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News Round UpAugust 27, 2004
Kala Krishna's Andhra Natyam recital / Hyderabad
By Dr. A. Ramayya Mulukutla / Hyderabad
 
Chaitanya Art Theatres presented a programme of Andhra Natyam by Kala Krishna and his disciples on August 24, 2004, at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad.

Andhra Natyam is a variation from Bharathanatyam, in that it incorporates elements of Temple Dance, Court Dance and Folk Dance and is performed in a formal setting on the stage. This dance form was popularized since the 1950s, by Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna, under whom Kala Krishna trained.

SatyabhamaEight disciples of Kala Krishna, Shravanthi, Shravani, Akhila, Srinidhi, Srujani, Sneha, Sireesha and Sowmya performed Pushpanjali, Shiva Kaivaram and Shabda Pallavi as a prelude to the main item, Bhama Kalapam. Here, Kala Krishna attired as Satyabhama, lord Krishna's consort, danced and exhibited the various emotions of Satyabhama in several situations described in Maha Bhagavatam and in folklore.

Sarada Reddy (vocal), Perini Kumar (nattuvangam), Balarama Murthy (mridangam), Subbalakshmi (violin) and Dattatreya (flute) provided the musical accompaniment. Varma and Amarendra Reddy as make-up artistes need special mention for their talent in dressing up Kala Krishna, a male artiste as Satyabhama.

Guru Nataraja Ramakrishna, Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, and dancer Shobha Naidu honoured Kala Krishna on this occasion. The Minister for Tourism Development, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Geetha Reddy also attended the event.

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