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Bindu Rajendren: Reimagining Spiritual Connection Through Mohiniyattam
Bindu Rajendren is a Mohiniyattam dance practitioner based out of Brisbane in Australia. Listening to her, I was elated by the blend of composure and enthusiasm in her voice. Her soft courtesy and elegance strike a harmony with the artistic style of Mohiniyattam. More importantly, her passion speaks volumes of her creative . . .
Mohiniattam at woodford folk festival
The recently concluded Woodford Folk Festival 2018/2019 allowed diverse forms of visual art, dance, and music from a multitude of cultures to come together. It was an opportunity to be immersed in both Australian and International culture, arts, dance, music, discussions, performances, food, and community . . .
LOVE AFFAIR WITH DANCE
Her desire to learn is unfathomable, and she keeps digging for knowledge at every opening she gets. At present, for a broader understanding of the Natya Shastra, she is exploring dance lessons from her Gurus in Kerala. She also part-takes in workshops with great performing arts masters based in India. If you describe, she is in love with dance, that will be the most under-valued statement.
BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH DANCE
World Dance Day on 29 April was marked by a Dance Mela held at Renaissance Theatre, Kew. The event was organised by Art of Vinyasa Bharatanatyam and Yoga Centre Melbourne. This festival is conducted annually with an aim to celebrate the diversity of the multicultural Melbourne through the medium of dance . . .
10 ART TALES INSPIRED BY THE PANTHEON HINDU DEITIES
Uncommon artiste Bindu Rajendran resides in the southern hemisphere but she is strongly connected to her Indian roots through her dance and artwork. An accomplished Mohiniattam danseuse, Bindu is a self-taught artiste whose artwork draws inspiration from the mythological foundations of her dance form . .
An Emotive tapestry
Guru Venu G is a maverick. The ingenious creator of Navarasa Sadhana is a legend in his field. Relying on foundations given by Bharatha in the Natyashastra, Guruji has devised a unique pedagogy to train dancers and actors from any performance style and background to experience and evoke the nine emotions - Navarasa - to enhance emoting . . .
a sTRIKING poSE
The triumph of good over evil was depicted by dancer Bindu Rajendren during a well-attended Indian Extravaganza 2010 at the weekend.
Mrs Rajendren, a PhD student in dance at the University of Auckland, choreographed the dance-drama, called the Dance of Kali, which was one of many highlights offered by the New Plymouth Indian . . .
Dance is just the ticket on this bus
Sold out a month before it made its first stop, a dancing bus doing the rounds in New Plymouth last night did not disappoint.
The big hit of the Taranaki International Arts Festival, the Back of the Bus performance puts four dancers and 35 punters on a bus, then goes on a tiki tour of the city . . .
tHE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCE
Teaching classical Indian dance to students outside of India, Bharatanatyam dancer Bindu Rajendren found she has had to constantly adopt new techniques in her instruction.
Over the course of ten years as a teacher, she picked up a few lessons in the process of . . .
BELIEF
A poem by Bindu Rajendren
Grounded deep, Rooted I stand With her many arms encircling my feet His flurry resting on the arch of my spine Warm gushes Expectations shine
PUBLICATIONS
Representing Identities Through Theyyam Ritual and Performative Practices: A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Master of Dance Studies at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Advocating culturally responsive teaching practice for Indian classical dance in Australia