Sree Sankara School of Dance nattuvangam training programme

The Sree Sankara School of Dance,

Kalady

, held a two-day nattuvangam

training programme

for dance teachers recently. The instructors were artiste couple

Kalamandalam Harikrishnan

, a mrudangam player, and dancer Kalamandalam Karthika Harikrishnan, who are on a nationwide tour to popularise the skill.

A dancer has to know

nattuvangam

to perform aesthetically, and knowledge of natya, music, cymbals and sahitya are important for learning nattuvangam, said Harikrishnan. Meticulous effort is required to learn this unique art form, said Karthika.


The workshop was attended by 18 dance teachers. The Kalady school promoter professor P V Peethambaran and mohiniyattam artiste Sudha Peethambaran inaugurated the workshop.