Tag Archives: High Culture

Personalities: K. Viswanath

April 24, 2017UncategorizedCinema, Elite, High Culture, Personalities, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

In honour of the recent announcement for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, our Post today is on its 2016 recipient.

While it is true that we Telugus often feel short-shrifted on the national award front, it’s also important to recognise when …

Carnatic Classical Instruments: Veena

January 8, 2017UncategorizedCarnatic, High Culture, Music, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Introduction

From very early times Andhras had a special aptitude for music. They did much in times of yore to develop that art (gaanakalaa) and contributed a special raga called Andhree after their own name to the series of musical

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Personalities: Savithri

September 1, 2016UncategorizedCinema, High Culture, Personalities, Shakti, Telugu, TollywoodN.R.I.pathi

From Mahanari Savitri over at ICP, we go to Mahanati Savithri here at ACP. After a long hiatus from phillims, we return to the Cinema star who started it all.

A legendary woman in her own right who needs …

Personalities: Sobha Naidu

May 16, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Dance, High Culture, India, Personalities, Shakti, TeluguN.R.I.pathi

Completing our tour of Dance over the past few weeks is a modern artiste who has been described as “Elegance personified”. A Natyacharyaa in her own right, she is a doyenne of dance and a treasure of the Andhras.…

Literature: Nrtta Ratnavali

May 10, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Dance, High Culture, Literature, SanskritN.R.I.pathi

Last month, we discussed the eminent dance maestro and warrior-general Jaya Senapati. As a companion article, this month, we present an overview of his celebrated treatise Nrtta Ratnavali.

Author

Readers can review our in-depth article on notable Andhra …

Personalities: Jaya Senapati

April 22, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Dance, High Culture, History, Personalities, SanskritN.R.I.pathi

From the realm of Sangeeta (music), we move on to the world of Nrtya (Dance). The next installment of our Series on Andhra Personalities is on the great Jaya Senapati, master of warfare and…dance.

Background

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Jayana, Jayasena, Jayappa Nayudu, he …

Personalities: Syama Sastri

April 13, 2016UncategorizedAndhra, Carnatic, High Culture, Music, PersonalitiesN.R.I.pathi

Continuing our Series on great Andhra Personalities, is one who is often not recognised as an Andhraite, and yet, remains one of the highly honoured Trinity of Carnatic Music. Sri Syama Sastri is one such figure, who, like Veerapandya …

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