Shantha Ratii Initiatives: Indian Classical Dance Classes
Singapore Night Festival does a remarkable display of a multitude of shows to illuminate the Bras Basah, Bugis (BBB) Art precinct including at CHIJMES, National Museum and Funan Mall. It succeeds in taking Art to the people. And its reach is incredibly heartwarming! We at Shantha Ratii Initiatives (SRI) had the privilege to present Kuchipudi …
Evoking the 9 aspects of Shakti within us. Whether as Durga, Lakshmi or Saraswathi. Reclaiming that power through worship or meditation; cleansing ourselves of our own demons within – the fears and insecurities that have supressed our strength. Now we emerge as Satwik – clean and dynamic and ready to face and overcome the demons …
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Today is THE Day! This re-launch of the docu-film “And Miles to Flow” is purely the brainchild of my dear US based friend Anita Kulkarni. She is a unique mix of Architect, Singer and Arts Promoter through The Renu Forum for the Arts. I would not have relieved those precious moments I have shared with you in the …
After a full nite shoot that ran into the morning (luckily for me I had won the trust and support of the all-men-crew who were members of the union especially the ones from Kerala!) one of the earliest female Kathakali artiste, did not turn up for the shoot! I had to step in and take …
Looking through an Arriflex 3 camera and composing a shot and deciding on the lensing was an experience beyond measure! Framing, I have come to learn again & again is an essential component in life, in dance choreography and in gaining perspectives. Besides angles and lighting… perhaps an extension of my experience in photography, which was …
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When I was shooting for “And Miles to Flow”, I wanted to show a slice of the simple life of a Guru – my Kathakali Guru, (Oyur Govinda Pillai Ashan) having his early morning dip in the river before going to the temple. It was monsoon season in Kerala and it had bucketed down the previous …
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More Art Musings… Immersive it certainly was! The works of my long time favourite 19th century Dutch artist – Vincent Van Gogh! The exhibition in Resorts World Sentosa is a 360° multi-sensorial experience. A must see! Decades ago, I first saw his painting of the Irises – especially the purple ones. I had never seen real Irises before. …
A 360-degree multi-sensorial experience at an exhibition in Resorts World Sentosa Read More »
Gyani Arts, a leading gallery in Singapore celebrated their 20th anniversary with a spectacular array of paintings by 16 esteemed artistes to celebrate the life and works of Frida Kahlo the extraordinary painter from Mexico. The Mexican Ambassador’s speech on her life was indeed a passionate account. I personally first encountered her works in New York …
Art Musings Artistes are often sharing their thoughts & feelings; agonies and ecstasies through metaphors. The work commissioned by Singapore National Art Gallery and its Director Engene Tan was one such. Be it the perspectives of geopolitical conflicts or social struggles or our own dualities within, that we encounter daily in our lives. Shilpa Gupta subverted the conventional figurative …
Hand gestures or Mudras or Hastas are a delightful language in itself. Mudras are yet another tool of communication for a dancer. The fingers are used to flash and echo every conceivable emotion; where a dancer can make a lotus bloom in her hands or a bird fly off her fingers! This is yet another …