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Indira Kadambi
Indira Kadambi (born 30 September 1969, Kundapur, Karnataka) A brilliant performer, a sensitive, innovative and intelligent choreographer, Indira Kadambi has carved a niche for herself as one of the excellent exponents amongst her generation of Bharatanatyam artists today. Her abiding commitment, integrity and passion for the art give a sheen to her recitals. Early life Starting her initial training in Bharathnatayam at the age of six under Sri Janardhan Sharma. Later she pursued under Smt. Usha Datar and performed her debut in 1988. Pursuing dance as a career, she further got trained under Smt. Narmada and Smt. Savitri Jagannath Rao. She took advance lessons in Abhinaya under renowned teacher Padma Bhushan Kalanidhi Narayanan. She has also learnt Mohiniattam under Kalyanikutty Amma. In addition to that, she learnt Carnatic Vocal music from Belakawadi Srinivasa Iyengar and Nattuvangam from Kamala Rani of Kalakshetra, chennai. Along with her love for dance and music, she is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kundapur
Kundapur, also called Kundapura, is a coastal town situated in the Udupi district of the state of Karnataka, India. This town was known as Coondapoor while it was part of the erstwhile South Canara district (1862–1947) of the Madras Presidency of British India. Present-day Kundapur is administered by the Kundapur Town Municipal Council and serves as the headquarters of the Kundapur Taluk of Udupi district. History The name Kundapura can be traced to the Kundeshwara Temple built by Kundavarma of the Alupa dynasty who ruled the region in the 10th - 11th century, in the vicinity of the Panchagangavalli River. In Kundagannada language, the word "Kunda" also refers to the flower Jasmine.Where the Majority people of Kundapura grow flower Jasmine in this region which came to be called as kundapura(Land of Jasmine). Kundapura is surrounded by water from three sides. To the north lies the Panchagangavalli River. To the east lies the Kalaghar river. To the west lie the Kodi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, professionally known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is an Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar). Personal life Bhatt lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, with his wife and two sons. His elder son Salil Bhatt is a Mohan veena player (and also a player of the ''Satvik veena''). His younger son Saurabh Bhatt is a Music Composer who has composed music for Films, Albums,Tv serials .Bhatt's parents, Manmohan Bhatt and Chandrakala Bhatt were teaching and performing musicians, who imparted knowledge of music to V.M Bhatt. His nephew, Krishna Bhatt, plays the sitar and tabla. He is the younger brother of Manju Mehta who is co-founder of Saptak School of Music at Ahmedabad and a trained disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Career Bhatt is best known for his Grammy award winning album ''A Meeting by the River'' with Ry Cooder released on Water Lily Acoustics label. He is also known for other fusion and pan-cultural coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancers From Karnataka
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Living People
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1969 Births
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is First inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – Attempted assassination of Leonid Brezhnev, An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Leonid Brezhnev, Brezhnev es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Performers Of Indian Classical Dance
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Indian Female Classical Dancers
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People From Udupi District
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Bharatanatyam Exponents
Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism.Bharata-natyam ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. 2007 A description of Bharatanatyam from the 2nd century CE can be found in the ancient Tamil epic '''', while temple sculptures of the 6th to 9th century CE suggest it was a highly refined performance art by the mid-1st millennium CE. Bharatanatyam is the oldest classical dance tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakir Hussain (musician)
Ustad Zakir Hussain (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player Alla Rakha. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India presented by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President Abdul Kalam. He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Academy, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. In 1999, he was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians. Early life and education Hussain attended St. Michael's High School in Mahim, and was graduated from the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Career Hussain played on George Harrison's 1973 album ''Living in the Material World'' and John Handy's 1973 album ''Hard Work''. He also performed on Van Morrison's 1979 album ''Into the Music'' and Earth, Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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