Raja and Radha Reddy’s Kuchipudi Performance – Parampara Series 2012 – Natya Taringini
Reviews: Maestros performed and audience were left spellbound.
Raja & Radha Reddy’s performance opened the show. Most part of the show was performed along with students of their institute Nritya Tarangini. A part of Parampara series, the theme of all the Kuchipudi performances was India. Nau Ras could have been avoided. It’s been performed by so many artists so many times. Overall a very enjoyable, colorful performance.
And I must mention about the chaos at the gate of Kamani Auditorium. Even half an hour before the showtime there was a mile long line of people to enter the auditorium. Online booking didn’t help much as people with booking printouts had to wait after reaching the entry point to get approval to enter. Dealing with bouncers on the gate was a first of sorts for such performances.
More details about the dance form and dancers can be accessed on www.rajaradhareddy.com
Santoor Recital by Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma – Parampara Series 2012
Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma’s santoor performance had a therapeutic effect on nerves and senses. His music transcends you to a whole new world. One can spend a lifetime listening to his music. Though the performance went beyond 9.30 in the night and lesser mortals feel hungry and they have to go home to their families to catch a good nights sleep. Not to forget office next morning.
This is awesome!
I happened to be one of the attendees for this program at Kamani. It was disappointing that for crowd management, the organisers had hired bouncers as gate keepers. The behavior of these security men got out of hand – they forgot that this was not a pub entry but a classical dance / music concert. They did not hesitate to push and prod the crowd waiting outside to enter – with valid entry cards. Completely oblivious of basic civilities, they showed no respect for age. Finally, when one of these men pushed an old man who had queued, some of the other people waiting to enter, protested strongly prompting the organisers to allow everybody in – as a damage control measure – with or without cards. The show seemed to be complete commercial venture – what with thanking the long long list of sponsors before the show. Promoting and propagating the cause of Indian classical music and dance took a back set. When stalwarts behave like this – the younger crowd has no role model one cannot but feel sad about the future of this genre of Indian art. At the very least, the organizers should appoint an event management company who is aware enough to distinguish between a crowd of drunk revelers and people who have come to attend a classical program.
Well said Satyaram. I’d second every word you wrote… and it’s not only this time. I’ve faced this earlier too at this venue when same artistes were performing.
Utter mismanagement.