Murali Mohan Kalvakalva is a rather foolish man. His partner in crime, Nandini Mehta, is more foolish. Between the two of them, they have shared and given much of their worldly wealth (time too and health) in promoting all shades of artistes - dancers, photographers, gurus, musicians, teachers and more. Youngsters. Wannabes and have beens. Could have been and never should have been (on stage!). They do this for their love of the art of dance. They also mount two of Bangalore's most popular and professional festivals: one in end-November every year and one for kids in August called Chinna NADAM. Lots of new, upcoming talents get a chance to dance.
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Amazing job by naadam providing opportunity for 200 artistes and we'll written write-up on the festival.thank u Ashish sir
ReplyDeleteNamaste Anna. Your lucid narrative style depicting the various art forms staged by NADAM is really an eye opener. I can only imagine the passion coursing through passionate art connoisseurs like you to keep pushing the boundaries to ensure the rich legacy of the Indian divine art forms sustain and flourish. May your tribe continue to grow stronger and even more stronger in the days ahead.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to team NADAM for curating this 13- day festival! Humongous effort to bring artistes from all over the country. Your selfless attitude towards promoting classical dance has provided a platform for so many deserving performers. Ashish Sir's review/ article has validated your hardwork. Glad to have caught a glimpse of the festival through his engaging writing..
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Nadam! But I wish I had read about other artists and their performance and not just one dancer out of 80 wonderful and better dancers not being talked about. Quiet disappointing for an art follower!
ReplyDelete8 gurus, 3 groups featured too! If time permits, kindly re read. Even if you feel one singled out then after 50 years in the field, I'm interested in one diamond not a hundred zircons. Quality over quantity. But THIS COLUMN IS ABOUT DANCE MATTERS not mere reviews or report. Metaphorically and realistically, this column is about issues and concerns that need a public discourse, so your are comments very welcome 🤗
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