Nritarutya Dance Company
Formed in 2000 by Mayuri and Madhuri Upadhya, Nritarutya is one of India’s foremost dance companies. [1]Nritarutya semantically means the dancing tree, and is led by Artistic director & founder Mayuri Upadhya. The company is headquartered in Bangalore, India, with their studio in Jayanagar, Bangalore.
The Company[edit]
Nritarutya’s work celebrates India’s cultural magnificence and weaves innovation in tradition. Their education wing works towards conditioning, and providing access to the younger generation of dance enthusiasts through numerous training and development projects. The company dancers undergo in-depth training in varied dance forms including classical Indian style, like Bharatanatyam, Indian ballet, Indian folk & ritual form, martial arts and yoga along with contemporary dance.
History[edit]
In 2000, Mayuri Upadhya, Madhuri Upadhya, Sathyanarayan BG, Geetha Ballal, Umesh Naidu and Harini BC started Nritarutya, with an aim to explore the physical capacity of the body. Since then, Nritarutya has been telling wide-ranging stories through dance. With a huge body of work today, Nritarutya treats dance innovatively and is striving to make dance a lucrative career option for dancers. The company has also been rated among the top 3 "dance makers" by the acclaimed magazine "India Today" 2015 annual edition.
Along with performances and creating artistic pieces, Nritarutya’s other initiatives are:
- Prayog: A dance forum for short, unconventional pieces, giving local choreographers an opportunity to experiment on various facets of dance making and performances
- Adhyaya: Dance festival to promote and present emerging and established performers both locally and internationally.
- Dance N More: Nritarutya’s dance education and training program
Artistic Work[edit]
2001: “Oum” choreographed by Mayuri Upadhya; “I” & a solo act “Shadow in the mirror” by Sathya B.G.; “Samishrana” by Harini B.C.; “Yantra” by Mayuri Upadhya
2004: “Ardhanarishwara”[2][3] & “Footnote” choreographed by Mayuri Upadhya; “What puppets do” by Madhuri Upadhya; “Between Lines” by Shatha B.G.
2008: “Dwandwa” by Mayuri Upadhya; “Mars” by Sathya B.G.; “Chittara” by Madhuri Upadhya, “Kali” by Mayuri Upadhya[4]
2012: “Madhushala”, a dance musical commissioned by Shri Amitabh Bachchan was a reinterpretation of the famous book Madhushala by Shri Harivanshrai Bachchan. It was performed in 2012 in Mumbai.[5]
Nritarutya and the Raghu Dixit Project were invited to perform for Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Celebrations in the UK.
2013: “Matsyaangnaa”, and “Trishanku” choreographed by Madhuri Upadhya and “Chakra” choreographed by Sathya BG.
2014: “Madhurmilan”, a dance musical commissioned by Kokilaben Ambani featured 104 dancers and aerial work.
“Make In India” was commissioned by the Prime Minister of India to create a special dance sequence for the Make In India week in Germany. The dance uses various innovative techniques incorporating 21 dance & movement forms, brought together by 107 dancers.
2015: The performance for ‘Travel & Tourism Mart – PATA’, which showcased different dance forms and heritage of Karnataka, while also involving technology in the sequence was elaborate in its form, capturing the rich heritage through its dance, culture, art and architecture, textile and clothing. The various dance forms included folk, classical, contemporary styles. The show was highlighted by an aerial act and a classic finish, with a royal procession[6]
2016: “Parched- First Cut” by Mayuri Upadhya, was created for the Serendipity Arts Festival 2016. The scarcity of water, humankind’s mistakes and the obscure truth of our future the highlights of this piece.[7]
“Make In India – Mumbai” was commissioned again to create another piece for the Make In India Week in Mumbai. This inaugural dance sequence won the European Event Award for the Best Cultural Performance.
An extensively researched warrior inspired piece was performed after a commission for Pro-Kabbadi Finale.
Adhyaya[edit]
Adhyaya is Nritarutya’s festival of dance, with an aim to present new work, which is inspired by tradition. The festival is not limited to any genre of performance and identifies and portrays exceptional talent from the rural village of India to the most recognized artists internationally.
Dance N More:[edit]
The education wing of Nritarutya was started more than a decade ago to fill the gap of dance education in schools and universities. It started with community classes and formalising the training syllabus for tutors. Today, they have structured tutors training programmes, community classes for adults, specially designed courses for Bangalore universities, and annual workshops.
Performances (chronological from latest to earliest)[edit]
- Performance at the AdiYogi consecration at Isha Foundation Coimbatore for Mahasivratri, March 2017[8][9]
- Performance at the closing ceremony of the finals of the Pro-Kabaddi League match, telecast by Star Sports and event managed by DNA Networks, February 2016[10]
- Inaugural performance at “Make in India week”, held in Mumbai on February 13, 2016
- Performance for the “Make In India” event held at Hanover, Germany for the Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi 2015[11]
- Part of Mirzya directed by Rakeysh Omparakash Mehra 2015[12][13]
- A production “Katha Parva” as a part of Lakshadeepotsava, Dharmasthala 2014
- A musical “Madhur Milan” on Smt. Kokilaben Ambani’s 80th birthday celebrations at her residence “Sea Wind” 2014[14]
- Collaborated with The Raghu Dixit Project and Harun Robert for the final episode of The Dewarists Season 3 2014[15]
- The Raghu Dixit Project and Nritarutya Collaborative performance 2013[16]
- Prayog 4 featuring three new artistic works 2013[17]
- A musical based on Kalidasa’s ‘Shakuntala’ starring Rani Mukherjee commissioned by Vedanta Group
- B- 70 celebrations for Mr.Amitabh Bachchan’s 70th birthday 2012[18][19]
- Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations with Raghu Dixit at Windsor Castle (UK) 2012[20]
- “India fantastique” book launch for the Ambanis’ celebrating designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla’s 25 years journey in fashion industry 2012[21]
- “Aanaksh” a Milap feature at Capstone theatre, Liverpool (UK) 2012
- Television launch of Kaun Banega Crorepati in Suvarna channel 2012
- MAD Festival – a festival of Music, Dance and Arts (Ooty) 2012
- Danse Dialogues- Indo French Festival by the French Embassy(Bangalore)2011
- Maya Ayam International collaboration with Chitraleka Dance Company(India-UK tour)2011
- Prayog-3, Kamani auditorium(Delhi)2011
- Mangalyam-50 artists ensemble, commissioned by GVK Group (Hyderabad) 2011
- Nav Durga classical contemporary dance production (Bangalore) 2011
- Flash Mob with 100 dancers -in association with Radio city (Bangalore) 2011
- Navy ball for Indian Navy (Port Blair) 2011
- Dance Jhatre(Bangalore)2011
- Film and Television Institute of India-Golden Jubilee(Pune)2010
- Bharath Nivas(Auroville)2010
- Kaliyarangu International Theatre Festival(Irinjalakuda)2010
- Jhalapathothsava –Government festival(Shivanasamudra)2010
- SAMA Festival-(New Castle,UK) 2008
- World Performing Arts Festival-(Lahore,Pakistan)2008
- Birmingham International Dance Festival 2008
- Prayog 3 2008
- Dharwad Utsav 2008
- The Soorya Festival(Trivandrum,Kerala) 2007
- Hampi Utsava (Hampi, Karnataka) 2007
- Unity – A Relief Effort (Muscat) 2007
- ‘India Now’ – Trafalgar Square Festival (London) 2007
- Kalagodha Art Festival (Mumbai) 2006
- World Kannada Conference by AKKA (USA) 2006
- India Men’s Fashion Fair (Bangalore) 2006
- Mahamastakabhisheka Celebrations 2006
- Luxury Conference (Gateway of India) 2006 - A 35-dancer production for designers Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Arora, and Sabyasachi Mukerji
- National Institute of Design (Ahmedabad) 2005
- Asian Arts Mart (Singapore) 2005
- Yuva Dasara (Mysore) 2004
- Kala Nadam Arts Festival (Bangalore) 2004
- Ninasam Kalashibira (Heggoddu) 2004
- Prayog(Bangalore) 2004
- Khoj International Artist Festival (Bangalore) 2004
- Bangalore Biennial International Festival for Movement Arts 2004
- Lakme India Fashion Week (Mumbai) 2003 – Collaborated with two international designers and choreographed exclusive dance pieces
- Miss India Pageant (Mumbai) 2003 - Conceptualized a theme-based production
- One Way (Bangalore) 2003 - A collaborative production with 18/0 Water Proof – a Swiss dance company
- Tunga Mahotsav (Shimoga) 2003/2008
- Bangalore Habba 2003/2004
- Shankara Arts Festival (Bangalore) 2002
- Trans Indus Art Festival (Bangalore) 2002
- World Dance Day (Bangalore) 2002
- India International Coffee Festival (Bangalore) 2002
- Prayog (Bangalore) 2002
External Links[edit]
www.nritarutya.com
References[edit]
- ↑ "Swaying grace". Deccan Herald. 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Article Window". epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Nritarutya: dance composition takes a horizontal slant at Ardha Nareshwar". The Economic Times. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "In Kalis Footsteps". The Indian Express. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2018-05-22. C1 control character in
|title=at position 8 (help) - ↑ "Interview - Mayuri Upadhya: A big milestone for Nritarutya - Lalitha Venkat". www.narthaki.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Wizcraft executes the opening ceremony of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) 2015". EVENTFAQS Media. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Dancing to the rhythm of the Cauvery". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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- ↑ "Song, dance as world gathers at Isha to celebrate yoga - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ Subrahmanyam, V. v (2017-07-28). "Glittering launch of Pro Kabbadi Season 5". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Namma artiste in Namo’s honour". https://www.deccanchronicle.com/. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-22. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "The Times Group". epaperbeta.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Dynamics are different". The Hindu. 2016-10-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Good lord!". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Meet the Dewarists couple Raghu Dixit, Mayuri Upadhya - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Great Indian Octoberfest marks 10 years of good times". @businessline. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Prelude to a dance". https://www.deccanchronicle.com/. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2018-05-22. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "Dance & Poems at Big B's bash" (PDF).
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan's 70th Birthday turns out to be biggest Bollywood party". India Today. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "Raghu and Mayuri have big plans to impress the Queen of England - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- ↑ "An evening at India Fantastique". mid-day. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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