Production

●    Dwitadwita- The presentation portraying the various shades of eternal bond of Love between, Purush - Prakruti, Mother – Child, Bharatiya – Bharat mata and finally the realization of oneness between all mighty and human being.
This presentation was designed for the performance in Thane’s prestigious RAM MARATHE SANGEET MOHASTVA’ dated on Saturday 4th November 2017 at 10:00 am at Gadkari Rangayatan auditorium.
The performance focused on homogenous blend of taal (rhythm) and sur (musicality) representing it through tandav lasya.
The uniqueness of the presentation was all the compositions were in Marathi language, which helped the audience connect easily with the bhavabhinaya. The compositions were penned down by Guru. Smt. Smita Mahajan, a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, vocalist and musician and has written more than 200 compositions in Marathi, Hindi and Sanskrit languages for Bharatanatyam. Her contribution in the field of Bharatanatyam is remarkable in order to get Marathi rasikas closer to dance style originated in South India.
The melodious music of the performance was composed by Guru Smt. Smita Mahajan, renowned violinist Shri. B. Anantharaman and versatile artist and mrudungist Shri. Satish Krishnamurthy. The compositions were recorded in famous Digital Media Studio (Dadar). Shri. Avinash Mone did the sound mixing effectively.   The performance was well compared by Shri. Rajendra Patankar, his narration was equally impressive.      
Concept, dance choreography and presentation were thoughtfully done and audience enjoyed the performance.
        
●    Nrutya Sabha- The first ever Dance presentation happened in the sabha mandap of the ancient Kopineshwar Mandir in Thane city. This presentation included various traditional compositions portraying grandeur forms of Lord Shiva and Parwati.
The Kopineshwar Mandir was built by the Shilahara dynasty. It was renovated and rebuilt in 1760. The hall in front of the garbha griha was rebuilt in 1879. It was later again renovated in 1996. The temple was earlier on the banks of the Masunda Lake (Talao Pali) but is currently separated by the Shivaji Road. Being the temple of Lord Shiva it was a memorable experience to offer Bharatanatyam performance on the auspicious Monday evening of 29th January 2018 at 6:00 pm.
The program was organized by the support and blessings of Shri. Bhalke sir, he was one of the enthusiastic Chairperson of Kopineshwar Temple Committee Trust.

    

●    Sawale swaroop – An innovative Bharatanatyam presentation based on poetic compositions penned by Shree Bhramachytanya Gondavalekar Maharaj. Gondavalekar Maharaj (February 19, 1845 - December 22, 1913) was an Indian Hindu saint, mystic and spiritual master. He was born in Gondavale Budruk, a village in present-day Satara district, Maharashtra, India. His name prior to assuming sainthood was Ganpati. Brahmachaitanya was a devotee of the Hindu deity Rama and signed his name as 'Brahmachaitanya Ramdasi'. Thus the compositions had an in depth philosophical meaning praising the qualities of Shree Rama. The presentation was organized on the auspicious day of Ram Numi, at a propitious venue as the stage was built in front of Rama Mandir. The music compositions was done Shree Salil Kulkarni and songs were melodiously sung by Smt. Shalaka Ghaisas. The dance choreography was accomplished by Dr. Pallavi K. Naik. She with her students Nikita Kamble and Rasika Jog performed gracefully. The audience appreciated the concept of  “Sawale Swroopa”.   

      

●    Tejaswi Kirana Shalaka Savitri - A distinct Dance Drama choreographed on the poetic literature 'SAVITRI' written by Shree Aurobinda Swami.
Savitri the representation of brighter side of the feelings hope, positivity, and untiring efforts whereas Yam the darkness, signifying disappointment, despair, ego and negation: the choreography of ‘Tejaswi Kirana Shalaka Savitri’ was inspired by this unconventional thought of Shree Aurobinda Swami.
The script of the presentation was efficiently penned down by Smt. Madhuvanti Dandekar a renowned Hindustani singer and a well – studied Natay Sangeet Artist. The music was composed by Smt. Alak Gujar a popular Sitar player and Shree Pranav Dandekar a prominent Pakahawaj Player. The recording was done by Shree Ajit Ketkar.
The show was dialogued by Smt. Madhuvanti Dandekar and Shree Ashotush Nerlaker a famous drama director and artist. The dance choreography and the role of Savitri as well as Yam were promisingly carried out by Dr. Pallavi.
The show was appreciated by the audience for its unconventional concept, script, music, dialogue and presentation. It was graced by the presence of Shree Dixit, Shree Nadkarni & Shree Bhakre, all three being true devotees of Shree Aurobinda Swami and the driving force behind this unique presentation.

•    NRUTYAGEETAI: Classical dance presentation depicting the magnitude of stability, courage and inner inspiration based on illustrations from Shreemadbhavatgeeta.
All mighty resides in our mind in the form of stability, courage and inner inspiration. All these combine to make the spirit of our mind. This spirit is sometimes high and sometimes low. In the state of enthusiasm obviously this spirit is on the higher note, whereas in dejection the inner inspiration fails. And our spirit is low. It holds us back to perform our prescribed duties. A precious thought from Shreemadbhavatgeeta by Lord Krishna “ You have right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the success and failure of action. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities and never be attached to not doing your duties.” This very though inspired Arjun to perform his duty on war front.  In short when stability, courage and inner inspiration raises and over rules the dejection it motivates us to perform our decided duties fearlessly.
The presentation is inspired from the songs 'गीत कळते गाता गाता' penned by Shriram B. Athavale.
Concept & Choreography: Dr. Pallavi K. Naik
Music composed by: Smt. Smita Mahajan
Rhythmic composition: Shri Satish Krishnamoorthy

Artists:

Dr. Pallavi Kshitish Naik, Smita Mahajan, Anuja Madhekar, Pranoti Joshi Khanolkar, Nupur Bhave,
Apurva Kulkarni, Kanchan Dandekar, Yukta Tiwari, Falguni Joshi, Shivani Kadam

 

Nirupan by: Smt. Madhuri Kulkarni

 

Co artists:

Singers: Smita Mahajan, Shrirang Tembe, Vinay Ramdasan, Satish Krishnamoorthy

Tala vadya: Satish Krishnamoorthy

Flute: Raghavendra Bailga
Violin: B. Anantaraman

 

Credits:

Costumes: Smt. Sangeeta Shevte & Smt. Prassana Athale
Make up: Smt. Kalyani Gujar
Lights: Harshavardhan Pathak & Rahul Joglekar
Sound: Shri. Prashant Urunkar
Recording studio: Magic notes
Sound engineer: Shri Amod Kulkarni
Designing: Shri. Mandar Pethe
Photography: Shri. Dhanesh Patil & Shri. Srujan Kalyanpurkar
Videography : Shri. Kedar Godbole

 

• DASHAVTAR 

Classical dance-drama portraying Stories of दशावतार - Ten Incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The 10 avatars appear to restore balance - protecting Dharma by eliminating Adharma. The Dashavatara embodies timeless lessons about preservation, teamwork, rescue, protection, humility, justice, duty, love, strength, and restoration. This classical production combines beautiful dance movements, expressive storytelling, and heartfelt music to bring these timeless lessons to life, offering audiences an unforgettable journey through the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

 

Concept & Choreography: Dr. Pallavi Kshitish Naik

 

Artists: Dr. Pallavi Naik, Pranoti Chinmay, Anuja Madhekar, Ananya Kulkarni, Gayatri Shinde, Tanvi Arekar, Shruti Davda, Kanchan Dandekar, Rashmi Kirloskar, Shivani Kadam, Falguni Joshi-Natu, Yukta Tiwari, Rishita Harel, Prachi Adkhale 

 

Audio Recording Credits:

Studio: Audio Arts - Ganesh Pokale Ji

Vocals: Jayan Nair Ji

Mrudungum: Satish Krishnamoorthy Ji

Violin: B. Anantharaman Ji

Lights: Sarvesh Sansare & Madhura Mandpe

Costume Credits: Raju Bhai