Ashish Kumar and (beneath) pictures from final yr’s pageant version.
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Sri Sri Radha Madhava Classical Tremendous Arts Cultural Society (SRMFACS) presents the second version of Shri Radha Ashtami advantageous Arts Cultural Pageant. The pageant is a homage to Radha,” says founding father of SRMFACS, Ashish Kumar. “Radha is the central determine in Indian spirituality, and a revered goddess. She is worshipped as Krishna’s everlasting consort and is the embodiment of divine love, compassion.”
Radha’s function, Ashish says goes past this. “She is the personification of the very best type of devotion and bhakti. Her love for Krishna is the supply from which all devotion flows.” This fashion, Ashish says, the pageant goes past celebrating the humanities and helps individuals join with the deeper, non secular points of performing arts.
This yr’s version, Ashish says, will function Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Yakshagana and Bhagavad Gita recitation. “The goal SRMFACS was to recognise and encourage the various proficient kids who excel within the performing arts. We wished to create a platform that brings collectively youngster prodigies and senior artistes on particular events like Krishna Janmashtami, Radha Ashtami and Karthik Deepotsavam.”
Selling Indian conventional classical advantageous artwork varieties with harikatha and Sanskrit discourses by organising festivals can also be one thing SRMFACS is dedicated to. “It will encourage constructing networks between artistes from totally different classical artwork genres. You will need to promote Indian classical dance and music in in the present day’s world the place every part is transferring at a quick tempo.”
Dance and music, Ashish says, are a direct hyperlink to at least one’s cultural, historic and non secular heritage. “They’re dwelling expressions of our tradition. Classical arts provide depth and that means in a world that generally feels superficial and disconnected. The artwork varieties have an unimaginable energy to invoke feelings and produce individuals collectively in a shared expertise of spirituality and wonder.”
Ashish lives within the US, and he says, organising a pageant similar to this, is difficult but rewarding. “I’m amazed at how easily it has all come collectively. The volunteer crew, comprising largely artistes and their dad and mom, play a big function in managing varied points of the pageant.”
The pageant will function a 75-minute reside efficiency by dancer, Rukmini Vijaykumar, Yakshagana by Yakshadegula (college students of Priyanka Ok Mohan), a Kathak efficiency by Amita Mathur, Bhagavad Gita recitation by eight-year-old Nidhi, who in response to Ashish memorised the complete Bhagavad Gita on the age of seven.”
The Shri Radha Ashtami advantageous Arts Cultural Pageant will likely be held from September 11 to 13, at Seva Sadan, Malleswaram, from 9am to 9pm. Entry is free.
Revealed – September 11, 2024 10:28 am IST
