Career in Performing Arts
Dancing has an important role in shaping the entire culture of India as an everlasting heritage. The fragrance of traditional and fold dance is perfumed in cultural beauty of Indian land. Dancing is not only a medium of entertainment but is also a medium of tying the whole country’s cultural qualities into one thread. Bharat Natyam of Tamilnadu, Oddisi of Orissa, Kathakali of Kerala, Kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh, Kathak of Jaipur and Lucknow and Manipuri dance of Manipur have altogether unique identity all over the world because of their elegant quality and grace.
At present Dance is not only a best medium of expression but is also a special career, which shows way to a golden future. The most important factor of Indian dances is their deep association with religious and spiritual principals. That is why most of the traditional dances are performed keeping in mind any Supreme power or God. Many of the Dances are the symbols of expressing the hear say based on the human appearance of Gold and epics.
Dancing talent is in-born nature of all human beings. This art can search the medium of expression in contrary situations also. In ancient time people used to learn different styles of dances as a hobby. But in today time of consumerism all hobbies have turned into career. Those young men-women who have deep love, believe and devotion for Art are doing sincere efforts and taking training in folk art, traditional art, and classical art with the motive of professio nalization. Actually there is no harm in transforming a hobby into a career. If we look at the times since folk art has turned into a medium of livelihood, there is a drastic change in its growth graph. As a result, music, theatre, acting, painting, drafting etc. are used as viewing-listening mediums in different fields of communication. One advantage of this career is that it is providing jobs to thousands of people associated with this field. By looking at the development and success of movies, T.V Serials and theatre personalities are desperate in making a career in field of dance and acting etc. A special craze can be seen among the new generation for making a career in these fields. Beautiful, attractive and multidimensional personalities are making remarkable achievements in this field.
This is the effect of Dancing art that even well known popular singers are making dance based videos and CD of their own songs. Melodious music and beautiful dance steps has taken these video albums on the heights of success. These albums are so popular that even dance sequences of movies look dimmer. Different T.V. channels including Doordarshan and produces of films both in India and abroad are always in need of some good choreographers. This is not all, trained people are appointed as Masters in different art schools, cultural colleges and training centres of traditional music.
It is very important to take training with full devotion from any university, or from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya or from “Master and Disciple tradition” to be successful in this field. By choosing a particular form of dance and then with regular practice and devotion one can touch heights of success. Those feel deep communion with dance, this field could prove not only an excellent source of income but also proves to be a good opportunity for fame, prosperity and glory.
Many schemes and projects are announced by the Govt. of India for the protection and progress of art and culture. Almost in every city of the country, Indira Kala Sangeet, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya or Dance institutes are been setup to impart formal training. Many of films and T.V. personalities are also providing training in caberette, disco, folk, classical dance forms.
There is an arrangement of training in classical dance by Kathak Kendra, a part of “Central Music and Play Academy” recognised by Government of India. Different courses are been offered here according to different age groups. For diploma course in Kathak, a 5 year duration period has been decided. To get admission in this course, the age limit of candidate should be between 7 to 16 year. A 3 years diploma course is also offered here, which is also known as (Pass course). For that age of candidate should be between 13 to 22 years. Another 3 year Kathak Diploma (Honours) course is also been offered here and for that the age group is between 16 to 24 years. Candidate of age group 19-26 years are eligible for admission in Post Graduation. It is a 2 years course. A 6 months Refresher course is also offered for the teachers. For that the candidate should not be more than 40 years. For admission in this courses applications are invited from all over the country.
“Sri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra”, New Delhi holds many courses regarding Dancing Art. Here Kathak, Oddissi, Bharat Natyam and “Chau” Dance from Bihar could be learned.
Many colleges and universities recognised by “University Grant Commission have an arrangement providing training in Dancing Art. Girls trained in Vanasthali-Vidyapeeth (Rajasthan) were given title of “Uttama” (Dance) and Nishant “(Dance). Uttama title is recognised as Graduate degree, where as Nishant is equal to Post Graduation. From here girls can do 3 years Uttama in Manipuri, Kathak or any other classical dance form, whereas Nishant course is of 2 years. Those girls who have cleared their 10+2 or intermediate are eligible for admission in Uttama only. After successful completion of Uttama, girls are eligible to get admission in Nishant.
Major Institutions
- Bhatkhande College of Hindustani Music, Lucknow (U.P.)
- College of Indian Music, Dance & Dramatics, M.S. University, Baroda (Gujarat)
- Chennai University, Chennai
- Gandharva Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, 112, DDU Marg, New Delhi-2
- Indira Kala Sangeet University, Kheragarh (M.P.)
- Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana)
- Kala Shetra, Audiyaar, Chennai (Tamilnadu)
- Kathak Kendra, Central Music and Play Academy, Bahavalpur Bhawan, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi-1
- Mysore University, Mysore
- Rajasthan Music Institution, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
- Sri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110002
- Vanasthali Vidyapeeth (Rajasthan)
