While a Pakistani hand in
The immaculately coordinated group dancing of a tillana in raga Begada ushers in the palace scene as Vishwamitra (played by Janardhanan, long-time associate of Rukmini Devi, who as guest faculty, directs all her old productions presented by Kalakshetra) is warmly and respectfully welcomed by King Dasaratha.Since then having watched Kalakshetra’s Ramayana countless times, one is reminded of Rukmini Devi’s statement about the difference between creativeness which comes from within and is a matter of conviction and internal evolution, and inventiveness which is more mechanical.Pin-drop silence as vocalists K.
“It was when I was treated to her Sita Swayamvaram (produced in 1955) that she went up in my estimation as an exceptionally creative individual, for apart from the unforgettable music of Mysore Vasudevachar which in musicality and emotive power added muscle (if that were possible) to Valmiki’s poetic genius, Rukmini Devi’s natya interpretation created a new aesthetic dimension, without ever deviating from the poetic authenticity. Hariprasad sing the invocation, with homage to Ganesh, Hanuman (Janaki shoka nashanam), and Rama with the exhortation that the poetic river flowing from the mountain of Valmiki, wholesale OIL RING merge in the ocean of the Ramayana — and the tone is set. The pleased sage, along with his young saviours, set off for Mithilapur and the court of King Janaka, Rama on the way resurrecting Ahalya. As the chief guest Robert G.
While a Pakistani hand in the grenade attack on a Nirankari sect prayer meeting on Amritsar’s outskirts on Sunday can’t be ruled out, given the background of the Pakistan-backed militancy that shook Punjab in the 1980s, there can be little ambiguity about the attack being a professionally-executed terrorist act, no matter who is found responsible.In 1978, fierce blood-letting had occurred between mainstream Sikh groups and the Nirankaris, an offshoot of Sikhism. Three people were killed and 20 others injured, including women and children. The state government and the Centre need to work together to tackle this threat. That strengthens the doubts about Pakistan.
