RHYTHM INCARNATE: (Tribute to Shanti Bardhan)
Book Specification
Item Code: | IDG146 |
Author: | GUL BARDHAN |
Publisher: | Abhinav Publication |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 1992 |
ISBN: | 8170172616 |
Pages: | 199 (B & W Illus: 109, Color Illus: 54,) |
Cover: | Hardcover |
Other Details | 10.8" X 8.5" |
Weight | 990 gm |
Book Description
About the Book:
In contemporary India classical dance became extinct, except in South India, where Bharat Natyam was still performed in the temples by Deva Dasis, and in Eastern India, specially in Orissa and Manipur were in active practice.
Shanti Bardhan, younger colleague of Udai Bardhan, younger colleague of Udai Shankar, initiated synthesis of gesture language of the ancient classical style with the rhythm of folk dances and free movements of Kurt Joos, in a new style in which he composed the India Immortal dance and drama.
After the success of this free style ballet, he brought together a troupe of young female and male students and choreographed dance dramas bases on Panchatanta and other stories.
These dance dramas moved the initiated and the naïve among on-lookers in various parts of India to appreciation of dance itself.
About the Author:
Gul Bardhan, the editor of this Memorial volume, was a talented student of Late Shri Shanti Bardhan, who was trained by the master for India Immortal ballet.
Among other vital young male and female dancers she distinguished herself as a dancer and also organiser of the Little Ballet Troupe.
Gul Bardhan's original talent, inspired by the example of Shanti Bardhan, has prospered in her continued growth as a dancer and choreographer.
She has led the Little Ballet Troupe, which she inherited, with unique distinction, inventing new dance dramas like Meghdoot and Ramayana. And she continued to lead the troupe, which is one of the unique adornments of our country.
She has led the troupe on several tours of India and abroad.
FOREWORD Kapila Vatsyayan | 7 |
PREFACE Gul Bardhan | 17 |
REMEMBERING SHANTI BARDHAN Gul Bardhan | 19 |
IN MEMORIAM: SHANTI BARDHAN Mulk Raj Anand | 37 |
SHANTI-DA Byomkesh Bannerji | 41 |
CREATOR OF LITTLE BALLET TROUPE A. K. Bannerji | 43 |
SHANTI BABU Rama Bardhan | 47 |
CREATOR OF FORMS AND IMAGES Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya | 49 |
SHANTI KAKA Ashok Ganguli | 50 |
A HOMAGE Thakur Godiwala | 51 |
A UNIQUE PERSONALITY Sushil Das Gupta | 52 |
HOMAGE TO SHANTI-DA Sunil Kothari | 53 |
SHANTI-DA, MY MENTOR Rekha Jain | 59 |
SHANTI-DA AS I NEW HIM A. P. Appunni Kartha | 66 |
THE VISUAL POET Jiwan Pani | 69 |
A TRIBUTE Mahasveta Devi | 73 |
A LETTER FROM SHAMBHU MITRA | 78 |
MY MEMORIES OF SHANTI-DA Parvati Kumar | 79 |
CREATIVE GENIUS Sachin Shanker | 81 |
DISCOVERY OF INDIA Damu Jhaveri | 85 |
REMEMBERING SHANTI-DA Tosh Sahni | 91 |
INSPIRATION OF BALLET B. S. Sathe | 99 |
ON SHANTI BARDHAN S. R. Hemmad | 100 |
A HOMAGE TO MY GURU Saraswathi Swaminathan | 102 |
THE STORY OF A THWARTED REBEL Vinayak Purohit | 103 |
ON SHANTI BARDHAN Homi Sethna | 107 |
SHANTI-DA K. S. Shridharani | 114 |
THE LEGACY OF SHANTI BARDHAN Unknown Friend | 116 |
INGENUITY OF SHANTI BARDHAN Rukmini Devi | 121 |
IMPRESSION OF A FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL Shanti Bardhan | 165 |
FEW INCIDENTS OF SHANTI BARDHAN'S CHILDHOOD Gul Bardhan | 179 |