Artistes perform at 24-hour non-stop bharatanatyam marathon for Maha Shivaratri in Madurai
The Hindu
MADURAI Bharatanatyam artistes from across the State and outside enthralled audience with their perf
Bharatanatyam artistes from across the State and outside enthralled audience with their performances at the 24-hour non-stop bharatanatyam marathon held in Madurai on Saturday.
The marathon is held as part of the 7th Maha Shivaratri Natyanjali 2023 organised by the Sri Kalakendra Arts and Cultural Academy and Tamil Isai Sangam in Madurai.
“We are aiming to create a world record. The High Range Book of World Records and Spotlight World Records would be assessing it,” said R.M. Sriamsni, director of the academy. The marathon that began at 8 a.m. on Saturday is set to conclude at 8 a.m. on Sunday.
Over 420 bharatanatyam dancers from 17 districts across the State as well as Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are participating. Around 39 dance schools are exhibiting their talent either in solo or group performances. The duration of which is between 30 minutes and 60 minutes, she added.
R.H. Mahadevan, president, Performing Artists Forum, Sri Kalakendra Arts and Cultural Academy, said that it is a way of paying tribute to the Lord of dance, Lord Shiva during the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
“When stage performances are losing their sheen, such programmes are aimed at highlighting the need to revive and preserve our culture and classical art forms,” he added.
It is the first stage performance for A. Thaanya, a U.K.G. student of Madurai, who is learning classical art for eight months. Her mother noted that she is happy that her daughter’s interest in the art form is nurtured by participating in such programmes who practiced for the past two months.
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