DhyanaSankalpam-an OpenStudio

Dhyanasankalpam is an Openstudio for Indian (Kerala) murals,and here we regard the pursuit of pure aesthetic experience,as Yoga. Its an exalted experience not just for the individual artist but for the whole community and even humanity, that which touches and consorts with every aspect of Indian life. We at Dhyanasankalpam create works that would last a millennium or two if not for posterity, like the murals of Ajanta.All that you have to ensure for us are walls that would last just as long.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Saint Tyagaraja's Nauka Charitam,illustrated by Sasi Edavarad

These are thumbnail illustrations, made by Sasi Edavarad for the book "Saint Tyagaraja's Nauka Charitam" with an Attakatha by Late Kalamandalam Kesavan Asan.Nauca Charitam as Kathakali was produced by Sangeethasabha Mankave and premiered at Trissala Bhagavati Temple Festival
on 11.11.2007.Doordarshan Malayalam (DD4)

(in the pic,Krishna and Gopis plan take a boat ride on the river Yamuna)

recorded the event and relayed Nauca Charitam-Kathakali, on three different occassions on both DD 4 & Malayalam National Channels in 2008 and 2009.