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Dr. Divya Nedungadi is a celebrated academician and performer in Indian classical dance. She holds Gold Medals in MA (Performing Arts) and BA (Sanskrit Sahitya) and earned her Ph.D. from Visva-Bharati. She coordinates GITAM's Fine Arts Department in Bengaluru and is pursuing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from ICSSR. An "A-Grade" Mohiniyattam artist from Doordarshan, she is empanelled with ICCR, SZCC, and SPIC MACAY. She has published six articles, presented at 11 seminars, and authored four books.
Research Publications
- Significance of Mizhavu Vadya in Kudiyattam (The Age-old Sanskrit Theatre Tradition of Kerala), Vol. 8, Issue -2(July 2019) pp 6-10, Sangeetgalaxy, ISSN 2319-9695, (UGC - 45554 Care listed Journal)
- A Critical Study of Classical Dance Education in Indian Universities, Vol. 7, Issue -2 (July 2018) pp 19-22, Sangeetgalaxy, ISSN 2319-9695, (UGC - 45554 Care listed Journal)
- The Kerala Talas and Their Usage in Kavalam Compositions, Vol. 6, Issue -2(July 2017) pp 11-14, Sangeetgalaxy, ISSN 2319-9695, (UGC - 45554 Care listed Journal)
- Dancing to Male Tunes – A Critical Note on Male intervention in Mohiniyattom, Vol. 7, Issue -1(January 2018) pp 34-40, Sangeetgalaxy, ISSN 2319-9695, (UGC - 45554 Care listed Journal)
- Nrittavallari (Malayalam) - A Review of Sankalp Meshram’s Documentary “Lasyakavya” about Guru Alarmel Valli, Vol. 4, Issue -2(2020 July-August) pp 08-12, ARTOGRAPH, ISSN 2582-6662, (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Ongoing Research Projects
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GITAM SEED Grant Research Project titled “Effects of Kerala’s Traditional Dance Pedagogy on Children having Dysgraphia and NVLD”
Expertise
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Mohiniyattam, Indian Aesthetics, Classical Dance Pedagogy, Dance Treatises in Sanskrit, South Indian Music system
Authored Books
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1.Mohiniyattam - Prabandangal, ISBN 978-93-5407-897-2, Year of Publication 2020, Published by Author, 2. Avatharanakala - Prabandha Samaharam, ISBN 978-81-948421-5-6, Year of Publication 2020, Published by Nrityasree Foundation
