Essence of Life - Dance film
Movies
1.5 hrs
August 14, 2014 7:30 pm Thursday
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Essence of Life is a revolution in music and dance inspired by Jiddu Krishnamurti's teachings. It is a multi-media production, an effort across many media through the evocative medium of Indian classical dance. Prominent artists from established dance traditions, namely Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam and Odissi come together to bring to life contemporary thought in an engaging manner.

Anchored by noted Tamil actress and dancer Sukanya Ramesh - The following are some of the big names associated with the project: Musician B. Sivaramakrishna Rao Rhythm Conceiver DA Srinivas have rendered the music. Singers Sanjeev Abhyankar & Padmashree Hariharan have lent their voice to these compositions. The dancers are internationally renowned Kathak dancer Pali Chandra, Japan's foremost Odissi exponent Masako Ono.

Organizer
Dega Dev Reddy
Dega Dev Reddy was a student of Rishi Valley School. The founder of Rishi Valley School, modern thinker J. Krishnamurti’s teachings continue to inspire him. As a producer of feature films and as an ardent admirer of classical dance and music, he was able to put his resources into the creation of a Centre for Classical Arts near Hosur. Living in tune with nature is an aspect he always insists upon.