There is always some aim in everybody’s life, even a common man wants to do a certain thing, which is in another word called ‘Ambition’. It may be like to own some materialistic things and so on. To get this ambition fulfilled one tries utmost, during his life span and the satisfaction of this fulfilment is the ultimate satisfaction.
A born artist, our respected Guru Shri Kubernathji Tanjorkar also had an ambition. It was late but not too late. He established ‘Tanjore Nritya Shala’ in the year 1985 on a very small scale. The main purpose of this school was to train students in pure classical Tanjore Nritya Shailee, and by doing this, he started propagating this famous dance form. The outstanding feature of this ‘Nritya Shala’ is that it follows very rigidly the rules of Bharatnatyam. To his mind this was not enough because only by teaching number of students doesn’t achieve the goal, but the students must have a platform where they can exhibit their obtained skills. By this time his son/disciple Rameshji who is an expert ‘Nattuvanar’ and is well trained in Bharatnatyam and Carnatic Vocal was assisting Guruji. Added to this Guruji’s daughter-in-law late Gurusmt. Leela R. Tanjorkar basically a science graduate and qualified Bharatnatyam artist was Guruji’s another assistant for the day-to-day running of ‘Tanjore Nritya Shala’.
This couple was practically running ‘Nritya Shala’ under the active supervision of Guruji and after his sad demise in March ‘2007; this couple along with their sons Rajesh Tanjorkar and Ashish Tanjorkar and family are running this Institution on the ways and guidelines shown by Guru Shri Kubernathji. Every year the number of students on the role of ‘Tanjore Nritya Shala’ is rapidly increasing and making record of our Institute to the top in Vadodara, Gujarat. This Institute now has 6 centres in Gujarat.
A day of late 1930s when Guru Shri Kubernathji was under training at the Gurukul of Guru Shri Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, Guru Shri Pillai Said to Kubernathji, “I have given you this “art form” but I am worried about the future of this art, what will you do for it?” Guru Shri Kubernathji instant reply was that, “I will dedicate my life for the upliftment and spread of this art.”
After almost sixty years Kubernathji fulfilled the promise by establishing a Public Trust named “Tanjore Dance Music and Art Research Centre.” The sole purpose of this trust is to educate, encourage and propagate Bharatnatyam in its Original, Classical Tanjore Nritya Gharana.
After almost sixty years Kubernathji fulfilled the promise by establishing a Public Trust named “Tanjore Dance Music and Art Research Centre.” The sole purpose of this trust is to educate, encourage and propagate Bharatnatyam in its Original, Classical Tanjore Nritya Gharana. Currently many students of Guruji are running their Institutes strictly following Guruji’s Objects and his style, Tanjore Gharana, even though he is no more today. All these credits are availed to our institute only on account of strictly following of objects and Principles laid down by Late Gurushri Kubernath Tanjorkar which is being followed by his son Gurushri Ramesh Tanjorkar and daughter-in-law Gurusmt.Leela Tanjorkar and their family and students at present. Our Institute’s other training Specialities: We explain south Indian Compositions to the students in best way in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi and English languages. We develop rhythm sense on foot, right from the level of basic steps training in the child. We teach short ‘Abhinaya’ items right from 1st year We concentrate on development in important characteristic of Bharatnatyam i.e., eye expression from very beginning. We develop sense in the student, in understanding of good and melodious music. We develop sense in the student, in understanding of complicated Karnataka Talas. We shape outside students also, other than our institute, in best level of Bhava (Expression), Raga (Melody) and Tala (Rhythm), by our specially introduced short term course by Guru Shri Ramesh Tanjorkar I.e., directly going to choreography and Abhinaya in Tanjore Style without beginning with basic steps, and primary items. 4S System Tanjore Nritya Shala is following the objects and principles laid down by late Guru Shri Kubernath Tanjorkar under the able guidance of his son-disciple Gurushri Ramesh Tanjorkar and daughter-in-law Gurusmt.Leela Tanjorkar and their family and students at present. The teaching of Bharatnatyam is totally based on Guru-Shishya Parampara i.e., Gurukul System. A priority is given presently on task of taking challenge by our institute, is to harmonize between the traditional Guru-Shishya Parampara and modern system and make young generation to understand the importance and value of Gurukul sampradaya. The Gurukul training of Bharatnatyam through the original Bharatnatyam Gharana is in 4’S’object system which is as under: – S…. SOLO…. infrastructure development of individual for talented presentation S…. SHRINGAR…. Shringarbhava particularly as major in bhakti creating Aesthetic impression by Shringar Bhava itself and Melodious music S…. SHORT…. Short Shollukattu (rhythm) S…Speed of performance is developed in students with unique Nattuvangam, to create tempo in dance.
There is always some aim in everybody’s life, even a common man wants to do a certain thing, which is in another word called ‘Ambition’. It may be like to own some materliastic things and so on. To get this ambition fulfilled one tries utmost, during his life span and the satisfaction of this fulfillment is the ultimate satisfaction.
The activities of our Institute were remarkably progressing and developing from the all angles like opening our branch unit, getting opportunities of local, state level, National as well as international classical dance programmes, increasing strength of students etc . etc during the years 2005-2007.
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