The
atmosphere was filled with the beauty of Kathak as
Guru Rachna Sarang's group performed to show their learned techniques and artistic skills in the show held in Mumbai
The beautiful
girls were dancing beautifully as their Guru looked upon with all her love for them.
Showcasing
their talent throughout the world, Guru Rachna Sarang’s group was performing for the first time in Mumbai.
Guru Rachna Sarang also announced the establishment of a new dance
academy in Mumbai known as
“Rachna and Madhurita Sarang Academy of Performing
Arts”
in the memory of her beloved sister Late Guru Madhurita Sarang.
The group have
specially came from United States for the performance in Mumbai.
The
event was attended by Roop Kumar Rathod and Sonali Rathod, Bharat Shah,
Mehul Choksi, Rajeev Mahavir, Pandit Rajendra Gangani and Kedar Pandit.
PRESS RELEASE
Guru Rachna Sarang announced the establishing of a new academy in Mumbai known as the "Rachna and Madhurita Sarang Academy
of Performing Arts". Performs in the first week of August
The Rachna Sarang Academy of Performing
Arts, RSAPA Inc. teaches Kathak dance as an artistic heritage deeply rooted in
its cultural context, yet evolving in a contemporary society. It seeks to
organize performances, workshops and lectures by local and visiting artists at
various art and educational organizations to increase an understanding of
Indian art and culture in the United States.
Guru Rachna Sarang, the founder and
artistic director of RSAPA, is a respected teacher and choreographer of Kathak.
She has been trained in Kathak by great maestros such as Pandit Sundarprashad,
Pandit Lachhu Maharaj and the renowned Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj.
She has also been trained in Bharatnatyam by Guru Chandrashekar Pillai and Guru
Kalyansundaram Pillai of Raja Rajeshwari in Bombay. Before settling in the
United States, Rachna Sarang and her sister, a Kathak exponent, Late Guru
Madhurita Sarang were very well-known as the “Sarang Sisters” and together
established their own Kathak academy called “Nritya Darshan”.
Guru Rachna Sarang has been active in
the dance field for the last 40 years and has trained over 200 students. She has made
significant contributions in the field of traditional as well as contemporary
Kathak dance choreography, and has presented at various prestigious venues
in New York City such as Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, Town Hall and
American Museum of Natural History. She performed for the World Music
Institute at Symphony Space, NY along with her troupe and her sister, Late Guru
Madhurita Sarang, accompanied by the renowned percussionist Ustad Zakir
Hussain. Her students have also performed for the former Prime Minister of
India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on poetry he had written, for a show organized by
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan of New York. She has also produced and choreographed
dance dramas such as Kumarsambhavam, Ramayana, Chandanbala, and Dashavatar
which were presented both in India and America.
She has produced a ballet called Kahn
Kahani of which the composition was by Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasrajji and his
wife Smt. Madhuraji and sung by Trupti Mukherjee for the Pandit Jasraj
Institute for Music Research Artistry and Appreciation. Rachna Sarang has
invited renowned artists such as Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj for
workshops and Pandit Rajendra Gangani of Jaipur Gharana and world-renowned
singer Padmashri Hariharan for shows organized by RSAPA.
Guru Rachna Sarang’s true legacy will
be for her roles as a teacher, role model and mentor to countless students in
India and abroad and now she is also establishing a new academy in Mumbai known
as the “Rachna and Madhurita Sarang Academy of Performing Arts” in the
memory of her beloved sister Late Guru Madhurita Sarang to pass on their
knowledge of Dance to the students and teach them Beauty of Dance alongwith its
importance.
Posted By RASRAJ