Masterclass by Vaibhav Arekar @theNCPA

Name: Masterclass by Vaibhav Arekar @theNCPA
Start: 2025-03-03T11:00:00+05:30
Location: West Room 1: NCPA

Schedule

Mon, 03 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am

UTC+05:30

Location

West Room 1: NCPA | Mumbai, MH

Event Date: 3rd & 4th March 2025 Event Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Registration Fee: ₹2,000/- (Inclusive of GST) for 2 Days Bharatanatyam Masterclass on Annamacharya Krithi by Vaibhav Arekar: 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 Singar Mani by Sur Singar Samsad and Narthaka Nipuna awards. 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.