Kalakshetra
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arts and cultural academy
cultural institution
dance school
music school
performing arts institution
Kalakshetra is a renowned arts and cultural academy in Chennai, India, celebrated for its rigorous training and preservation of classical Indian dance, music, and traditional aesthetics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalakshetra canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts and cultural academy
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cultural institution ⓘ dance school ⓘ music school ⓘ performing arts institution ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ministry of Culture, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kalakshetra Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Kalakshetra, Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
emphasis on purity of classical form
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minimalist stage aesthetics ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | tertiary arts education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bharatanatyam
NERFINISHED
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Carnatic music NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Indian dance ⓘ classical Indian music ⓘ traditional Indian aesthetics ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Theosophical ideals in arts education ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Rukmini Devi Arundale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Rukmini Devi Arundale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | autonomous institution under Government of India ⓘ |
| hasCampusType | residential campus ⓘ |
| hasDepartment |
dance department
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music department ⓘ theatre department ⓘ visual arts department ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
auditorium
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craft centre ⓘ hostel ⓘ library ⓘ open-air theatre ⓘ |
| hasMotto | dedication to the highest ideals of Indian art ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | institution of national importance in Indian arts ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam
NERFINISHED
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preservation of classical Indian dance ⓘ preservation of classical Indian music ⓘ rigorous training in Bharatanatyam ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
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India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Thiruvanmiyur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
courses in visual arts
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diploma in Bharatanatyam ⓘ diploma in Carnatic music ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
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