Shri. B. P. Haribabu
A versatile Mridangam exponent trained under the guidance of exemplary gurus ‘Kalaimamani’ Sri. V.P. Ramadoss and ‘Kalaimamani Sri. Thiruvaroor Bhakthavatchalam,. Haribabu has carved a niche for himself in the dance world. He acquired the skill from such stalwarts at the Tamil Nadu Govt. Music College. The author is conferred the title ‘Vaadhya Visharadha’ in 1988 recognizing his adeptness in the art form. Besides being an expert Mridangam artist, he is equally proficient in Pakwaj, Nattuvangam and Rhythm composing. He, being a specialist in playing for the Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi concerts, is the most sought after Mridangam artiste for about 32 years. He had been teaching and conducting workshops, lecture- demonstrations on Nattuvangam and rhythm for dancers and dance teachers. A Globe-trotter who has major countries across the globe amounting to 32 countries and 103 international tours. He also has to his credit of working with major Dance companies in the USA. He has performed twice in the prestigious John Kennedy Center , Fall for dance, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.
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MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES | ||
YEAR | PERFORMANCE | COUNTRY |
1980 | Arangetram | Chennai, India |
SINCE 1980 | All India radio & Doordarshan | India |
1993-97-2000 -’05 -‘13 | Khajuraho Dance Festival | India |
1993 | Okayama International Dance Festival | Japan |
1994 | Kalasri Dance School | Switzerland & Germany |
1995-96 | Maha Mariyamman Koil – Navarathri Festival | Thailand |
1997 | Prathiba Prahalad – I.C.C.R (Indian Govt.,) | Germany & Italy |
1998 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | France, Italy, Switzerland & Reunion |
1998 | Prathiba Prahlad – Bharathanatyam | Maldives |
1999 | Shakthi Foundation – Viji Prakash | USA |
1999 | Nrithyanjali Dance School – Meena Telikicherla | USA |
1999 | Sujatha Srinivasan – Bharathanatyam | USA |
1999 | “Path of Love” The Fountain Theatre | USA |
2000 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | France |
2000 | Urmila Sathyanarayanan – Bharathanatyam | Netherlands |
2000 | Natya Kala Mandir | USA |
2001 | Priya Govind – Bharathanatyam – ( Org., by ICCR ) | Bangladesh |
2001 | Anuradha Nehru – Kuchipudi – Oddisy – Contemporary | Indonesia |
2001 | Nrithyanjali Dance School – Meena Telikicherla | USA |
2001 | Diyanjali School of Dance – Divyasena | Luxembourg |
2002 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Reunion ( France ) |
2002 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Belgium |
2002 | Edinburgh International Festival- Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Scotland |
2002 | Nrithyanjali Dance School – Meena Telikicherla | USA |
2002 | Urmila Sathyanarayanan – Bharathanatyam | Holland & Australia |
2002 | Urmila Sathyanarayanan — Bharathanatyam | Canada |
2003 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Belgium (25th Abroad tour) |
2003 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Italy |
2003 | Urmila Sathyanarayanan – Bharathanatyam | USA , Canada , UAE (Dubai) |
2004 | Alarmel valli – Bharathanatyam | Oman ( Muscat ) |
2004 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Italy (Venice) |
2004 | Alarmel valli – Bharathanatyam (Org., By SIFAS) | Singapore |
2004 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Guadeloupe (France) |
2004 | Parvathi Ravigandasala – Bharathanatyam (Org., by ICCR) | Guadeloupe & Martinique (France) |
2004 | Nrithyanjali Dance School – Meena Telikicherla | USA |
2004 | Arpana & Anjali Dance Company – Ramya Harishankar & Rathna Kumar | USA |
2004 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Italy , France |
2005 | Urmila Sathyanarayanan – Bharathanatyam (Org.,by SIFAS) | Singapore |
2005 | Shylaja – Kuchipudi ( Org., by SIFAS) | Zimbabwe & Mauritius |
2005 | Nrithyanjali Dance School – Meena Telikicherla | USA |
2005 | Urmila Sathyanarayanan – Bharathanatyam | USA, Canada |
2006 | Nrithyanjali Dance School – Meena Telikicherla | USA |
2006 | Alarmel Valli – Bharathanatyam | Germany |
2006 | Arpana Dance Company – Ramya Harishankar | USA |
2006 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | France, Belgium |
2007 | VESAK Celebrations 2007, Singapore | Singapore |
2007 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | France |
2007 | Indian Cultural Heritage Foundation ( ICHF) Texas. | USA |
2007 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | France, Belgium (47) |
2008 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi (l’Opéra Bastille,) Paris | France |
2008 | Thyagaraja Aaradhana – Cleveland -2008 | USA |
2008 | Spoleto Dance Festival – Shanthala Shivalingappa | USA (50th Abroad tour) |
2008 | Jacob’s pillow Dance Festival – Shanthala Shivalingappa & | USA |
Arpana Dance Company – Ramya Harishankar | ||
2008 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | France |
2008 | Natanalaya Dance Academy | Australia |
2009 | Rietberg Museum – Zurich – Amrita Lahiri – Kuchipudi | Switzerland |
2009 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Portugal & Morocco |
2009 | Arathi school of Indian dance | USA & Canada |
2009 | Sadler’s wel London -Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | UK (London) & Italy |
2010 | UW WORLD SERIES–Shanthala Shivalingappa –Kuchipudi | USA |
2010 | Shanthala Shivalingappa –Kuchipudi – Theatre De la Ville | Italy, France |
2010 | Subanjali School of Classical Dance | USA |
2011 | Shantala Shivalingappa Maximum India Festival – Kennedy Center | USA |
2011 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Reunion ( France ) |
2011 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | France ( Nice ) |
2011 | Arpana Dance Company – Ramya Harishankar | USA |
2011 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi- Asian Arts & Culture 2011/2012 | USA , Canada |
2012 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi | Belgium, Italy |
2012 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Australia WOMAD The World Festival | Australia |
2012 | Divyanjali School of Dance | Australia |
2012 | Arpana Dance Company – 30th Anniversary | USA – (25th Visit to USA) |
2012 | Arpana Dance Company & Shanthala Shivalingappa – Fall for Dance Festival NY / Ringling International Arts Festival | USA ( New York & Sarasota ) 70th Abroad tour |
2013 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi – (Aakasha Production) | Italy, France |
2013 | Shanthala Shivalingappa & Arpana Dance Company 30th Anniversary | France / USA |
2014 | Cleveland Aradhana USA / Indo American Arts Management | USA |
2014 | Kalanidhi Dance Company – Washington DC | USA |
2014 | Kuchipudi Arengetram – California | USA (75th Abroad tour) |
2015 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi – (Aakasha Production) | USA (Hopkins Center for the Arts) |
2015 | Cleveland Thiyagaraja Aradhana USA | USA |
2015 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi – (Aakasha Production) | Iceland – (Reykjavik) |
2015 | Arpana Dance Company – 30th Anniversary (Samarpan) | USA |
2015 | Arpana Dance Company / Kalanidhi Dance Company -DC | USA (80th Abroad tour) |
2016 | Sanskaar School of Dance / Kuchipudi / SFO | USA (35th USA tour / 5 trips in 2015) |
2016 | Arpana Dance Company | USA |
2016 | Kalanidhi Dance Company – Washington DC | USA |
2016 | Naad Studios – San Diego | USA |
2016 | ‘Symphony of Emotions’ Dept. of Theater and Dance – Colorado | USA |
2017 | Cleveland Thiyagaraja Aradhana USA ( Accompanied all 4 dance production ) | USA (40th USA tour / 5 trips in 2016) |
2017 | Natanalaya Dance Academy – Sydney | Australia |
2017 | Arpana Dance Company + 6 various dance schools | USA |
2017 | Arpana Dance Company | USA |
2017 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi – (Aakasha Production) | Switzerland / France 90th Abroad tour |
2018 | Divyanjali’s Abinaya & Thalam Workshop | Singapore |
2018 | Cleveland Thiyagaraja Aradhana USA + Radhika ganesh stu Arengetram | USA |
2018 | Shivamohanam Presents Kuchipudi Rangapravesam – Niveshan Munsamy | South Africa |
2018 | Arpana Dance Company + Kalanidhi Dance company etc.. | USA |
2018 | Maha Mariyamman Koil – Navarathri Festival – Divyanajli group | Thailand |
2018 | Naad Studios – San Diego Annual show | USA (45th USA trip) |
2019 | Shanthala Shivalingappa – Kuchipudi – (Swayambu Production) + Sangeetha | Chile |
2019 | Sanskaar School of Dance / Kuchipudi / SFO | USA |
2019 | Arpana Dance Company – (Samarpan, Arengetram) | USA |
2019 | Arpana Dance Company and other USA Dance Schools | USA (100th abroad tour/ 31 countries ) |
2019 | Fall for Dance – Shanthala Shivalingappa – Joyce Theatre NY | Canada & USA |
2020 | Maha Shivarathiri Festival – Divanjali – Chennai | Srilanka (32 countries ) |
2021 | Opera – Rennes – Shanthala Shivalingappa – Grand theater – Angers | France |
2021 | Sanskaar School of Dance / Kuchipudi / SFO | USA (50 th USA tour) |
2022 | Sanskaar School of Dance/ RASAA -Seattle | USA |
OUT STANDING ARTISTES ACCOMPANIED
Smt. Shantha Dhananjayan : Bharathakalanjali – Chennai
Sri. J. Sooryanaraynamoorthy : Chennai
Sri. Adyar K. Lakshman : Bharatha Choodamani – Chennai
Sri. C.V. Chandrasekar : Chennai
Sri. Dr. M. Balamuralai Krishna : M.B.K. Trust Vipanchee – Chennai
Sri. K. J. Sarasa : Sarasalaya – Chennai
Sri. Prathiba Prahalad : Prasidha Foundation – Bangalore
Smt. Urmila Sathyanarayan : Natya Sankalpa – Chennai
Smt. Srilatha Vinodh:Chennai
Sri. Narasimachari & Vasanthalakshmi : Kalasamarpana Foundation – Chennai
Sri. S.K. Suresh : Samarpana – Chennai
Smt. Sailaja : Saila Sudha – Chennai
Sri. Samraj : Valuvoor School – Chennai
Sri. Kishore Mosaikanti : Samohana – Chennai
Smt. Krishnakumari Narendran : Abhinaya – Chennai
Smt. Parvathi Ravi gantasala : Kala Pradarshini – Chennai
Smt. Uma Murali Krishna : Chennai
Smt. Srinithi Chidambaram : Chennai
Sri. Malavika Sarukai : Chennai
Smt. Priya Govind : Chennai
Sri. Alermel Valli : Chennai
Sri. Neena Prasad : Chennai
Smt. Geetha Chandran : Delhi
Smt. Meenakshi Sheshadri : Bombay
Sri. Shanthala Sivalingappa : France
Smt. Viji Prakash : Shakthi Foundation – U.S.A
Smt. Ramya Harishankar : Arpana Dance Company – U.S.A
Smt. Meena Jaidev : Nrithyanjali – U.S.A
Smt, Ramya Ramnarayan : U.S.A
Smt. Rathna Kumar : U.S.A
Smt. Sujatha Srinivasan : U.S.A
Smt. Aasha Gopal : U.S.A
Smt Meena Subramaniyam : U.S.A
Smt Jothi Ragavan : U.S.A
Smt. Anuradh Nehru : Kalanjali DC USA
Smt. Subha Parmar : Subanjali Dance School – U.S.A.
Smt. Sudha Devulapalli : U.S.A.
Awards and felicitations
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Other Creative Endeavors include
Divyasena conceptualized the idea of a thought-provoking book named “Essence & Essentials of Dance”, as an eye-opener for all young learners and aspirants of Bharatanatyam.
On the lines of the book, she also released an audio CD for Adavus.
Divyasena has choreographed Mallari, Kouthuvam, & Shabdam by extracting verses from Thevaram and Thiruppugazh, which was a unique attempt to exhibit the importance of Tamil Literature. This was titled as Thirumurai Sahitya Mallari, Thiruppugazh Kouthuvam and Thevara Shabdham. The credits for this go to:
Concept & Dance composition- Smt S. Divyasena
Rhythm Composition – Sri .B.P.Haribabu
Resource – Oodhuvaar Sri Sankaranarayanan
