 A classical dancer Soumya Sampath is seen displaying her expression at the Nrityagram's garden. | |
| Formation | 11 May 1990 |
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| Purpose | Dance school for Indian classical dance |
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| Coordinates | 13°09′40″N 77°27′00″E / 13.161°N 77.45°E [1] |
| Website | Official website |
Nrityagram is India's first modern Gurukul (residential school) for Indian classical dances and an intentional community in the form of a dance village,[2] set up by Odissi dancer Protima Gauri in 1990. The residential school offers training in Indian classical dance forms, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Manipuri, eight hours a day, six days a week for seven years, following the ancient Guru-shishya tradition.[3] Designed by famous Indian architect Gerard da Cunha, the community is situated near Hesaraghatta Lake 30 km from Bengaluru.[4] Today the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble has performed across India and in many countries abroad.[5][6]
- ^ Nrithyagram wikimapia
- ^ Christensen, Karen; David Levinson (2003). Encyclopedia of community: from the village to the virtual world, (Volume 1). SAGE. p. 726. ISBN 0-7619-2598-8.
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- ^ Kaufman, Sarah (21 March 2009). "Beauty Pours Forth With The Greatest of Ease". Washington Post.
- ^ Dunning, Jennifer (21 February 2008). "Dance Review: Spirits That Fly High While Rooted in Tradition". New York Times.