Hyderabad|India|October'2008:‘Natya Tarangini’ Raja Radha Reddy Institute of Kuchipudi Dance is back to city with ‘Parampara 2008’, a National Festival of Music and Dance.  To be held  from the 3rd to 5th October 2008 at Ravindra Bharathi auditorium, Hyderabad, Natya Tarangini started the ‘Parampara’ series as a movement to preserve and enrich the cultural mosaic of our everyday life in 1976.  Parampara 2008 brings to the audience of Hyderabad, scintillating performances by artists such as Parveen Sultana (Hindustani Vocal), Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod), Geeta Chandran (Bharatanatyam), Jayant Kastuar (Kathak), Ganesh and Kumaresh (Carnatic Violin) and a special production in Kuchipudi dance by Gurus Raja Radha Reddy and their disciples.

 

Natya Tarangini, is an institute of excellence devoted to the Kuchipudi dance. It’s run by Padma Bhushans Raja and Radha Reddy & Kaushalya since 1967, with the aim of propagating the rich Indian heritage of glorious music and dance tradition.

 

Natya Tarangini, has been successfully spreading quality arts among its audience through the annually organized National Music and Dance festivals titled ‘Parampara’ for last ten years in Delhi. Today Natya Tarangini’s name has become synonymous with this overwhelmingly successful festival series.

 

The world-renowned dancing couple, Padmabhushan Raja and Radha Reddy and  disciples will perform a Kuchipudi Dance.  Ustad Amjad Ali Khan exponent on Sarod will also perofm on 3rd October at 7 PM at Ravindra Bharathi.  Geeta Chandran will perform Bharatanatyam and Parveen Sultana Hindustani Vocal on 4th October.  On the last day on 5th October  Jayant Kastuar will perform Kathak Dance.  Ganesh and Kumaresh the world-renowned Violin duo,  known for their scintillating and spirited Violin recitals will also give their performance on the final day.  The invitation is open to all for all the performances.

 

In continuation of its efforts, last year in 2007 Natya Tarangini organized the Parampara series titled ‘Andhri’ for the first time in the city of Hyderabad from 31st August to 2nd September 2007 at Ravindra Bharathi auditorium and was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.  Natya Tarangini started its branch last year in Hyderabad and they have been teaching  Kuchipudi dance since then  in Jubilee Hills.

 

The festival was a thumping success and is once again slated this year for the 3rd, 4th and 5th October 2008 in Hyderabad. Previously in Delhi the Parampara series has been inaugurated by Hon’ble President of India, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam and Hon’ble Prime Minster of India Dr. Manmohan Singh.

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