The poster for NKC 2010

About the conference

December 26 - 31, 2010, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha    30th Naatya Kala Conference DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF LATE SMT. S. SARADA  Convener: Nrityachoodaamani Smt. Shanta Dhananjayan  (Recipient of Padmabhushan award from Rashtrapathi)  Sri Krishna Gana Sabha's Naatya Kala Conference(NKC) is a very important event during the Chennai Art festival season in December. 30th annual NKC will be held between 26th and 31st (six days). Nrityachoodaamani Smt. Shanta Dhananjayan will be the convener for the 30th & 31st NKC.(for two years).  This year's conference will focus on the "Abhyaasa-Sampradaaya" (evolutionary developments in the last century ) culminating in today's repertoire.  This year's presentation will include Bharatanaatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudinaatya , Odissi-naatya and Kathak.  Each day is devoted to one style which will focus on educating and enlightening the commoner and connoisseur to appreciate these performing art forms in greater in-depth. Particularly the critics , reviewers and students could enhance their understanding and appreciation level.  On the concluding day (Dec 31st) whole session will focus on FUNDING CLASSICAL ARTS and how to go about getting funds. Representatives from Government Funding Bodies, Corporate Bodies, Sabhas, will talk and answer questions on the availability and procedure to get funds and opportunities to perform and foreign tours etc.  This is envisaged to help various Artistes, Art Institutions, schools, Cultural Organisations etc.  Individuals, organized groups, Institutions are required to register themselves as Conference delegates to facilitate designated seat allotments and participate in the discussions and get free refreshments.  Request applications with full details of names /addresses /contact phones-emails IDs and number of participants from each School or institutions should reach the Convener latest by 31st August.  We also invite relevant articles /suggestions/fresh ideas/opinions concerning the performing arts , to publish in the souvenir to be released on 31st Dec. Restrict the articles/suggestions etc to ONE page (a4 size page) and a passport size photo and four lines Bio-data must be accompanied. A special Editors, Jury will select the best journalistic written materials for publication. The jury will also select the best among them for a surprise award.  Contact: Smt: Shanta Dhananjayan (Phone: 044+24911125)  C/o Bharatakalanjali, 6, Jeevaratnam Nagar, Adyar, Chennai. 600020  Email: bkalanjali@gmail.com  with a copy to:  Sri. Y.R.Prabhu , Secretary, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha  Maharajapuram Santhanam Road ( Old Griffth Rd, T.Nagar, Chennai.600017.  Phone; 044+28140806  Email:krishnaganasabha@gmail.com  THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTHCOMING NAATYAKALAA CONFERENCE  I have been asked to convene the 30th Naatya Kala Conference to be held between 26th and 31st December 2010. This year, the Secretary Sri. Y.R.Prabhu and the Executive committee members have asked me to focus on the Bhaarateeya Naatya Sampradaaya (classical Indian performing arts), which should throw more light and deeper insight into the Abhyaasa Sampradaaya (evolutionary developments in the last century) culminating in today's repertoire and presentations. So the theme title for this year's NKC is ABHYAASA-SAMPRADAAYA.  We have chosen initially to represent and present Bharatanaatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi-Naatya, Oddissi-naatya and Kathak-naatya. We hope to make the deliberations & demonstrations more educative and practical oriented to enhance the quality of appreciation for our arts, This should benefit not only the general audience, students, connoisseurs but also the critics and writers on performing arts subjects to improve their general standard of understanding of classical performing arts.  Each day is going to be devoted to one particular style culminating with an open house discussion. WE want to involve only established and specialized Naatya Institutions rather than individualistic representations.  Each day's presentation will be guided by a great and living legend Achaarya in that particular form of Naatya. So that he or she could trace back the training system from few decades onwards to present day.  Each day's deliberations and presentations will be recorded (audio and video) for archival purposes.  On the last day of the conference (31st Dec) we plan to have an open house purposeful discussion on FUNDING THE FINE ARTS - SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. We are hoping the participation of representatives from Government Founding Bodies (Both Central and State), Corporate Houses, Sabhas and other Cultural organizations, Press and the Public. This session is envisaged to help the performing artistes, how to go about getting funds for productions, running Naatya schools and undertaking foreign tours etc.  A tentative schedule is drawn (subject to dates alterations) as under: (Every day 10 am to 12.30 with a 15 mts tea break) First half devoted to Training method & second half repertoire/performance:    26-12-10: Bharatanaatyam- Kalakshetra, Chennai    27-12-10: Odissi Naatyam: Jayantika, Delhi      28-12-10: Kathakali: Gandhi Seva Sadanam Kathakali Academy: Palakkad, Kerala      29-12-10: Kuchipudi Naatyam: Kuchipudi Arts Academy-Chennai    30-12-10: Kathak: Kathak Kendra: Delhi.  31-12-10: Open house discussion "Funding the Fine Arts" This is going to be a very important event with Government departmental heads, representatives (CEO) from Corporate Houses, and Sabha representatives participating in the delebrations. Her Highness Princess Gowri Parvathi Bayi of  Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala will be the Chairperson giving her key note address.  - Shanta Dhananjayan  e-mail: nkc.skgs@gmail.com krishnaganasabha@gmail.com

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Hello Friends...

Greetings from Shantha Dhananjayan , Director of Bharatha Kalanjali. I have the honour of convening the 2010 - 2011 Natyakala conference of Shri Krishna Gana Sabha. Let us get together and learn about great traditions of Indian Classical Natya forms in this conference. The focus of this conference is Abhyaasa Sampradaya looking at the methodologies of transfer of technique and aesthetics of some major systems of Natya in India.  2010 December conference looks at Bharatanaatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathak and Kathakali. 

We look forward to enthusiastic participation from all of you. Please feel free to post your feelings and queries through this blog. 

Best Wishes,

Shantha