His dancing demonstrated high technical virtuosity in movement along with a fluidity, precision, and beautiful expression.' 'Parshwanath Upadhye was remarkable both for his striking combination of tandava energy with gentle lasya grace. He is the uncrowned prince of the Bharatanatyam scene today and his Facebook page has more followers than those of some minor Bollywood stars' ' For a dancer with a keen sense of rhythm like Parshwanath Upadhye, there is almost no equal in the field. At Kartik Fine Arts, вЂHara,вЂ™ by ParshwanathвЂ™s Punyah Dance Company, was a stunning 55-minute production that combined precision in dance movements, perfect timing, layered music, deft visualisation and effective lighting.' What we were not aware of is that he is a choreographer, and a brilliant one at that. 'We know Parshwanath Upadhye as a Bharatanatyam soloist from Bangalore. Aparita Bhandari, The Dance Current, Canada's Dance Magazine There were quite a few audible sighs in the audience, who were clearly moved when the devotee was granted audience by Lord Shiva.' To top it all off, he kept up the intensity of the dance until the very end, building a sense of crescendo. His high kicks, leaps and knee turns did not come at the cost of nuances such as beautifully articulated mudras or clarity of movement in his adavus (basic bharatanatyam dance steps). His performance was both athletic and graceful. ' UpadhyeвЂ™s interpretation of a devoteeвЂ™s adoration of Shiva, more specifically at the famous Chidambaram temple, was a sight to behold. He has an electrifying persona and stage presence and there is a vein of spirituality that runs through his dance whatever be the content.' Parshwanath Upadhye belongs to the latter class. ' There are many perfect performers but very few who can create magic and still less who dance like the gods. Among the works presented at national and international venues are Hara, Sat-gati, Paartha, Punyah Krishna and Abha. Since 1996 Parshwanath Upadhye has danced and participated in numerous festivals and stages in India and abroad.ДЇrom 2012 on, he has been choreographing, directing, producing and presenting under Punyah Dance Company Bangalore. Now he continues to learn and explore the art form under Padmashri Prof. Since 2002 Parshwanath Upadhye learnt from dancer duo, Shri Kiran Subramanyam and Smt.Sandhya Kiran at вЂ Rasika Academy of performing Arts,вЂ™ Bangalore. He also had the opportunity to explore Folk music and Dance in the festivals conducted by Bailhongal Janapada Sangha, Karnataka in 1994 -96. In 1996 he participated in the вЂ KaranasвЂ™ Workshop conducted by the eminent dancer Guru Dr.Padma Subramanyam at Mangalore. He also excelled in the Vidwath Examination in Bharatnatyam conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Board, Bangalore. He completed his Visharad in Bharatnatyam from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal in 1993-94 followed by Alankaara in Bharatnatyam from the same University in the year 2000-2003. He continued his sadhana with the Guru at Ravind Natya Niketa, Belgaum till the year 2002. He completed his Arangetram in the year 1996. Parshwanath Upadhye has studied for 15 years in the traditional Mysore style of Bharathanatyam under the guidance of Guru Shri Ravindra Sharma of Belgaum.

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