The students of the city are learning the basics of two classical dance forms Bharatnatyam and Kathak. In a workshop organised by Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth (SPIC MACAY) in various schools and colleges of the city, the Bharatnatyam maestro Anuradha Venkatraman and Kathak maestro Vidha lal are making the students know about the basics of the two dance forms.
On Wednesday, the maestros conducted the workshop at Model High School and Government Higher Secondary School, Bagh Sevaniya and Govindpura. At the workshop held at Model High School, the students were taught about the basics of the classical dance. Besides, with the 15 minutes of performance, the students were also told about the rhythmic understanding, ability to extemporise with speedy rhythms and preserving pure Kathak classical style and matching the footwork with live playing instruments on stage.
Similar demonstration was given at Government Higher Secondary School, Bagh Sevaniya and Govindpura about Bharatnatyam. Notably, SPIC MACAY provides students with the opportunity to learn an art form directly from a Guru of repute by attending workshops and intensives. Students learn and experience the art form for 3 hours everyday for 5 days and present what they learnt in front of all the participants on the last day.
These workshops are conducted by artisans and maestros who have been honoured with National and State awards in their respective fields. The participating students were contented to get such an opportunity to interacting directly with senior renowned artists. They were also excited about performance as well. The students enjoyed the workshops whole heartedly as they learnt the basics of the classical dance forms from such renowned names in the world of classical dance forms.