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P 2 | AUGUST 2017 Contents Volume 2, Issue 2 | August 2017 Cover Story 20 Rays of Hope 44 25 Darshana Jhaveri Narthaki Nataraj 26 Rajashree Oak A Stoic in Pursuit of Editorial Team 04 29 Sanjib Bhattacharya Paramathma 30 Sruti Bandopadhay Reviews 48 Editor’s Note 05 33 Brohmomoy Basu Scintillating Sathyabhama 34 Latasana Devi Nrithyotsav 2017 Cultural Bulletin 06 34 Soma Roy Reports 52 The Swearing-in- Ceremony 35 Ranjini Basu 52 A Vivid and Transcen of Ram Nath Kovind as the 35 Jhinuk Roy Chakraborty dental Festival 14th President of India. 36 Laily Basu 53 A Thought Provoking 36 Poushali Chatterjee Playlet 37 Sukalyan Bhattacharya 54 1st Anniversary Cel- 37 Sunil K Sinha ebrations at Vizag! 38 Dr Sohini Ray 58 1st Anniversary Cel- ebrations at Bengaluru Celebrations 59 On the occasion of the 80th Birthday Celebrations Torch Bearers 14 of Dr. Kanak Rele IVL Sastry: In the Service Kindled Spirit 64 of Carnatic Music In Sight 66 Beacons of Light 40 Art Has No Language Classified 67 Barriers: Dr Rama Devi 1st Anniversary Celebrations at Vizag! P 3 | AUGUST 2017 Editorial ‘The Dance India’- a monthly cultural magazine in English is our humble "If the art is poor, attempt to capture the spirit and culture the nation is sick." of art in all its diversity. Articles may be submitted for possible publication in the magazine in the following manner. • Send in your articles to [email protected] Please include your full name, contact information (address and telephone Editor-in-Chief number) and a short bio data. BR Vikram Kumar • Articles are published in the magazine only on the condition that the author agrees to Executive Editor the terms of the Copyright Statement and Paul Spurgeon Nicodemus Policy Associate Editor RMK Sharma Regd. Office: Trivikram Publications, D.No. 50-01-50/1, ASR Nagar, Seethammadhara, Sub Editor Coordinators Visakhapatnam - 530 013, A.P. D. Praveena (News, Advertisements & Tel: 0891-2525656 Editorial Advisor Subscriptions) The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various writers in the articles and B Ratan Raju Sai Venkatesh Karnataka reviews do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the editorial team or Kashmira Trivedi Maharashtra Contributions by official policies of The Dance India. Padma Shri Sunil Kothari Alaknanda Noida All rights reserved. © August 2017 - The contents published in The Dance India Cultural Critic magazine are an exclusive copyright of Lakshmi Thomas Chennai Trivikram Publications. No part of the magazine Avinash pasricha may be reproduced in whole or part without Gayathri Gopi Vellore Photographer the written consent of Trivikram Publications. Parinithi Gopal Sagar All disputes are subject to the exclusive Administration Manager jurisdiction of competent courts in KV Lakshmi PSB Nambiar Visakhapatnam only. Sooryavamsham Kerala Circulation Manager V Srinivas GV Chari New Delhi Communications Incharge Dr. Kshithija Barve Edited, Published and Owned by Bathina Ranga Vikram Kumar, K Bhanoji Rao Goa and Kolhapur 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 Follow us on Printed by K. Ram Naidu, Vizag Art Printers, D.No. 30-5-21, Krishna Gardens, Dabagardens, Visakhapatnam - 530 020, A.P. thedanceindiamagazine Editor: Bathina Ranga Vikram Kumar P 4 | AUGUST 2017 India is often compared to a mother. It has produced several freedom fighters who have delivered the country from the clutches of foreign invaders and on behalf of The Dance India, I salute those brave souls. The country is celebrating its 71st Independence Day this month and I bring greetings from The Dance India. Following Mahatma Gandhi's principles of Swacch Bharat, the government has been implementing several schemes to make the country clean and green. The time has arrived to thrive and strive for 'Swacch BR Vikram Kumar Editor-in-Chief Samskruthi'. Some Indian cultural art forms today are on the brink of extinction. Whose mistake is it? Is it the government's, people's or the artist's? No, it is the responsibility of each and every Indian citizen. There are thousands of folk art forms, hundreds of traditional art forms and classical art forms available for the public but what is the condition of artistes who depend on these art forms for a livelihood? Why aren't the government welfare schemes and support not reaching these arts, artistes and private academies? Are these welfare schemes limited to those who lobby through certain officers? It should not be. The time has arrived and on the occasion of the Independence Day, a new plan to eradicate corruption and work towards Swacch Samskruthi should be prepared. The present education system has lost its values. It is time to incorporate our cultural heritage in the academic curriculum through a law and reinforce human values back into the minds of students. It is the desire of the entire country and responsibility of both the central and state governments. Citizens of the country believe that the present government is their best bet after the recent event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a photograph of former President Abdul Kalam playing the veena during the birth anniversary celebrations at Varanasi. Jai Hind! BR Vikram Kumar Editor’s Note P 5 | AUGUST 2017 P 6 | AUGUST 2017 The President of India Pranab Mukherjee, the President-elect, The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at the Swearing-in-Cer- Ram Nath Kovind, the Vice President, M Hamid Ansari, the emony of the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind at the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan and the Chief Justice Central Hall of Parliament. of India, Justice JS Khehar in a Ceremonial Procession at Parliament House for Swearing-in-Ceremony. Ram Nath Kovind addressing the gathering after taking the oath of the office of the President of India, at a Swearing-in- Ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament. The outgoing President, Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, M Hamid Ansari, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan and the Chief Justice of India, Justice JS Khehar are also seen. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, the outgoing Presi- The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind inspecting the dent, Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, M Hamid Ansari, Guard of Honour after the Swearing-in-Ceremony at the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan and the Chief Jus- Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. tice of India, Justice JS Khehar at the Swearing-in-Ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament. P 7 | AUGUST 2017 Outstanding Dancer countries to promote Indian Culture abroad, informed the Union Minister of State for Culture and |Tourism ivya Devaguptapu, Bharatakalanjali alumni (Independent Charge), Dr Mahesh Sharma, and the prime disciple of The Dhananjayans according to PIB. Dwas adjudged and declared as the 'Outstanding Dancer' in the Music Academy Mid-Year Dance Festival 2017. She would be awarded the Best Promotion of Traditional Art Bharatanaatyam Artiste of the year 2017 on the Academy's and Folk Art Naatya festival inaugural day on January 3, 2017. To protect, preserve and promote various forms of traditional art and folk art throughout the country, the Spreading of Indian Culture Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, The Indian culture has manifested in various realms Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. across Asia and beyond. The Government of India has taken a number of initiatives to disseminate Indian To develop traditional art across the country including culture across the world which inter alia includes the the State of Andhra Pradesh, these ZCCs are signing of multilateral and bilateral agreements on implementing a number of schemes viz. Award to cultural relations, promotion of Indian culture through Young Talented Artistes, Guru Shishya Parampara Festival of India in foreign countries, providing Scheme, Theatre Rejuvenation Scheme, Research & assistance to Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Documentation Scheme, Shilpgram Scheme, Octave Societies in foreign countries for cultural activities. and J&K Festivals and National Cultural Exchange Various activities taken up in the financial year 2016-17 Programme (NCEP). include the holding of Festival of India in 18 countries, No State/UT-wise funds are provided for promotion of the sanction of Rs 11.56 crore to Indo-Foreign traditional art and folk art. However, annual grant-in- Friendship Cultural Societies in foreign countries, aid is provided to all these 7 ZCCs by Government of Signing of Agreements on bilateral cultural relations India for carrying out various cultural activities with 7 countries etc. throughout the country for this purpose, informed the The Indian Council for Cultural Relations which is also Union minister of state for culture and tourism mandated to foster and strengthen cultural relations (independent charge), Dr Mahesh Sharma, according with countries has sponsored 166 groups from India to PIB. during the last one year to 88 countries. They have established 37 Indian Cultural Centres in various P 8 | AUGUST 2017 CULTURAL BULLETIN Project Mausam only a few have responded with necessary information. Project 'Mausam' is the initiative of Ministry of Culture to be implemented by the Archaeological Survey of The list of 39 countries identified under the project is India (ASI) as the nodal agency with research support given below: of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Comoros, (IGNCA) and National Museum as associate bodies. Egypt, Eritrea, Réunion, French Department, This project aims to explore the multifaceted Indian Indonesia, Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic), Jordan, Ocean 'world'-collating archaeological and historical Kuwait, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, research in order to document the diversity of cultural, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Mozambique, commercial and religious interactions in the Indian Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Ocean.

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