Masterclass by Vaibhav Arekar

An NCPA Presentation supported by Voltas under its CSR initiative

About Vaibhav Arekar:
Vaibhav Arekar, one of India’s leading male Bharatanatyam soloists, has trained under virtuoso teachers Saroja Srinath, Thangamani Nagarajan and Dr. Kanak Rele. Arekar has a BFA and MFA from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya. His collaborative work in the genre of theatre-dance has created milestone productions, like Haravalele Pratibimba, Mata Hidimba, Dwandwa, Shrimant Yogi, Naama Mhane – An Awakening and Trayaanta, which have received critical acclaim and are regarded as model thematic works in Bharatanatyam. His solo work includes Debotar Grash (based on Tagore’s poem) and Narmade Har Hara (in praise of River Narmada), among others. As a soloist, he has performed at prestigious dance festivals around the country. Arekar has been a recipient of Sis the recipient of O B Obul Reddy endowment and Narthaka Nipuna awards to name a few. He is the founder of the Sankhya Dance Company, which has performed in Japan, Brazil, Canada, the US, Poland, Russia, Germany, France and Australia. Sankhya is a natural extension of Arekar’s artistic vision to have a company of dancers who engage and invest purely in dance performance.

About the Masterclass:
Participants will learn an Annamacharya Krithi, an abhinaya piece in Telugu by musician, composer, and Hindu saint, Annamacharya. Generally, we speak of nayikas, but in this piece, the nayak is Krishna, who has grown old and is thinking about his beloved Radha. His mind goes back to the day when he left her and what happened to her. Also, they will learn a nritta section of a tillana.

For details regarding registration of the workshops, please call: 8879114939 / 8879313834 or email: mdsouza@ncpamumbai.com / ashetty@ncpamumbai.com