The show was hosted at the Temple of Fine arts in Brickfields and was held on the 17th of February. Starting from 6.00 till 7.30 , the acclaimed show was in actuality a graduation where Devyoni is rewarded with the title of ' Nayika' or one who has accomplished the basic fundamentals of the dance.
Starting at the age of 9 , Devyoni has been trained in this art form for 10 years under the tutelage of 3 different teachers , Mrs. Sandhya Manoj , Mrs. Gowri Chandra and Mrs. Sumathi Chandra.
The graduation performance , known as ' Arangetram' or 'Manch Pravesh' is a strenuous course that pushes both student and teacher to astonishing heights of unity and hope. The surrendering of the student who gives up her all to the teacher whom then molds it into the beauty of dance , may sound beautiful and poetic but is stressful as well. When asked about the journey up till the day of her arangetram , Devyoni said " It's been a roller coaster ride and that's an understatement. I didn't really know what to expect when I got into the training so I definitely was taken aback. Not just physically, but you put up a lot emotionally as well, which you don't necessarily realize ........ if I had chance, I would do it again because of that sense of accomplishment you feel after all those years. "
The determined Odissi dancer did nothing but impress the audience with her graceful and stylised moves, all symbolic to the dance form itself throughout the one and a half hours , leaving many entranced and moved by her performance." It was amazing " said Lavanya Maniam , friend of the dancer. " It was beautiful and I loved every minute of it." Many others shared the same thought , with only the added words of ' sublime', ' wowed by it all' and the stunned silence. Her teachers who could not be brought up for a comment were gifted with bouquets of flowers and presents after the whole repertoire and stood by her beaming proudly.
The excitement of the whole performance seemed to have starved her for more , for when questioned about whether she would continue on with Odissi in Austrailia , her response was , " ...there are several opportunities here(Australia) for me to take it up but as of now, I don't have any plans to start immediately. I do already miss it though but I'm trying to organize uni and getting used to the place but once I get a little bit more settled, I'll definitely look into it."
Her
ride was not made any easier by the impending move to Austrailia to further her
higher education in Monash University attending her Bachelors in Business
Information Systems. To excel in her dance as was shown during ' Manch Pravesh'
while simultaneously preparing for her leave is no easy feat, and yet was
pulled off so gracefully with next to no hindrances in the least.
The blood , sweat and tears that were poured into the creation of this enchanting repertoire has left it's mark on the young blossoming dancer , who was awarded a 'Nrityanjali' certificate and the title of 'Nayika'. Devyoni has completed what many 19 year olds dream of and for that a job well done !
Starting at the age of 9 , Devyoni has been trained in this art form for 10 years under the tutelage of 3 different teachers , Mrs. Sandhya Manoj , Mrs. Gowri Chandra and Mrs. Sumathi Chandra.
The graduation performance , known as ' Arangetram' or 'Manch Pravesh' is a strenuous course that pushes both student and teacher to astonishing heights of unity and hope. The surrendering of the student who gives up her all to the teacher whom then molds it into the beauty of dance , may sound beautiful and poetic but is stressful as well. When asked about the journey up till the day of her arangetram , Devyoni said " It's been a roller coaster ride and that's an understatement. I didn't really know what to expect when I got into the training so I definitely was taken aback. Not just physically, but you put up a lot emotionally as well, which you don't necessarily realize ........ if I had chance, I would do it again because of that sense of accomplishment you feel after all those years. "
The determined Odissi dancer did nothing but impress the audience with her graceful and stylised moves, all symbolic to the dance form itself throughout the one and a half hours , leaving many entranced and moved by her performance." It was amazing " said Lavanya Maniam , friend of the dancer. " It was beautiful and I loved every minute of it." Many others shared the same thought , with only the added words of ' sublime', ' wowed by it all' and the stunned silence. Her teachers who could not be brought up for a comment were gifted with bouquets of flowers and presents after the whole repertoire and stood by her beaming proudly.
The excitement of the whole performance seemed to have starved her for more , for when questioned about whether she would continue on with Odissi in Austrailia , her response was , " ...there are several opportunities here(Australia) for me to take it up but as of now, I don't have any plans to start immediately. I do already miss it though but I'm trying to organize uni and getting used to the place but once I get a little bit more settled, I'll definitely look into it."
Her
ride was not made any easier by the impending move to Austrailia to further her
higher education in Monash University attending her Bachelors in Business
Information Systems. To excel in her dance as was shown during ' Manch Pravesh'
while simultaneously preparing for her leave is no easy feat, and yet was
pulled off so gracefully with next to no hindrances in the least.
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| Dancing on stage with the Jegannath altar behind her |
