Established in 1976 by world renowned dancing couple Padma Bhushan’s Drs. Raja Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy, Natya Tarangini is a performing arts center par excellence in the capital city of New Delhi. Under the guidance of the Reddy’s, it has been working tirelessly to preserve, propagate and promote the Indian Dance and Music in our country.
Natya Tarangini started the ‘Parampara Series’ National and International Festival of Dance and Music as a movement to preserve and enrich the cultural mosaic of our everyday life and today takes pride in the fact that it has largely succeeded in its endeavors. Natya Tarangini conducted its 27th Parampara series Edition this year with full dedication towards preserving their art & culture. As part of the Parampara Series “Natya Tarangini” celebrated the festival by presenting nationally and internationally reputed artists for 3 daysstarting from06th to 08th October 2023 at Raja Radha Rangmanch, Natya Tarangini Performing Art Centre, Plot No. 49 & 52, Sec-6, Pushp Vihar, Saket, New Delhi 17.
Natya Tarangini’s name has become synonymous with this overwhelmingly successful festival series, which showcased artistes drawn from across the world. TheMoscow Classical Ballet, the Paul Taylor Dance Company, flamenco dancer Jose Porcel and whirling dervishes were among the groups that performed at the festival along with stalwarts such as Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Kishori Amonkar, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna, Begum Parveen Sultana, Vyjayanthimala Bali, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Hariharan, Alarmel Valli, Pt. Birju Maharaj, Astad Deboo amongst others, celebrating the embodiment of the best of Indian heritage with the cosmopolitan world view.
The eminent guests from the town were Rajiv Pratap Rudy Member of Parliament BJP, Neelam Pratap Rudy, Sharon Lowen, Jaya Prabhu Manon, Abha Dalmia, Rita Ganguly, Pernia Qureshi, Pooja Chauhan Social Activist, Vishali Jain, Gloria Berbena US Embassy, Veena Reddy Scot UN Aid Head India.
Performances Details
6th October 2023
- Shubha Mudgal – Hindustani Vocal, the queen of Khayal and Thumri gave her second performance at the Parampara series
- Raja Radha Reddy Repertory presented an amalgamation of 4 Indian Classical Dance styles in their production titled ‘ Hampi Vaibhavam’.
7th October 2023
- Fareed Hasan Khan & Mehboob Hussain Khan – Hindustani Vocalists of the Bandish Bandits fame who carried on the legacy of the Delhi Gharana
- Santosh Nair one of the foremost contemporary dance artists of the country presented his group Sadhya in a production ‘Game of Dance’.
8th October 2023
- Bickram Ghosh was back with his renowned percussion ensemble (Rhythm Scape)
- Vaibhav Arekar – Bharatanatyam artist known for his immersive theatrical presentation style cane with a rare production
Over the last 26 years Natya Tarangini has been conducting the Parampara series without break, bringing authentic innovative concerts year after year. 2020 brought upon the performing artists in India tough times, this festival was an attempt to bring back the arts sector on its feet. By bringing visibility to the artists and the festival, they spread hope as they moved ahead.
