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Sangeet Akademi Awards presentation today

July 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will confer the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards for 2008 at a special ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan today.
The Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) and Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) are recognized as the highest national honour conferred on practicing artists, gurus and scholars and have come to stay as the most coveted honour, which the artistes aspire to.

This year, the most coveted honour of Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) will be conferred on eminent personalities in the field of performing arts namely Sitara Devi, eminent Kathak exponent from Mumbai, Khaled Chowdhury, eminent stage designer from Kolkata, R.C. Mehta, eminent scholar of performing arts from Vadodara and Bhupen Hazarika, eminent personality in the field of performing arts and noted folk musician from Guwahati.

The Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna Sadyasta) carries a purse of Rs 1, 00,000/-, besides a citation, an angavastram and a tamrapatra.

The Akademi Fellowship is restricted to 30 living persons at any given point of time.

The General Council of the Akademi also selected 34 practitioners of music, dance and theatre for 33 awards including one joint award for the Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Award) for the year 2008.

The Akademi Award carries a purse money of Rs 50,000/-, citation, angavastram and tamrpatra.

In the field of music, eight eminent artists namely Ulhas Kashalkar and M.R. Gautam for Hindustani Vocal Music; Ramesh Mishra (Sarangi) and Krishna Ram Chaudhary (Shehnai) for Hindustani Instrumental Music; Puranam Purushottama Sastri for Carnatic Vocal; B. Sasi Kumar (Violin) and Manrgudi A. Easwaran (Mridangam) for Carnatic Instrumental Music and Ningombam Ibobi Singh (Nata Sankirtana, Manipur) for Other Major Traditions of Music have been selected.

In the field of dance, nine eminent practioners namely Saroja Vaidyanathan, Bharatanatyam; Shashi Shankhla, Kathak; Kalamandalam Kuttan, Kathakali; Ramani Ranjan Jena, Odissi; M. Vasanthalakshmi and M.V. Narasimhachari (Joint Award), Kuchipudi; Kalamandalam Leelamma, Mohiniattam; Yogsunder Desai, Creative and Experimental Dance and Ramhari Das, Music for Dance (Odissi) have been selected.

In the field of theatre, eight eminent persons namely Markand Bhatt and Arundhati Nag for Acting, S. Ramanujam and Probir Guha for Direction, Mudra Rakshasa (Hindi) and Narsingh Dev.

Jamwal (Dogri) for Playwriting, Amba Sanyal for Allied Theatre Arts (Costume Designing) and Bansi Lal Khilari (Khayal, Rajasthan) for Major Traditions of Theatre have been selected.

For their contribution to other traditional/folk/ tribal music/ dance/ theatre, Shakuntala Nagarkar, Lavani (Maharastra); Birabar Sahoo, Gotipua (Orissa); Mangi Bai Arya, Mand (Rajasthan); L. Heramot Meitei, Thang-Ta (Martial Art, Manipur); Lakha Khan Mangniyar, Folk Music (Rajasthan); Hilda Mit Lepcha, Lepcha Music (Sikkim); Kartar Singh, Gurbani (Punjab) and Lakshman Das, Hari Katha (Karnataka) have been selected.

R. Satyanarayana of Kartanaka has been selected his Scholarship in Performing Arts. (ANI)

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Ambika Soni condoles demise of Marathi actor Neelu Phule

July 13, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni has condoled the demise of noted Marathi film and stage actor Neelu Phule.

Soni recounted that the versatile actor would be long remembered for his strong social commitment apart from his contribution to Marathi theatre and films.

Describing Phule as one of the finest and most loved Marathi actors in performing arts, Soni said that the void created by the death of Phule would be hard to fill.

She has conveyed her heartfelt condolences to the family of the veteran actor.

The 77-year-old Phule is survived by his wife and a daughter.

Phule, born in 1931 in Pune, is best remembered for his performance in ‘Sakahram Binder’, the famous play written by Vijay Tendulkar.

He began his career in film acting in 1968 with ‘Ek Gaon Bara Bhanagadi’ directed by Anant Mane, which became instant hit.

After this success, he never looked back and went on to act in nearly 250 Marathi and Hindi films.

Phule’s memorable roles include films like ‘Pinjara’ (dir : V. Shantaram), ‘Samana’ and ‘Sinhasan’ (both directed by Dr. Jabbar Patel), ‘Pudhache Paul’ (dir : Rajdutt), ‘Choricha Mamla’ (dir ; Babasaheb Fatehlal) among others. His major Hindi films include ‘Saaransh’ (dir: Mahesh Bhatt), ‘Coolie’ (dir : Manmohan Desai) and ‘Mashal’ (dir: Yash Chopra).

Phule was the only actor to win best actor’s award by the Maharashtra Government consecutively for three years. He was also honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi. (ANI)

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Amal Allana gets second term as NSD chief

June 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday appointed veteran theatre personality Amal Allana as chairperson of the National School of Drama (NSD) for a second term with immediate effect.
“Allana, an alumnus of the NSD, is the daughter of Ibrahim Alkazi, the founder of the NSD. She joined NSD four years ago as the chairperson,” NSD public relations officer Anup Kumar Barua told IANS.

Allana has directed several plays, including “Aadhe Adhure”, “The Exception and the Rule”, “Khamosh, Adalat Jari Hai”, “Ashadh Ka Ek Din”, “Mahabhoj”, “King Lear”, “Himmat Mai” and “Begum Barve”.

She has received many honours, including awards from the Delhi Natya Sangh (1994), Sahitya Kala Parishad (1996), Czech TV for the tele-play “Wapsi” (1983) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for direction (1998).

One of the important changes during Alana’s tenure was the re-christening of NSD’s annual theatre festival as Theatre Utsav from the National School of Drama Bharat Rangmahotsav.

Allana is currently abroad.

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Guru G. Gourakishor, the master of Manipuri martial art form

April 24, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Imphal, April 24 (ANI): Guru G. Gourakishor Sharma was recently conferred the coveted Padamshree award for 2008-2009 to honour his lifetime contribution to Manipuri Martial Art, Thang-Ta.

Born into a family having a long tradition of martial arts, the Manipuri martial art, “Thang-Ta” came naturally to Gourakishor, who since childhood developed deep interest in this art form.

Trained under the shadow of his father Late Gurumayum Sanajaoba Sharma and various eminent Manipuri gurus, Gourakishor has participated in various festivals and tournaments.

Gourakishor has dedicated his life to the propagation of the art form, and started a school -’The Huyen Lallong Manipur Thang-Ta Cultural Association’ in the vicinity of his home at Keirao in Imphal in 1958.

Gourakishor has established the institute as a leading center for promoting Manipuri art and culture.

The Padma award is a recognition for his tireless efforts to preserve Thang-Ta.

“I’m very happy to receive this award. The art of Thang-Ta in Manipur has been on the verge of extinction but today with the acknowledgement of the Government in the form of this award, the art will be saved and revived. This is the only reason that I’m so happy,” said G.Gourakishor Sharma, Padamshree awardee.

Gourakishor efforts have been recognized at various levels and honours have come to him regularly.

The late Maharaj of Manipur, Shri Bodhachandra Singh, awarded him a Gold Medal. Manipuri Sahitya Parishad gave him the title of ‘Kala Ratna’ in 1985 for his outstanding contribution to the field of “Thang-Ta”.

He is also the first person to receive the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1983. ourakishor is associated with cultural Organization of Manipur like Manipur State Kala Akademi, Department of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur and Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy. He has also he taught “Thang-Ta” in various institutes in the state.

His efforts have provided an opportunity for the youth of the state to contribute to the art form. Gourakishor many students have taken part in festivals in India and abroad as well.

“My father has built a platform for us to move ahead with regards to this art form. Through his achievement, the younger generation can benefit a lot. Thereafter, they can take Thang-Ta to an International level,” said G. Bisheshor Sharma, Gourakishor’s son.

“I’m so happy for my father as he has bagged a prestigious award. It’s a joyous occasion for all of us,” said G. Lakshana, daughter.

Guru Gourakishor has published books on the indigenous tribes of Manipur like the Aimol, Maring and Chiru and also written scripts for plays such as Govinda Nirupan, Chahi Taret Khuntakpa (Seven years of Devastation) and Haokhong Shimaikhu.

His achievement in preserving the rich culture and tradition of the state sets an example in the Manipuri society worthy of emulation. (ANI)

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Puppetry show popular in Jaipur

April 1, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Jaipur, Apr 1 (ANI): Hordes of people were enthralled by a unique puppetry show in Jaipur.

Many new faces of Indian puppets can be seen in this grand show named ‘Putal Yatra’.

Besides providing entertainment, the event aimed at sending the message about the need to deal with the problem of global warming.

Many young artists mesmerized the young and old alike with their innovative methods and techniques used in telling their interesting stories with endearing characters and colourful setting.

“It was a very exciting show because they are basically trying to display something about what changes have come across the globe, indirectly trying to tell about the global warming and environment. It was a great show,” said Archana, a spectator.

This first of its kind event is being jointly organized by the Jawahar Kala Kendra of Jaipur and the Sangeet Natak Academy.

Several professional puppeteers and new artistes participated in this event, displaying a large variety of puppets.

“In this ‘Putal Yatra’, puppets of different styles from across the country are being displayed. The new artistes are presenting these puppets in different ways using new stories and techniques. A combination of all these are involved in this event,” said Rajeev Acharya, program coordinator of the event.

Puppetry has been one of the most ancient forms of entertainment in India.

It has been an effective visual art to convey varied messages to the society.

Puppetry or ‘Kathputli’ as it is known in local jargon is an ancient traditional art form of India dating back to the times of Indus valley civilisation.

Normally in India, there are four types of puppetry art – Rajasthan is famous for its string puppets, Bengal and Assam for iron rods instead of strings and southern states for shadow puppets, which are made of leather.

The fourth category is human puppets known as contemporary art, which is the latest form of puppetry where technology plays an important role. By Lokendra Singh (ANI)

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Tripura launches Kathak Yatra to revive classical dance form

March 12, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Agartala, March 12 (ANI): Tripura is making an endeavor to revive Indian classical dance through various festivals in a big way.

Recently, a three-day classical dance festival “Kathak Yatra” was organised at Nazrul Kalakhetra in Agartala. It witnessed enthusiast participation of local artistes from the region.

‘Kathak Yatra’ turned out to be a great entertainment and visual treat for classical dance lovers in the State. It featured Kathak artists from the region and across the country who depicted gods in various dancing postures while performing the characters of mythological stories.

The festival provided a platform to the aspiring artistes to showcase their talent.

“Music is one medium that can brings peace. If one has interest in music, such programmes and festivals can be organized. This way peace will be restored,” said Bipul Das, a Kathak dancer from Assam.

“Our aim is to popularize the art form and propagate. This is only a Kathak Kendra. We have to perform to get the interest of the audiences. And here we’ve also involve the local artists as well,” said Gitanjali Lal, the organizer.

Sponsored by the Sangeet Natak Academy’s constituent body Kathak Kendra and Tripura Cultural affairs department attracted a large number of people. Such initiatives, which are rare in the region, have put a new thought and given new life to the classical art forms. By Pinaki Das (ANI)

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