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Dance to me has always been the manifest expression of the unmanifest
impression. Yes, dance is not some rarefied, exotic activity, far removed
from the perceivable. It is that act, consciously performed, which is a
manifestation of the inner self endeavoring to shatter through screens of
illusion to touch 'reality'". The illustrious Kuchipudi and
Bharatanatyam dancer, Ananda Shankar Jayant have said this. For her dance has
always been 'just the reason to be; a way to touch eternity'. She has never
looked into dance as a hobby or a pastime, or even a career. In the true
guru-sishya parampara, she has been trained at the feet of Rukmini Devi
Arundale at Kalakshetra. In her six years at Kalakshetra, she mastered in
Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music, Veena, Choreography, Nattuvangam, Philosophy.
Later on she has also learnt Kuchipudi from Pasumarthy Ramalinga Sastry.
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Ananda
Shankar Jayant is regarded as a 'top' grade artiste of Doordarshan. ICCR has
empanelled her name in the list of 'established' artiste. She has also
performed in major festivals in India and abroad. In major festivals, she has
been invited to perform Kuchipudi such as Khajuraho, Bhagyachandra Dance
Festival, Imphal etc.
Dr.
Ananda is an everlasting artiste coalescing the skills of a performing artiste,
teacher, choreographer and researcher, which is a rare combination. This
combination has further been conjoined with the administrative skills of a
successful bureaucrat. To know more read:
