By Buzybee
Senior Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher Priya Murle curates ‘Kadamba’ (the flowering path) for the second year as part of the Natya Darshan conference hosted by Kartik Fine Arts at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore from 20 to 22 December 2019. Priya says, “Kadamba started early this year in August with several pre-events including a movie screening, academic and storytelling sessions, workshops and a lot more. This year the conference focuses on the physical, emotional and spiritual impact of natyam. As we explore the layers of poetry through sangeetam and natyam, the ability to comprehend the intellectual and metaphysical state of mind increases. All the sessions in Kadamba have been carefully crafted to deepen the consciousness and sensitivity towards the art form.”
The conference has some unique sessions like ‘Viewpoint’ wherein dancers young and old will speak briefly about why each of them is pursuing dance even though other career options are available. The session ‘Interactive Adavus’ could be interesting for onlookers where specific adavus of different banis will be demonstrated and dancers in the audience can learn and try them too! The evening performances reflect the topic of the conference presented as solos, duets and groups.