Biography
- Vidushi Sindhu Kiran ji is a multifaceted talent in the field of Indian Classical dance. She is an exponent of Odissi and Mohiniyattam forms of dance, an accomplished Veena player and a serious practitioner of Yoga and Kalaripayattu.
Young Sindhu ji was inspired by Doordarshan's “Baje Sargam” when she saw Protima ji Bedi performing Odissi and hence started her journey from her home town to Nrityagram in rural Bangalore at the age of 16.
Following her initiation into Odissi here by none other than Protima ji Bedi herself, Sindhu ji was fortunate to be accepted as a disciple by the legendary guru Padma Vibhushan Pandit Kelucharan ji Mahapatra with whom she studied extensively. Her five years at Nriyagram honed her into a fine artist who refined further and took lessons and was trained under Guru Sri Ratikanth ji Mohapatra, and Guru Sri Ramani Ranjan ji Jenna for which she went to Bhuvaneshwar.
Sindhu ji's thirst for dance led her to the greatest guru of Mohiniyattam and she trained under Guru Smt Kalamandalam Kalyanakutti Amma ji who is considered the Mother of this beautiful elegant dance form from Kerala and then under Guru Smitha Rajan ji and Guru Smt Bharthi ji Shivaji.
In her seek for perfection in her presentation and to connect with the audience, Sindhu ji specialised in “Abhinaya” the soul of performance and trained under Guru Smt Kalanidhi ji Narayan also.
Sidhu ji started performing from her Nrityagrama days and has an innumerable number of highly well-received performances to her credit.She has extensively toured all across India and across seas in Europe and Southeast Asia. In 2006, she started the “Rudra Nrityayogashala” with the vision of promoting and teaching the beautiful dance form Odissi and since then has been relentlessly working towards it.
Sindhu Kiran - Mohiniyattan & Odissi Dancer
Sindhu Kiran
Sindhu Kiran - Dancer
Sindhu Kiran - Odissi dancer
Sindhu Kiran performing in program
Sindhu Kiran - performing Odissi dance
Sindhu Kiran performing in show
Sindhu Kiran - Odissi dancer - performing in program
Sindhu Kiran performing with her troop
Career
/Sindhu ji performed at various places in India and abroad, Also She attaineded and conducted many workshops for Mohiniyattam, Odissi,contemporary and Yog.
Performed in Raja Marga festival in Mysore
Performed for Sree Krishna Ganasabha Mysore
Performed for Mysuru Odissi Utsav 2022 in Mysore
Danced in Lakshmi Narayani golden temple for Navratri Festival
Performed for Navratri festival in Kollur –Dakshina Karnataka
Performed for Dasara Festival in Shimoga
Ganesh festival Gokulam performance
Danced for Cauvery Dance Festival,By Orissa association ,Srirangapatina.
Performed for Phadke Kala Smriti ,Mysore
Performed for Bharatiya Nritya Kala Parishath, Mysore.
Performed for Natya Sabha, Mysore
Nuthan Uthsav ,Mysore
Sri Krishna Gana sabha, Mysore Puligere festival- Gadag, Hubli
Natyanjali festival- Karur, Tamil Nadu
Natyaditya for Kannada and culture -Bangalore
Performed for Dasara festival - Mysore
Performed and took workshop in Veda life festival in Moscow – Russia. Conducted workshop in Sharja – UAE .
Performed for India Mela organized by The Indian embassy in Osaka- Japan.
Conducted Odissi dance workshop in Kuala lumpur – Malaysia.
Performed for Dasara Festival in Mysore.
Performed In Silk route festival in Bangalore.
Performed for the auspicious Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in Mysore.
Launched own troupe consisting of 3 foreign students and three Indian students with a debut performance of the troupe at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha Mysore. Teaching foreign students from more than 24 different countries.
Conducted workshop in Odissi in Bolognia in Italy.
Established a School in Mysore called Rudra- Nrityayogashala to teach and promote Odissi, Mohiniyattam and Yoga.
Received a Teachers Training Certificate from Pranava Yoga Dhama, Mysore which is affiliated to ‘Yoga Alliance-USA.
Performed at Naradagana Sabha in Chennai.
Performed with Guru Bharati Shivaji in her production in various prestigious stages.
Accompanied Guru Bharati Shivaji to Indonesia, Cambodia and Thailand with diplomatic delegation of the Vice President of India.
Choreographed Odissi Dance in collaboration with a contemporary music group Jagriti and performed the same in Netherlands.
Performed Odissi dance and conducted dance workshops in Paris-France.
Performed Mohiniyattam for the Indian film festival in Paris- France.
Choreographed a Contemporary Dance piece for well-known sculptor John Devaraj’s group to present in Europe.
Choreographed and performed contemporary dance item ‘Born free’ in collaboration with a trapeze artist Anne Dufour (France).
Worked as a Dance Teacher in the KFI School – the valley school- in Bangalore from 1999-2000. Taught Classical, Folk and Creative Dance
Awarded with the National Scholarship for Young Artists by Department of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Worked as a teacher in Center for Mohiniyattam - Guru Bharati Shivaji’s Institution for Mohiniyattam at Kozhikkode, Kerala
Worked as a dancer in ARTI - the contemporary dance company of Ms.Daksha
Seth and performed with her in various noted festivals.
Performed Indian classical dance throughout India , along with late Protima Gauri Bedi in prestigious festivals like Mahamaya festival, Vasantha Habba, Alliance Franceise, Karnataka festival, Karavali festval, Eka-aneka festval, Hyderabad festival, British Council, Narada Gana Sabha, Bharat Kalachar, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Taj festival, Rose festival, Dodde Mahotsava, Habitat Center, Natyanjali festival..etc
Training and workshops
Introduction to Indian classical dance Odissi under the guidance of late Protima Gauri Bedi in Nrityagram with Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra in 1991
Trained in Mohiniyattam from Guru Kalamandalam Kalyani Kutty Amma
Continued Mohiniyattam training under Guru Bharati Shivaji .
Attended various Odissi workshops from Guru Ramani Ranjan Jenna.
Attended workshop on Contemporary Dance from late Ranjabati Sircar, Daksha Seth, Anitha Rathnam and so on.
Learnt Abhinaya from Kalanidhi Narayan and Kalamandalam Usha Nangyar.
Attended Kalarippayattu workshops under Sajan Gurukkal, CVN Kalari Thiruvananthapuram, and Krishanadas of Vallabatra Kalari
Learnt Yoga in Nrityagram and got
Programs
An accomplished artiste of both Mohiniattam & Odissi, Sindhu Kiran has performed extensively all over India. Sindhu Kiran's prolific career as a performer and choreographer of extraordinary brilliance has delighted audiences both at home and abroad. Her innumerable performances spanning nearly two decades have been highly appreciated at prestigious events and bear testimony to superlative charm and beauty of her dance.
An accomplished artiste of both Mohiniattam & Odissi, Sindhu Kiran has performed extensively all over India. Sindhu Kiran's prolific career as a performer and choreographer of extraordinary brilliance has delighted audiences both at home and abroad. Her innumerable performances spanning nearly two decades have been highly appreciated at prestigious events and bear testimony to superlative charm and beauty of her dance.
Awards & Achievements
Sindhu ji was awarded with the National Scholarship for Young Artists by Department of Human Resource Development, Government of India
Sindhu ji established a School in Mysore called Rudra- Nrityayogashala to teach and promote Odissi, Mohiniyattam and Yoga.
Sindhu ji received a Teachers Training Certificate from Pranava Yoga Dhama, Mysore which is affiliated to ‘Yoga Alliance-USA.
Also Sindhu ji accompanied Guru Bharati Shivaji to Indonesia, Cambodia and Thailand with diplomatic delegation of the Vice President of India.
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