A Quarterly Journal of Indian Dance Volume: XVIII, No. 4 October - December 2018 Sahrdaya Arts Trust Hyderabad RNI No. APENG2001/04294 ISSN 2455-7250 Nartanam, founded by Kuchipudi Kala Founders Kendra, Mumbai, now owned and Late G. M. Sarma published by Sahrdaya Arts Trust, M. N. Sarma Hyderabad, is a quarterly which provides a forum for scholarly dialogue on a Chief Editor broad range of topics concerning Indian Madhavi Puranam dance. Its concerns are theoretical as well as performative. Textual studies, dance criticism, intellectual and interpretative Patron history of Indian dance traditions are its Edward R. Oakley focus. It publishes performance reviews and covers all major events in the field of dance in India and notes and comments Advisory Board on dance studies and performances Anuradha Jonnalagadda (Scholar, Kuchipudi dancer) abroad. The opinions expressed in the articles Avinash Pasricha (Former Photo Editor, SPAN; SNA Awardee) and the reviews are the writers’ own and C.V. Chandrasekhar (Bharatanatyam Guru, Padma Bhushan) do not reflect the opinions of the editorial committee. The editors and publishers Kedar Mishra (Poet, Scholar, Critic) of Nartanam do their best to verify the Kiran Seth (Padma Shri; Founder, SPIC MACAY) information published but do not take responsibility for the absolute accuracy K. K. Gopalakrishnan (Critic, Scholar) of the information. Leela Venkataraman (Critic, Scholar, SNA Awardee) Mallika Kandali (Sattriya dancer, Scholar) Cover: Disciple of Ananda Shankar Jayant Manjari Sinha (Critic, Scholar) at Nartanam Conclave 2018 - Gen Next Reginald Massey (Poet, FRSA, Freeman of London) Photo: Raj Mohan Hazari Sunil Kothari (Scholar, Padma Shri, SNA Awardee, Fellow of SNA) Suresh K. 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Editor: Madhavi Puranam NARTANAM Volume: XVIII, No. 4 October - December 2018 CONTENTS Editorial/ 7 Letter to Editor / 10 Nartanam Conclave 2018: Schedule / 11 Music for Dance at Nartanam Conclave 2018: A Report /29 LALITHA VENKAT Performances at Nartanam Conclave 2018/ 52 SUNIL KOTHARI Conference on "Shiva-Shakti in Universal Perspective" / 62 Shiva-Shakti in Universal Perspective: Concept Note / 65 MADHU RANI SHUKLA Shiva-Shakti Philosophy in Tamil Music / 70 S. PARTHASARATHY Sarira Viveka: The Shiva-Shakti principle in a Human Body / 74 MADHAVI PURANAM Ardhanarishwara / 83 DEEPTI OMCHERY BHALLA Ardhanarishwara: Who is the better half?/ 86 DAKSHINA VAIDYANATHAN BAGHEL Mystic and Philosophical aspects of Shiva-Shakti: A scientific approach / 90 GAVEESH Rock of Jungheera, Lord Shiva’s Abode: Inspiration for H. L.V. Derozio/ 94 NORAH NIVEDITA SHAW Shiva-Shakti: A Tradition in Music / 99 UMA VIJAY 6 Nartanam Shiva and Shakti: Illustration in Carnatic Music Kritis / 104 SHANTI MAHESH Shiva-Shakti in the compositions of Muthuswamy Dikshitar / 112 MANJULA SURENDRA B. M. JAYASHREE The Shiva-Shakti philosophy in Indian music: Evolution of raga Bhairava / 118 SRISHTI MEHRA BOOK REVIEWS Telugu Songs For Abhinaya / Salva Krishnamurthy / 123 Flowers at His Feet (An Insight Into Annamacharya’s Compositions)/ Pappu Venugopala Rao / 126 V. A. K. RANGA RAO PERFORMANCE REVIEWS Delhi Diary / 129 LEELA VENKATARAMAN The International Odissi Dance Festival- 2018/ 144 MADHAVI PURANAM First Presidential address of Jayantika / 149 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We thank the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, for its partial financial assistance for the publication of this journal. Publishers, Nartanam Nartanam 7 EDITORIAL Unsung Heroes of Nartanam In our pages we have celebrated the great contributions of our founders, the late G. M. Sarma and Modali Nagabhushana Sarma, and our advisors, the luminaries of the world of art: Avinash Pasricha for his photography of the arts, Leela Venkataraman (dance critic, scholar and writer), and Sunil Kothari (Padmashri, Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee and Fellow of SNA; scholar, writer and historian of Indian dance) for their trail blazing work in the field of dance. We acknowledge the support of our equally well known advisors, the eminent guru C. V Chandrashekhar whose presence on our advisory board is an honour to us, the legendary Kiran Seth (founder of the SPIC MACAY movement which through arts, has moulded an entire generation of Indians), Suresh Goel (retired Indian Foreign Service bureaucrat and former Director General of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations) who has furthered arts through diplomacy, Manjari Sinha, whose stellar writing on music and dance, especially in her impeccable Hindi and also in English, has charmed and educated the readers. We laud the pioneering efforts of Anuradha Jonnalagadda who was a founder member of the editorial board and she continues to extend her support as an advisor to Nartanam. We recognize the contribution of K. K. Gopalakrishnan, a prolific writer on Kerala Arts who has helped Nartanam during critical times and has crafted the issues of Nartanam on Kerala arts and artists. Kedar Mishra, a writer, poet, and a political and cultural activist, adds a fiery ideology and comes up with well thought out practical solutions when posed with ethical issues and other problems that an editor sometimes faces. Mallika Kandali, a well known Sattriya dancer and scholar has been a staunch supporter of Nartanam and renders valuable service through her knowledge of the north east of India and its art forms. There remain two unsung heroes at Nartanam who have been crucial to the production of every single issue of Nartanam for many years now. Not only is their contribution immense but also their unconditional support has been most 8 Nartanam reassuring and it never stops, even as they promptly execute much of the work that the editor assigns them – they are Reginald Massey and Shakeel Ahmed. Many years ago, I approached Reginald Massey, known as Reggie to friends, for an article. He sent me a quotation for his remuneration and on being apprised of the financial condition of Nartanam, never ever charged a penny while sub editing the many convoluted writings that I have sent to him over the years – and always at very short notice. Ever prompt in sending back the subbed pieces, Reggie is also constantly shooting ideas and opinions (some of them strong and voiced without a filter), which have helped refine many an issue of Nartanam. Reggie has written on the culture, religion, music and dance of India for leading UK newspapers such as The Times and The Guardian and has been a critic of The Dancing Times of London. He has written books on a variety of subjects, including Indian classical music and dance. A literary activist, he has also been in broadcasting and has made a film, Bangladesh I love You, which starred the great boxer Muhammad Ali. A senior member of the British Society of Authors, Reginald is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of London. He has been awarded with the prestigious Baroness James Grant for Literary Merit. He lives in mid Wales in the United Kingdom with his actress wife Jamila. We thank him for his indefatigable support. Shakeel Ahmed lays out every issue of Nartanam. A rare gem of a person, genteel in disposition, an artist to the core, he is a known young writer and translator proficient in Telugu, Hindi and Urdu. At his corner desk at the press, his computer belts out old Hindi film melodies as he works tirelessly and with boundless patience on the various jobs assigned to him. He never shies from voicing his honest impressions of the writing and the pictures in Nartanam and often laces his comments with fine humor. Even as he works for long hours at designing which is his job at the press, Shakeel finds the inspiration and time to write sensitive commentaries on a variety of topics, which are popular with the readers of Telugu newspapers. His amusement at some of the acrid writings against other religions (including his) in a Hindu magazine, which he carefully lays out as a part of his job, is admirable. Asked if such writings do not disturb him he just smiles. Shakeel represents all the finer qualities that we expect art to nurture in a human being. Shakeel’s presence and work at the press makes the toil of producing a valuable issue every quarter a memorable and happy experience. Nartanam 9 We need to mention Edward Oakley the carpet manufacturer and art collector whose family have lived in India for generations. His financial support has been timely and unconditional. We are happy to inform our readers that the second edition of the Nartanam Conclave was a great success and we present in this issue a brief glimpse into the conclave. The papers presented at the conclave will be brought out in a special issue of Nartanam in 2019.