Nirupama Rajendra

Nirupama & Rajendra (ನಿರುಪಮ, ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ) Kannada

Nirupama Rajendra Performing at Maha Maya Dance Festival, Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bengaluru in 2013
Born Bengaluru Karnataka, India
Occupation Dancers & Artistic Directors of Abhinava Dance Company
Website www.abhinavadancecompany.com
Dances Bharathanatyam, Kathak

Nirupama and Rajendra (ನಿರುಪಮ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ) are noted Indian Classical Dancers in the Bharathanatyam & Kathak dance forms and they are from Bengaluru, Karnataka .[1][2]

Life and work

[3] They also own a dance company namely Abhinava, where they are teaching bharathanatyam & kathak to the young aspirants and spreading the traditional classical dance forms.[4][5] They have choreographed and produced different dance works and have travelled performing in several cities in USA, Canada & Europe.[6][7][8][9][10][11] They are in to the field of dance for over 20 years. They are holding A TOP the highest artists rating on Indian National Television.[12][13]

Performances & Reviews

Nirupama Rajendra OJAS Performance in Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bengaluru in the year 2013

Nirupama Rajendra and their dance company Abhinava gave a performance with the name "OJAS", it is a Sanskrit word which literally means "vigor", it was hosted by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in Chennai and Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore. As cited in the newspaper The Hindu, it was a two-hour show presented Kathak dance not in the conventional way, but as well-finished and slick choreography.[14] As a part of The Joy Giving Week, they gave a performance at SAP Labs, Bangalore for a social cause.[15] They gave Kathak Performances at Bhagavatam festival, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in chennai[16][17]

Awards & Recognitions

In the year 2013, Nirupama & Rajendra were honoured for their contribution to the field of dance at Maha Maya- A dance festival organised as a Tribute to dancer US Krishna Rao in Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bangalore, Karnataka.[18] In the year 2011, the dancing duo was awarded with Karnataka Kalashree Award, a Karnataka State Government Award for their contribution to the Indian traditional dance forms.[19] In the year 1998, Nirupama was titled with Natya Mayuri and Rajendra with Natya Mayura by Govt. of Karnataka for their excellence in the field of dance[20]

References

  1. ↑ "About Nirupama Rajendra". thiraseela.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  2. ↑ "CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS-About Dancers Nirupama and Rajendra". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  3. ↑ "Nirupama Rajendra and their Guru's". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Rajendra and Nirupama at their dance studio". bangalore.citizenmatters.in. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  5. ↑ "Abhinava Dance Company in Bangalore". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Nirupama and Rajendra give Indian dance performance in Florida, USA". articles.orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  7. ↑ "Poetry In Motion: Nirupama & Rajendra Performance in Boston, USA". www.lokvani.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  8. ↑ "Performance for Navika 2013-2nd Kannada Summit in Boston, USA". www.navika.org. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  9. ↑ "International Performances". www.kemmannu.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  10. ↑ "Dance at The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester, England". www.thelowry.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  11. ↑ "Nirupama Rajendra show in Canada". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  12. ↑ "A TOP Rating" (PDF). www.sapaf.org. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  13. ↑ "Rating held by the artists". www.azindia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  14. ↑ "Feast for the eyes, Ojas-Kathak Performance Review". www.hindu.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  15. ↑ "Nirupama rajendra Dance for a cause". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  16. ↑ "Performance by Nirupama Rajendra & Abhinava at Bhagavatam festival". www.hindu.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  17. ↑ "Nirupama rajendra Dance performance in Vidya Bhavan, Chennai". www.narthaki.com. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  18. ↑ "Award for the dancing duo Nirupama Rajendra at Maha Maya". www.narthaki.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  19. ↑ "Kalashree Award Winners Nirupama Rajendrs". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  20. ↑ "Titled Natya Mayuri & Natya Mayura". bangalore.citizenmatters.in. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
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