Kalakshetra

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Coordinates: 12.9881° N 80.26500° E Kalakshetra is a cultural academy for preservation of traditional values in Indian art, especially in the field of dance and music, founded in January 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale. Under Arundale's guidance the institution achieved national and international recognition for its unique style and perfection. In 1962, Kalakshetra shifted to a new campus in Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai, India.

In 1993, through an Act of Indian Parliament, the Kalakshetra Foundation was acknowledged as an Institution of National importance [1].

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[edit] The Founder

Main article: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Rukmini Devi Arundale

Kalakshetra, later known as the Kalakshetra Foundation was established by Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, along with her husband, Dr. George Arundale, a known theosophist, in Adyar, near Chennai in 1936. She not only invited the best of students, but also noted teachers, musicians and artists to be a part of this institution [2].

[edit] Alumni of Kalakshetra

Some of the noted students of Kalakshetra are Radha Burnier, Sarada Hoffman, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Sanjukta Panigrahi, C.V. Chandrasekhar, Shanta and V.P. Dhananjayan, Adyar Lakshaman, Krishnaveni Lakshaman, Ambika Buch, Yamini Krishnamoorthy and Leela Samson [3].

[edit] Further Reading

  • Fredericks, Leo: Poet in Kalakshetra. Madras 1977
  • Kalakshetra Foundation (Hrsg.): Kalakshetra Brochure
  • Nachiappan, C.: Rukmini Devi, Bharata Natya. Kalakshetra Publications, Chennai 2003
  • Nachiappan, C.: Rukmini Devi, Dance Drama. Kalakshetra Publications, Chennai 2003
  • Ramani, Shakuntala: Sari, the Kalakshetra tradition. Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai 2002
  • Sarada, S.: Kalakshetra-Rukmini Devi, reminiscences. Kala Mandir Trust, Madras 1985

[edit] References

  1. ^ chennaibest.com
  2. ^ Early years of Kalakshetra tamilnation.org
  3. ^ Noted students of Kalakshetra

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