Shobana Sahajananan (born 26 April 1987) is a
Malaysian Indian classical dance
Indian classical dance, or ''Shastriya Nritya'', is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance,, Quote: All of the dances considered to be part ...
r of
India
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n descent.
Biography
Sahajananan specializes in the classical dance forms of
Odissi
''Odissi'' (''ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ'') also referred to as ''Orissi'' in old literature, oldest surviving classical dance of India, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temple, temples of Odisha – an eastern ...
,
Bharathanatyam
''Bharatanatyam'' is a Indian classical dance form that came from Tamil Nadu, India. It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of Hinduism and Jainism. ...
and
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
. She started her dance training at a very young age. She studied Bharatanatyam under Guru Devi Maheswaran, later pursuing Odissi under guru Ramli Ibrahim's watchful eye. She be performed her
Arangetram (graduation from
Bharathanatyam
''Bharatanatyam'' is a Indian classical dance form that came from Tamil Nadu, India. It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of Hinduism and Jainism. ...
) with her sister, Shalini, in May 2012. She also taught Bollywood dance in
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC).
Sahajananan choreographs, conducts workshops, dance lecture demos and creates new Bharatanatyam, Bollywood, Modern/Classical fusions and experimental dance. In October 2011 she performed in the ''Short and Sweet'' Dance festival at KLPAC, where she attracted attention with her profound grace in Bollywood dance and in her dancing roots Bharathanatyam and Odissi. She performs on stage extensively.
Current work
Sahajananan is now based in Singapore but travels monthly to
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
. She is currently freelancing, while teaching/dancing/choreographing in various places and tries to contribute to the local performing arts scene. She continues to look for opportunities in freelance work to dance, teach & create/choreograph in new classical and contemporary pieces.
See also
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Dance in India
Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as Indian classical dance, classical or Folk dance in India, folk. As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India ...
References
External links
Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre- Bollywood Dancing Classes
Living Arts- Teaching Staff
New Straits TimesHealth: ''Do the Camel and Snake''
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Time Out, Kuala Lumpur''Bollywood Dancing for Beginners with Shobana Sahajananan''
The Actors Studio Academy Courses
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Odissi exponents
Living people
1987 births