Rekha Raju Explained

Rekha Raju
Birth Date:10 April, (age 36 years)
Birth Place:Kalpathi, Palakkad, Kerala
Known For:Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam
Alma Mater:Bangalore University
Education:PhD in Fine Arts
Occupation:Dancer, Choreographer
Years Active:2003–present

Rekha Raju is an Indian classical dance performer and teacher from Bangalore, Karnataka. She specialises in the Bharatnatyam and Mohiniyattam dance forms.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Early life and education

Rekha was born to M.R.Raju and Jayalakshmi Raghavan and brought up in Bangalore. She started learning classical dance at the age of four. She trained intensively under various gurus, including Kalamandalam Usha Datar, Raju Datar, Gopika Varma and Janardhanan.[9] She started her college education pursuing a degree in commerce, while she studied Administration in Human Resource & Accounts and Performing of Art for her master's degree.[10] She completed her Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Heidelberg University, Germany. She is a distinction holder of master's degree in Bharathnatyam and rank holder of the Vidwath proficiency.[11] [12]

Career

She made her stage debut (Arangetram) in 2003 at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bangalore.[13] [14] [15] She has been performing on various stages in India and abroad from the age of four and performed as a soloist for many respected institutions of dance in India, including Yuva Sourabha, organized by the Kannada Culture Department, programme at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Institute of World Culture, Delhi International Festival, Poona Dance Festival, Kajuraho Dance Festival, Konark Dance Festival, Purana Quila, Chennai Seasonal Dance Festival, Chidambaram Dance Festival, Vishwa Kannada Sammelan at Belgaum, Andhra Music & Dance Festival etc. She has received much critical acclaim for both her solo and group choreography.[16] [17] [18] [19] Presently Raju is working as an assistant dance teacher at Bangalore Tamil Sangam and as a guest lecturer in dance at the International Center for Management & Indian Studies where the foreign students trained to improvise Indian culture.[20] [21] She is an auditioned artiste at the Bangalore Doordarshan and an empanelled artiste for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. She also heads a dance institution named Nrithya Dhama, where she trains kids from minority backgrounds, and is also associated with the Freedom Foundation, a volunteer group that rehabilitates children with HIV.[22] [23] Raju has participated at the Tanjore Dance Festival where 1000 dancers performed, securing entrance in the Limca Book of Records.[24] [25] She has been honoured by the Bangolre Tamil sangam as the Best Young Dancer to promote Indian Art. She has also been given the title Swarna Mukhi by the Kalahalli Temple Trust.[26] [27]

Awards and credentials

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Website . 9 August 2014 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827142234/http://rekharaju.com/aboutme.html . dead .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811164142/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/The-guru-does-justice/2013/05/27/article1607821.ece The New Indian Express News on 27 May 2013
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/now-mohiniyattam-to-be-performed-without-vocals/article6124775.ece The Hindu News on 18 June 2014
  4. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/275562/three-forms-one-stage.html Deccan Herald News on 1 September 2012
  5. Web site: News British Biologicals . 9 August 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060616/http://www.britishbiologicals.com/pdf/JagaranCityPlusBangalore.pdf . dead .
  6. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dancing-her-way-to-fame/article6447071.ece The Hindu 26 September 2014
  7. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/now-mohiniyattam-to-be-performed-without-vocals/article6123861.ece The Hindu News on 17 June 2014
  8. Web site: Karnataka News . 9 August 2014 . 10 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810073453/http://karnatakanews.com/thisweek.php?dispdt=2014-06-19 . dead .
  9. Web site: Website of Alliance Farncaise . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204817/http://bangalore.afindia.org/classical-dance-rekha-raju/ . dead .
  10. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dancing-her-way-to-fame/article6447071.ece The Hindu 26 September 2014
  11. Web site: Website of Alliance Farncaise . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204817/http://bangalore.afindia.org/classical-dance-rekha-raju/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Official Website . 9 August 2014 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827142234/http://rekharaju.com/aboutme.html . dead .
  13. Web site: Website of Alliance Farncaise . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204817/http://bangalore.afindia.org/classical-dance-rekha-raju/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Official Website . 9 August 2014 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827142234/http://rekharaju.com/aboutme.html . dead .
  15. Web site: Book Dr.Rekha Raju for event Request Dr.Rekha Raju for performance Learn Hindustani Classical Vocal, Kathak, Tabla, Light Vocal, Flute, Harmonium, Sitar, Modern dance forms, Bharatnatyam . 2024-10-06 . meetkalakar.com.
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811164142/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/The-guru-does-justice/2013/05/27/article1607821.ece The New Indian Express News on 27 May 2013
  17. Web site: Website of Alliance Farncaise . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204817/http://bangalore.afindia.org/classical-dance-rekha-raju/ . dead .
  18. Web site: Official Website . 9 August 2014 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827142234/http://rekharaju.com/aboutme.html . dead .
  19. http://www.cyberkerala.com/mohiniyattam/rekha-raju.htm Website of Cyber Kerala
  20. Web site: Website of Alliance Farncaise . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204817/http://bangalore.afindia.org/classical-dance-rekha-raju/ . dead .
  21. Web site: Official Website . 9 August 2014 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827142234/http://rekharaju.com/aboutme.html . dead .
  22. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dancing-her-way-to-fame/article6447071.ece The Hindu 26 September 2014
  23. http://rekharaju.com Official Website of Nrithya Dhama
  24. Web site: Website of Alliance Farncaise . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204817/http://bangalore.afindia.org/classical-dance-rekha-raju/ . dead .
  25. Web site: Official Website . 9 August 2014 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827142234/http://rekharaju.com/aboutme.html . dead .
  26. Web site: Website of Alliance Farncaise . 9 August 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204817/http://bangalore.afindia.org/classical-dance-rekha-raju/ . dead .
  27. Web site: Official Website . 9 August 2014 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827142234/http://rekharaju.com/aboutme.html . dead .
  28. http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/news/201601/20161221.asp The Carnatic Darbar 26 December 2016
  29. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/dancing-her-way-to-fame/article6447071.ece The Hindu 26 September 2014

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