CONTEMP-NATYAM by Jaan R. Freeman, Romona Mukherjee and student performers of Dakshina Palli, Inc. on March 21, 2008

Tamarind Art Council presented CONTEMP-NATYAM by Jaan R. Freeman, Romona Mukherjee and student performers of Dakshina Palli, Inc. on March 21, 2008

CONTEMP-NATYAM is a program which draws from the movement vocabularies of Bharata Natyam (South Indian Classical Dance) and American Modern Dance, choreographed by Dakshina's founding Director: Jaan R. Freeman. Freeman’s choreography is a combination of the highly systematized vocabulary of Bharatanatyam and the kinetic and bold approach of modern dance; which brings forth a true synthesis of modern art.

Featured Dance items: A tribute to Rabindranath Tagore and Ananda Shankar, folk Songs of Sri Lanka, Drums, Ghatam and Tabla. Student performers include Alpi Sinha, Shani Pascal, Sarmi Biswas, Smita Chehhda, Penelope Kalloo and Priyanka Pendharkar.
Dakshina Palli, Inc. Led by the dynamic artistic vision of Jaan R. Freeman. DPDC (Dakshina Palli Dance Company) a resident company of Dakshina Palli was established in 2005. The company showcases the rich, highly elegant and distinguished repertoire of the Balasaraswati lineage as well as feature the outstanding, emerging guest artist of their peers. In February 2005 DPDC founded its series entitled “A New Generation”, a program featuring young professional dancers of this lineage, with a fresh interpretation of this traditional and ancient art form. DPDC maintains that it isn’t a repository of the classical repertoire only, but a company which would showcase new innovative contemporary bharatanatyam dances.
The DPDC is a unique company whose strength is its repertory. The company has performed at:Trisha Brown Dance Center, City Center Studios, Sri Venkateswara Balaji Hindu temple, Merkin Hall, Biko Center, Downtown Dance Festival, Ananda Ashram, Mary Anthony Dance Theater and the Elebash Recital Hall at CUNY. The Company flourishes under the guidance of - SHANTI PILLAI, ROMONA MUKHERJEE & RUKMANI J. VENKATARAMANI.

Satya Pardeep performs Kuchipudi dance at Tamarind Art Council

The classical Indian dance forms, is a combination of the arts of the stage, music, poetry, color and rhythm. Such a rich cultural tradition requires years of discipline, both mental and physical, hard work and dedication. A well known classical Indian dancer and choreographer in the New York metropolitan area, Satya Pradeep, brings to the dance forms, all these qualities enhanced by vigorous training under the best Gurus: Padmabhushan Kamala Narayan, Smt. Rhadha in the Bharatanatyam style of dance and Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam in the Kuchipudi style. It is with this approach and dedication, that she established her dance school, Nritya Saagaram in 1993, and is actively helping to propagate this dance art form to the community. She has given several solo and group performances, both in USA and India.

Satya has the unique talent to bring out the best in all her students, living up to the motto of her dance school - dance is an ocean of learning. She diligently instills the values of discipline and respect in all her students who ascend the stage.

performance by ritual Odissi dancer, Bani Ray on February 5th, 2009, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

The Tamarind Arts Council enthusiastically plays host to a performance by ritual Odissi dancer, Bani Ray on February 5th, 2009, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The event is free and open to the public.
To attend RSVP to rsvp@tamarindart.com or call 212-200-8000
Odissi is an ancient traditional dance originating in the 1st century BC in Eastern India. It is primarily religious in nature and has lately undergone a revival.

Bani Ray has been a student of dance since the age of six, and has been learning Odissi since 1970 from Shri Hari Krishna Behera, Valmiki Banerjee, Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir, and the Late Guru Shri Nath Raut. Apart from Odissi, Bani has also studied Mohini Attam, Manipuri and various other folk dance forms.

Bani has performed extensively throughout India and the United States, receiving numerous scholarships, fellowships, and awards for her expertise in the field of dance. As a joint director of Nehru Institute of Odissi Research and training in Delhi, India, she has organized international seminars, symposiums and training programs for aspiring young dancers. Currently she is teaching,

performing and doing in-depth research and training on the style and compositions of the Late Guru Deba Prasad Das. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, Bani teaches at Lotus Music and Dance Studios in midtown Manhattan.

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Things to look for in 2009

Tamarind Art is looking forward to an exciting year in 2009! We have a number of exciting shows in the works. We are also working on extending our cultural events.
We will have music and dance events, book readings and a very thought provoking lecture series about not only Indian Art but also where the art market in general is going.

We are still looking for people to be involved in these events if you know of anyone please have them contact Tamarind Art info@tamarindart.com 212-990-9000. We want to have as many people involved as possible.

dance and painting performance

Tamarind Arts Council presents an evening of live dance and painting performance by the dancer Mrs. Jayanthi Subramanian and the artist A.V. Ilango

Wednesday, 21st of May, 2008. The event starts at 7.00pm.

Mrs. Jayanthi Subramanian is a Bharathnatyam dancer and choreographer from Chennai, India. She has received her B.A. in Fine Arts and M.A. in Sanskrit. A disciple of Guru Adyar Lakshmanan, she has specialized in abhinaya* under Shrimati Kalanidhi. She will perform the Nandi Sol choreographed by Guru Adyar Lakshmanan and extrapolate the nuances of Mr. A.V. Ilango’s paintings, sculptures and installations which
are conceived from the Saivite* philosophy and mythology.
Mr. Ilango will create a live drawing or painting capturing the dancer’s performance.

• Abhinaya is a narrative concept emphasizing on expressions in Indian dance and drama derived from Bharata's work of dramatic theory, encompassing dance and music, in classical India.

• Shaivism encompasses the traditions of Hinduism that focus on the deity Shiva.

Mr. A.V. Ilango is a Chennia based artist. He earned his B.S and M.S in Mathematics
from Central College, Bangalore in 1971 and 1973. Ilango’s career as an artist includes
many national and international one man, and group shows. His work has been presented
at the Salon International de Printemps, Lyon Fine Arts Society. Other exhibitions
include Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kuala Lampur, Singapore, London,
and San Francisco. In 2006, Ilango exhibited at the Indian Consulate in New York as the
sole participating artist. In 2008, his solo exhibition “Bovine Principle” was featured at
the Forum Art Gallery in Chennai. “Bovine Principle” was also depicted a year earlier at
the Art Samar Gallery in Trevendrum. For the first time, his exhibition is now being held
at the Tamarind Arts in New York.

Beginning in 1992, Ilango has been the recipient of many awards. Most recently in 2002,
he received the International Gold Medal at the Salon d’Automne, European Academy of
Arts, Paris. In 1992, he received the ABS Chennai Chapter & British Council Fellowship
during his visit to the UK. He received the State Award at the Golden Jubilee of
Independence Exhibition in 1997.

Tamarind Arts Council
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Tel: 212-200-8000
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