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P 2 | JUNEDECEMBER 2018 2017 Contents Volume 2, Issue 12 | June 2018 Editorial Team 04 Cover Story 18 Reviews 47 Mrinalini Amma: Jathis-Tenali 2018: Editor’s Note 05 A Phenomenon in the field An Entrancing Classical of Performing Arts Dance Festival Cultural Bulletin 06 Sambhavana - Torch Bearers 08 Celebrating New Directions In Indian Dance Maisnam Kamini Kumar Singh: A Radiant Veteran of Manipuri Zohra Segal Arts Festival: Aruna Mohanty's choreo- graphic work Nayaka Pratinayaka Reports 56 Beacons of Light 32 Scholarly Corner 60 Sheela Unnikrishnan: Moulding Tadepalli Aspiring Students into Profes- Satyanarayana Sarma: sional Artistes A Propeller of Kuchipudi Tradition Frozen in Time 37 Cultural & Tourism 13 Andhra Pradesh Tourism: Proscenium 38 Confluence or Confusion Dance in India 14 Rays of Hope 42 Mahari - the Dance of Shaik Nadiya: An Epitome of God-wives Grit and Determination Tributes 64 P 3 | JUNEDECEMBER 2018 2017 Editorial ‘The Dance India’- a monthly cultural magazine in English is our humble "Art speaks the attempt to capture the spirit and culture of art in all its diversity. soul of its culture" Articles may be submitted for possible Editor in Chief publication in the magazine in the following BR Vikram Kumar manner. • Send in your articles to Executive Editor [email protected] Paul Spurgeon Nicodemus Please include your full name, contact information (address and telephone Feature Writers number) and a short bio data. Rajahamsa • Articles are published in the magazine only RMK Sharma on the condition that the author agrees to the terms of the Copyright Statement and Sandhya Parimala Policy Contributors Dr Sunil Kothari Coordinators Regd. Office: Trivikram Publications, New Delhi (News, Advertisements & D.No. 50-01-50/1, ASR Nagar, Seethammadhara, Subscriptions) Visakhapatnam - 530 013, A.P. Avinash Pasricha Tel: +91 8897987445 Sai Venkatesh Karnataka New Delhi The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed Kashmira Trivedi Maharashtra by the various writers in the articles and Nita Vidyarthi reviews do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the editorial team or Kolkata Gopal Sagar Sagar official policies of The Dance India. Seuli Chatterjee Kolkata All rights reserved. © June 2018 - The contents published in The Dance India Basu Sinam Manipur magazine are an exclusive copyright of Trivikram Publications. No part of the magazine Alaknanda Noida may be reproduced in whole or part without the written consent of Trivikram Publications. Kshitihija Barve Goa All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent courts in Visakhapatnam only. Edited, Published and Owned by Bathina Ranga Vikram Kumar, Mobile No. +91-9848137445, on behalf of Trivikram Publications from D.No. 50-01-50/1, ASR Nagar, Seethammadhara, Dist. Visakhapatnam - 530 013, A.P. and Technical Advise and Graphic Design Printed by G. Sangameswara Rao, at Follow us on Sri Lekha Power printers D. No : 30-20-30 &31, Nehuru Sreet Seetarampuram, Elluru Road Vijayawada (AndhraPradesh) thedanceindiamagazine Editor: Bathina Ranga Vikram Kumar P 4 | JUNEDECEMBER 2018 2017 Tourism and Culture are essential for developing the country and its states but so far the scenario hasn't been that promising. Especially in the culture and tourism industry, crores of rupees are being spent on the publicity and promotion but have been failing to promote the true essence of our Indian tradition and culture. Today, if we see celebrities from the film industry are being paid in crores to act as tourism ambassadors while stalwarts from classical, traditional and folk art forms are being ignored. Tourism And Cultural Ministries under the Government of India BR Vikram Kumar, should not forget that Indian tradition Editor and culture along with its practitioners and protectors is the backbone of tourism. An important practice, neglected but needs incorporation in the working of the ministries under the Government of India is to take inputs from NGOs and Cultural Bodies working at the regional level. Many directors in the departments have only been interested in travelling abroad with private players and sometimes resort to unfair favours in their respective departments. Local NGOs and cultural bodies are being ignored because they may not afford their travel in flights and accommodation in star hotels. Both the State and Central Governments should take an oath to promote and preserve our rich culture. Jai Hind! BR Vikram Kumar Editor’s Note Editor’s P 5 | JUNEDECEMBER 2018 2017 Source: PIB The ministerial opening of the Exhibition - 'India and the World - a History in Nine Stories' inisterial Opening of the exhibition 'India & unprecedented collaboration in a museum exhibition, The World - A History in Nine Stories' by with the British Museum, London; National Museum, MHon'ble Minister of State for Culture (I/C) New Delhi; and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu and Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai and is actively Climate Change, Government of India, Dr. Mahesh supported by the Culture Ministry. 'India and the World: Sharma and UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, A History in Nine Stories' offers insights into two million Media and Sport, The Rt Hon. Matt Hancock MP was years of history. Over 200 objects from British held today at the National Museum auditorium, New Museum, London and 20 museums and private Delhi. Dr Alexander Evans, deputy High collections from India are on display. The Exhibition will Commissioner, British High Commission, New Delhi, run for two months till June 30 and is available for Hartwig Fischer, Director, British Museum, Dr public viewing on all days from 10 am to 6 pm, except B.R.Mani, Director General, National Museum, were on Mondays and public holidays. also present at the event. The Exhibition marks an Inauguration of the 'India and the World - a History in Nine Stories' P 6 | JUNEDECEMBER 2018 2017 NEWS Uttam Pacharne appointed as the Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi he President of India has appointed Uttam Janaseva Sahakari Bank Borivali. He is the recipient of Pacharne, as regular Chairman of Lalit Kala National Lalit Kala Award 1985, Maharashtra Gaurav TAkademi. Pacharne is an eminent artist and Puraskar 1985 from Government of Maharashtra, sculptor. He is a widely respected person in the field of Junior National Award 1986 and Jeevan Gaurav art and has held various important positions. Currently, Puraskar 2017 from Prafulla Dahanukar Foundation. he is Member of Advisory Committee, Kala Academy, Pacharne will hold office for a term of three years from Goa and Member of Advisory Committee, PL the date on which he assumes the charge of his office. Deshpande State Lalit Kala Academy and Director, National Committee for Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi he President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, Gandhians, social thinkers and activists representing a chaired the first meeting of the National cross-section of Indian society and regional diversity. TCommittee for the Commemoration of the The Committee also has nine international members, 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, at including two former Secretaries-General of the United Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 2, 2018. The Committee Nations - Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon - and Nobel has a total of 125 members, including 116 from India laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and encompasses the President (as chair), the Vice- and former US Vice-President Al Gore. Eighty-two President, Prime Minister, Union Ministers, former members of the Committee, including two from Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, senior MPs and abroad, attended the meeting. political leaders from across party lines, and eminent Exhibition to commemorate the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore he exhibition titled 'Gurudev: The Journey of the Cultural Counselor, Embassy of the People's Republic Maestro', to commemorate the birth of China in India, Santiago Ruy Sanchez, Cultural Tanniversary of Rabindranath Tagore was attaché, Embassy of Mexico to India and Carlos inaugurated at The National Gallery of Modern Art Varona Nervion, Director, Spanish Cultural Institute, (NGMA), New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, Government of New Delhi. India on 7 May 2018. The exhibition was inaugurated Post-inauguration ceremony witnessed Welcome Song by H.E. Daniel Chuburu, Ambassador of the Embassy "Ekla Cholo Re" by Children and a musical concert by of the Argentine Republic to India, Jeffrey Sexton, Hungarian Duo - Virág Kiss pianist and Sándor Dezs? Minister Counselor for Public Affairs from U.S. cellist on Rabindra Sangeet. The exhibition will be on Embassy, New Delhi, Prof. Dr. Zoltan Wiliam, Director, view for the public from 8 May to 10 June 2018, from and Cultural Counselor, Hungarian Information and 11 am - 6.30 pm, except on Mondays and National Cultural Centre, Embassy of Hungry, Zhang Jianxin, holidays. P 7 | JUNEDECEMBER 2018 2017 P 8 | JUNEDECEMBER 2018 2017 anipuri dance as an art form goes beyond Churachand Maharaj (1891-1941). He was a fond dance and music. It is an amalgam of Meitei Pung player, who also cherished the profession Mhistory, mythology and performance; a of his grandfathers and uncles. means of storytelling woven into a smooth sequence Kamini Kumar as a child, at eleven, attended a temple of dance moves. One such astounding performers of pavilion (Mandap), which was the venue of scholarly the dance form is Maisnam Kamini Kumar Singh. Born gatherings and performance activities run by Pandit on 1 May 1947 at Sagolband Kangabam Leikai, Imphal Atombabu Sharma, an SNA Awardee, who was also a as the second son to Meisnam Tombisana Singh and patron of learning Sanskrit. Meisnam Ongbi Mangi Devi, he grew up in the post Being fondly taken to these friendly gatherings by Second World War environment of poverty. His father elders, his young mind imbibed a spontaneous feeling was a small-time trader and a hard-working of association with the cultural arts. businessman who travelled through the state of Assam Disciples of his grandfather, gathering at home dealing with Manipur handloom products.