Aparna B. Marar Explained

Aparna B Marar
Birth Name:Aparna Balram
Birth Place:Guruvayoor, Kerala, India
Dances:Mohiniyattom, Kuchipudi, Bharathanatyam
Occupation:Dancer, educator, organiser, singer

Aparna B. Marar is an Indian classical dancer, organiser, art educator, choreographer and singer.[1] She is also an engineer with a postgraduate degree in wireless communication engineering from PSG College of Technology. She has received numerous honours including the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy's Yuva Prathibha Award, Calicut University's Kalathilakam Award, and a national scholarship by Ministry of Culture.[2]

She is an empanelled artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations, and a member of the American Dance Therapy Association. She is the director of the Kalabharathi Foundation for Indian Culture and Heritage,[3] a non-profitable cultural organization, regularly organising festivals, workshops and welfare programmes.[4] [5]

Marar takes part in art appreciation programmes for the common people and students.[2] [6]

Professional life and career

She is a student of Kalamandalam Kshemavathy[7] in Mohiniyattom. She trained under Isaimani R. Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar in Carnatic music.[1]

Under the banner of the Kalabharathi Foundation for Indian Culture and Heritage, Marar organises festivals[8] for the promotion of youth in Indian classical arts.[4] [5] [9] [10] [11]

Awards and honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aparna Marar singing carnatic music video – Big News Live – Kerala Malayalam News, Cinema News, Tech News . Bignewslive.com . 19 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043317/http://www.bignewslive.com/aparna-marar-singing-carnatic-music-video/ . 29 November 2014 .
  2. Web site: Healing through dance. G. S. Paul. The Hindu. 19 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Kalbharathi Cultural Heritage India. Kalabharathi.in. 19 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129022259/http://kalabharathi.in/. 29 November 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: When Kuchipudi, Kathak mesmerise audiences. ManoramaOnline. 19 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Manorama Online – Kalabharathi Foundation celebrates World Dance Day. Manoramaonline.com. 19 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129013211/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&channelId=-1073865028&contentId=13954855&catId=-200641&BV_ID=@@@. 29 November 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Aparna: Exploring prospects of Dance Therapy . Bignewslive.in . 19 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042346/http://www.bignewslive.in/aparna-exploring-prospects-dance-therapy/ . 29 November 2014 .
  7. Web site: Profile – Kalamandalam Kshemavathy – Padma Jayaraj. Narthaki.com. 19 November 2014.
  8. Web site: National Dance Music Festival commenced. Bignewslive.in. 19 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042400/http://www.bignewslive.in/national-dance-music-festival-commenced/#.VGmjjPmUc6s. 29 November 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Kalabharathi National Young Dance Festival 2013 – Kalabharathi Dance Festival Timings Schedule Venue – Kalabharathi Dance Festival Kerala. Justkerala.in. 19 November 2014.
  10. Web site: Kalabharathi Young Dance & Music Fest 2014 . Realmatch Online . 19 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129090619/http://realmatchonline.com/event/kalabharathi-young-dance-music-fest-2014/ . 29 November 2014 .
  11. Web site: Does Kerala have a new cultural capital? . https://archive.today/20141118061752/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Does-Kerala-have-a-new-cultural-capital/articleshow/20843834.cms . 1 July 2013 . Sanjith . Sidhardhan . The Times of India . dead . 18 November 2014 . 18 November 2014 .
  12. Web site: Yuva Pratibha awards announced. The Hindu. 19 November 2014.
  13. Web site: Sree Krishna College bags overall title. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222175244/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article125738.ece. dead. 22 December 2014. The New Indian Express. 19 November 2014.
  14. Web site: Aparna B Marar Classical Dancer Profile. Thiraseela.com. 19 November 2014.
  15. Web site: Thrissur girl wins national prize in classical dance. The Hindu. 19 November 2014.
  16. Web site: Indian Council for Cultural Relations : Empanelment of Artistes : Revised Reference List (2012). PDF. Iccrindia.net. 19 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129032250/http://www.iccrindia.net/artists/iccr-empanelled-artists-2012.pdf. 29 November 2014. dead.

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