The Dakshina Dance Repertory
In Chennai-based Bharatanatyam artiste, Divya Nayar’s new studio in Adyar, a gaggle of seven dancers, six girls and a person — Dhrisia, Kshiraja, Sayujya, Prasanna, Padmesh, Shrinaagi, Srimalli — are within the midst of a rehearsal of ‘Marabu’, which will likely be premiered on Could 5 on the Blackbox Theatre in Besant Nagar.
‘Marabu’ is Dakshina Dance Repertory’s try to doc the standard Bharatanatyam repertoire and discover the hybrid format — of dancing for the digital camera earlier than a reside viewers — for artistic experiments. “For a younger dance firm like ours, such archiving or materials issues. It, in a approach, showcases what the ensemble is able to presenting,” says Divya, who helms Dakshina Dance Repertory that was launched in 2022.
The distinctiveness of ‘Marabu’ lies within the expertise it affords. “It’s about connecting with the viewers just about, because it occurred throughout the pandemic, and through a reside present. The rasa-anubhuti is completely different in each,” says Divya.
Divya Nayar
Like most dancers, who started partaking with the digital camera throughout lockdown, Divya additionally curated and streamed a collection titled ‘The thirsty songbird’. It was an ode to bhakti poetry and featured a number of promising dancers. Although the response was heart-warming, Divya missed establishing an instantaneous rapport with the viewers.
“Whenever you dance for the digital camera, you’re typically dancing alone. An viewers brings with it an vitality, which will get transferred to the dancer and presentation”.
‘Marabu’ in Tamil means custom, and the collection will push the artistic envelope so far as type, format or expression are involved. “Within the upcoming occasion we plan to make the viewers keep on to understand how excellent digital camera angles and lighting can elevate the presentation when seen on digital camera.”
A dancer and choreographer, Divya can be a educated musician. “My father observed my curiosity within the arts after I was a baby. I used to attract lots,” says Divya, who did her bachelor’s in Visible Arts on the Rudgers College within the U.S. “My preliminary foray into high quality arts enhanced my aesthetic sensibilities, which helped in a nuanced understanding of dance for the digital camera,” says Divya.
