FIND MY NARRATIVE 

~ A Masterclass by Kuchipudi Exponent Smt Sreelakshmy Govardhanan 

 

About the Masterclass:

This masterclass intends to take you through somatic experiences and exercises that engage your body and mind, and can be applied to your practice. Sreelakshmy will take you through the philosophy, aesthetic and performative aspects of abhinaya pieces. We all have heard of about “staying in the present”. How do we do it? Art is one way to experience it. 

Through this ‘movement language’, we explore the body sensations, voice, breath, extent of your gaze, energies around you and the manner in which we engage with the gravity.

This movement language supports the participants to experience the Angika, Aharya, Vachika and Satwika Abhinaya through a somatic experience and apply these various aspects in their respective Art forms. It is to go beyond our familiar limits and find new narratives, which can be cathartic and artistic same time.

 

Expected Outcomes:

Understanding layers and nuances in abhinaya patterns

Creating a new perspective about learning abhinaya pieces

Involving movements in using abhinaya

Better outlook to textual interpretations. 

 

About the Artiste:

Sreelakshmy Govardhanan, a versatile Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, and researcher is an artiste of internationally acclaimed artiste, performing over two dozen countries and across the nation.

 

With a deep-rooted commitment to her Guru Shri Pasumarthy Rattaiha Sarma's teachings, she founded the Avanthika Space for Dance, where she serves as the Artistic Director, fostering learning, performance, and research in the field of dance. Sreelakshmy's career spans across various platforms, from being a Graded Artiste at Doordarshan to being recognized as an Empanelled Artiste by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). She is also currently serving as a Junior Research Fellow under the Ministry of Culture's scheme for research in art and culture. Her academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Psychological Counselling from Montfort College, Bengaluru.

 

Sreelakshmy has been honored with prestigious national awards such as the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from Sangeet Natak Akademi New Delhi, Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Puraskar Mumbai and the 'Kalashree' Award from Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, to name a few. Her journey is characterized by a harmonious fusion of tradition and contemporary thought, making her a revered figure in the world of Dance, where her performances resonate with philosophical depth and thought-provoking narratives.