(Traditionally, Bharatanatyam has been a solo dance, and expressed Hindu religious themes and spiritual ideas, Bharatanatyam's theoretical foundations trace to the ancient Sanskrit text by Bharatha Muni’s   Natya Shastra) (Our Courses: Bharathanatyam|Carnatic Vocal Music | Hindustani Vocal Music | Guitar | Key Board |Flute | Violin | Mrudanga |Tabla |Veena & many more.....) (In this era of rapid globalization in every part of the world, the world becoming complex by the necessitating efficient service providers in every domain. Realising the need for professional and quality services, at Vijaya Kalakshetra we are providing the following courses:-) (Vijaya Kalakshetra is pioneers in bringing out socio-commercial & Social projects with a holistic approach to Businesses. It has also pioneered organising projects, events and activities to bring about transformation in the society with Classical Dance & Music Courses. ) (NEED FOR VIJAYA KALAKSHETRA) (In today's chaotic world where materialism rules over values, principles and ethics, there is an urgent need for action to bring back order and sanctity to peoples’ living. The challenge is to make people embrace and practice holistic living even in this fast paced and technologically explosive world. The solution lies in accepting and adopting our ancient wisdom handed down eternally through our Hindu scriptures such as Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagwad Gita. Added to this, Indian spirituality, ethos and cultural heritage & Indian Classical Dance and Music, has got lot to offer to the world to build better societies. ) ( ) (VIJAYA KALAKSHETRA The Temple of Fine Arts... )

(Famous Personalities in Bharathanatyam:Rukmini DeviPadma SubramanyamAlarmel ValliYamini KrishnamurthyAnita RatnamMallika SarabhaiMrinalini SarabhaiBalasarswatiMeenakshi Sundaram Pillai ..etc)

(The English word "guitar" comes from the Spanish word guitarra. Prior to that, it likely was formed from the Latin word "cithara" and an ancient Sanskrit "tar", which meant string.The guitar is a popular musical instrument classified as a string instrument with anywhere from 4 to 18 strings, usually having 6.The guitar is a string instrument which is played by plucking the strings.TYPES OF GUITARClassical Guitar. Acoustic guitarElectric Guitar.Bass Guitar) (A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos.Keyboards are one of the most diverse musical instrument classifications. Divided into four main categories—chordophones, aerophones, idiophones, and electrophones, each of which overlaps with other instrument families. Chordophones are those that produce sound through the vibration of strings.)

(Carnatic music,  is a system of music commonly associated with the Southern India,( Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu) but also practiced in Sri Lanka. It is one of two main subgenres of  Indian Classical Music, that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions.Popular Carnatic vocalists: Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna,M.S Subbulakshmi,Dr.T.V.Gopalakrishnan,Sri.T.V.Sankaranarayanan,Sri. Madurai TN Seshagopalan,Sri.R.K.Srikantan,Nithyashree Mahadevan, K.J. Yesudas, etc.,) (Hindustani classical music, is the traditional music of northern areas of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or Shāstriya Sangīt. Its origins date from the 12th century CE.Popular Hindustani vocalists: Pandit Jasraj,Bhimsen Joshi,Pandit Kumar Gandharva,Alla Rakha Lata Mangeshkar Shubha Mugdal, etc.,)

( The Sanskrit word veena (वीणा) (sometimes transliterated as vina) in ancient and medieval Indian literature is a generic term for plucked string musical instruments. Veena is mentioned in the Rigveda, Samaveda and other Vedic literature such as the  Shatapatha Brahmana and Taittiriya Samhita. Etc.,Popular Veena Players Karaikudi Sambasiva IyerChallapally Chitti BabuEmani Sankara SastryS. BalachanderDoraiswamy Iyengar etc.,)

( The Tabla is a South Asian Membranophone  percussion instrument, consisting of a pair of drums, used in traditional, classical, popular and folk music.  It has been a particularly important instrument in Hindustani Classical Music.Popular Tabla Players:Zakir HussainPandit Anindo ChatterjeeUstad Sukhwinder Singh Namdhari (Pinky)Pandit Anokhelal Mishra)

(In ancient Hindu sculpture, painting, and mythology, the Mridangam is often depicted as the instrument of choice for a number of deities including  Ganesha (the remover of obstacles) and  Nandi, who is the vehicle and follower of  Shiva. Nandi is said to have played the mridangam during Shiva's primordial  Tandava dance, causing a divine rhythm to resound across the heavens. The mridangam is thus also known as "Deva Vaadyam," or "Divine Instrument".Popular Mridangam Players T. K. Murthy, Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, T S Nandakumar, Karaikudi Mani, Yella Venkateshwar Rao etc.,) (A Bansuri is a side blown Flute  found in many parts of India and Nepal and a musical instrument that is common in the North Indian or Hindustani classical music, is an aerophone  produced from bamboo, and a similar flute is called  Venu in the South Indian or Carnatic classical music. The bansuri flute is an ancient musical instrument of the Indian Subcontinent. It is called nadi and tunava in the Rigveda and other Vedic texts of Hinduism. Its importance and operation is discussed in the Sanskrit text Natya ShastraPopular Bansuri Players Hariprasad Chaurasia , Raghunath SethPannalal Ghosh , Pravin GodkhnidiSteve Gorn etc.,)

(Kathak is one of the major forms of  Indian Classical Dance and Music. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the travelling bards of ancient  Northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers. The term Kathak is derived from the Vedic  Sanskrit word Katha which means "story", and Kathaka which means "he who tells a story", or "to do with storiesPopular Famous personalities in Kathak: Shambhu MaharaBaijnath Prasad "Lacchu Maharaj“Sunder PrasadMohan Rao KallianpurkarBirju Maharaj Damayanti JoshiSitara Devi etc.,)

(The South Indian violin is almost identical to the Western violin; the main difference is its playing position.  It is traditionally played, sitting cross-legged, with the scroll placed on the artist’s right ankle, the back of the violin resting on the artist’s left shoulder ,collar bone, or chest. Famous Players:N. Rajam Ragini ShankarKala Ramnath Sangeetha Shankar etc., ) (It is a rhythmic instrument played in background music of a Bhartanatyam   performance. Nattuvangam is of two metal pieces, one iron and another brass. A thick thread will be tied to the pieces separately, to use as handles. One who plays this instrument is called Nattuvanaar. The Nattuvanar is the person who directs a bharatanatyam performance by reciting rhythmical syllables and playing manjiras, The texts are based on South Indian rhythm.)

(Kuchipudi  s one of the eight major  Indian Classical Dances.  It originated in a village named Kuchipudi- Krishna District in the Indian State of Andhra PradeshKuchipudi is a dance-drama performance art, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra. developed as a religious art linked to travelling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India.Famous Personalities in Kuchipudi:Raja and Radha Reddy, Kaushalya ReddyYamini Reddy ,  Bhavana Reddy, Arunima Kumar , Yamini Krishnamurthy, Shobha Naidu, Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma etc., )

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