Dr. Kripa Phadke empowers through dance, passes on fine arts to future generations By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers Dance is more than an art form — it is an expression of culture, tradition and human emotion. Bharatanatyam, one of India’s most revered classical dance forms, is a synthesis of rhythm, story-telling and devotion that has been…
Mysuru: The Bharatanatyam Rangapravesha of Tanushree S. Chinnaiah, disciple of Guru Dr. Kripa Phadke, Founder-Director of Nrityagiri Academy of Performing Arts & Research Centre, Mysuru, has been organised at Kalamanidra on Feb. 9 at 5.30 pm. Daughter of N.P. Sumalatha and V. Chinnaiah, Tanushree will be accompanied by Pooja Sugam on natuvanga, R. Rajeev on…
Dr. Kripa Phadke, Director, Nrityagiri Performing Arts & Research Centre, Mysuru, who was felicitated during the ‘Guru Vandana’ programme by her disciple Vidu. R. Varshini, is seen with (from left) Varshini’s father E.S. Radhakrishna, Addl. District Judge S.B. Kembhavi, DIGP (Southern Range) Dr. M.B. Boralingaiah, Karnataka High Court Judge Justice E.S. Indiresh, City Police Commissioner…
The Natya Sabha of Mysuru had organised a beautiful Bharatanatyam ‘Marga’ recital at the Veene Seshanna Bhavana on the 28th of September. The artiste was Vidushi Kathyayini Shringari, who was groomed by Guru Dr. Kripa Phadke (Mysuru) and currently under the guidance of Vidwan Vijaykumar from Chennai. Vijaykumar, a rare and gifted artiste, is committed…
Mysore/Mysuru: Noted danseuse of the city Dr. Kripa Phadke, who has recently been appointed as the President of Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy, said that men and women are like the two sides of the same coin in the society. She was speaking after inaugurating the award presentation ceremony organised jointly by Mysuru District Kannada Sahitya…
Mysore/Mysuru: City’s renowned Bharatanatyam and Performer Guru Dr. Kripa Phadke (Director of Nrityagiri Academy of Performing Arts and Research Centre) has been appointed as the President of Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy by the Government of Karnataka. Dr. Kripa Phadke, who is serving in the field of arts since 30 years, hails from Belthangady of Dakshina…
Mysuru, Feb. 20- Dr. Kripa Phadke, Founder-Director of Nrityagiri, along with her five students of Nrityagiri, will perform at the 50th Khajuraho Dance Festival at Madhya Pradesh on Feb.26. She will be presenting Sampoorna Ramayana assisted by musicians Vidu. Roopashree Madhusudhan (Bengaluru) on nattuvanga, Vid. Udupi Srinath (Trivandrum) on vocals, Vid. Nagai P. Sriram (Chennai)…
Mysore/Mysuru: Pooja Sugam, daughter of Danseuse Dr. Kripa Phadke (Director of Nrityagiri Academy of Performing Arts, Mysuru) along with her friend K.M. Samiksha, will be presenting Bharatanatyam recital for Ilamayil Thiramai Dance Festival at Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, on Jan. 11. Disciples of S. Vijay Kumar, Chennai, they both had performed at Tapas Natyotsava at…
Nrityagiri Director Dr. Kripa Phadke inaugurated the 3-day ‘Noopurotsava-2023’ dance festival at Ganabharathi’s Ramagovinda Kalavedike in Kuvempunagar here recently, organised under the aegis of Noopura Kalavidaru Samskrutika Trust and Kannada & Culture Department. On Day-1, Shikha Madhur of Bengaluru, disciple of Chethana and Hari, presented Kathak while disciples of Nadavidyalaya Academy Director Guru Vidu. Mithra…
‘Noopura Shri’ award presented to Dr. C.G. Prahlad Rao Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that learning Arts, Literature and Dance does not come in the way of studies, renowned Danseuse Dr. Kripa Phadke regretted that parents tend to discourage their wards from taking interest in extra curricular activities once they enter High School or PUC. She was speaking…
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