bhandari , The Dance Current, Canada's Dance Magazine "We know Parshwanath Upadhye as
432-466: The gods. Parshwanath Upadhye belongs to the latter class. He has an electrifying persona and stage presence and there is a vein of spirituality that runs through his dance whatever be the content. " -Ranee Kumar, The Hindu " Upadhye’s interpretation of a devotee’s adoration of Shiva, more specifically at the famous Chidambaram temple, was a sight to behold. His performance was both athletic and graceful. His high kicks, leaps and knee turns did not come at
456-658: The other composition devoted to Goddess Chamudeswari, where the over spun Kalidasa episode became more like a digression. The starting Hamsadhwani invocation from the Mysore Bharatanatyam repertoire and the Balamurali Krishna Gati Bhed Priya Tillana in Adi talam showed the dancer’s grasp over nritta. With his Yoga expertise, Upadhye moves with ease. - Leela Venkataraman , Renowned Dance Critic" The above review appeared in
480-465: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Upadhye&oldid=1182693349 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Monitored short pages Parshwanath Upadhye Parshwanath Upadhye is an Indian classical dancer, choreographer and teacher. He
504-624: The trio's nonstop movement seemed to be a tad too monotonous. The precision, dynamic partnering and team work were admirable. However, after 50 minutes of this endless movement, I longed for some quiet and measured stillness. . - Dr Anita Ratnam , Jan 1, 2019, Anita says... , "Parshwanath Upadhye needs to bring more gravitas into his Bharatanatyam abhinaya, than the present superficial mime narratives that seem to be his choice. More like theatre, he keeps spinning narratives which lack in-depth treatment, as seen in Baro Krishnaiyyaa and
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#1732801476180528-554: The world who want to learn new movement and the dynamics of cultural memories embedded into our South Asian bloodstream – these are the artistes who are the focus of my work. I call myself a cultural activist because I believe in my culture. My culture doesn't mean just the performing arts. To me it stands for finding out about my roots and knowing who I am. And the classical arts are a very vital part of our culture.". In 2007, she performed her solo operatic performance "7 Graces" at Joyce SoHo, New York in collaboration with Hari Krishnan,
552-644: The year 1996. He continued his sadhana with the Guru at Ravind Natya Niketa , Belgaum till the year 2002. He completed his Visharad in Bharatnatyam from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal in 1993-94 followed by Alankaara in Bharatnatyam from the same University in the year 2000-2003. He also excelled in the Vidwath Examination in Bharatnatyam conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Board, Bangalore. In 1996 he participated in
576-441: The ‘ Karanas ’ Workshop conducted by the eminent dancer Guru Dr.Padma Subramanyam at Mangalore. He also had the opportunity to explore Folk music and Dance in the festivals conducted by Bailhongal Janapada Sangha , Karnataka in 1994 -96. Since 2002 Parshwanath Upadhye learnt from dancer duo, Shri Kiran Subramanyam and Smt.Sandhya Kiran at ‘ Rasika Academy of performing Arts ,’ Bangalore. Now he continues to learn and explore
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