 Panchatantra in dance form
Shankarananda Kalakshetra launched the premiere of 'Dancing Tales - Panchatantra', Dance - Theatre, an
Ananda Shankar Jayant Production on March 26 at
Shilpakalavedika, Hyderabad.
The chief guests for the premiere were Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Dr J Geeta Reddy, Minister for Tourism, Sugar, Major Industries, Commerce and Export Promotion, Andhra Pradesh, Dr P M Bhargava, vice-chairman, National Knowledge Commission, and Prof N S Jaya Lakshmi (retd), Kalakshetra Foundation.
Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant's choreographic work was produced and presented by Shankarananda Kalakshetra and performed by an ensemble of 14 dancers. This dance-theatre production brings together some of the most renowned and well-known fables and parables from
Panchatantra.
Says Ananda, "Positioned as we are in the early 21st century, the values and morals of India’s sages and saints acquire a special place in today’s world - a world of transparency and equity. Nothing emotes these values better than the Panchatantra and provides rootedness and centering required in these fast paced
times."
She adds, "Each story of the ‘Panchatantra’ with its moral and philosophical theme has withstood the test of time and bears relevance in the madness of the present times, when we are being buffeted by cross winds, both psychological and spiritual."
The music has been composed by renowned musician Prema Ramamurthy.
R Rangaraj
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