Keshava College of Dance & Music (Since 2006)
Affiliated to Bangalore Unversity
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About College
Keshava College of Dance and Music was established in the year 2004 by Karnataka Kalashri Guru Dr. B.K.Shyam Prakash.
It was inaugurated by Dr. Thimmappa the then Vice chancellor of Bangalore university in the presence of Natya Vidwan H.R Keshava Murthy and Sangeetha Vidushi Neela Ramagopal the then register K.C. Rama Murthy and Smt.Vasantha Lakshmi in 2004
MOTTO - Preservation and Propagation of Indian Culture
Main Objective - To provide an opportunity to the young aspirants to get the Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Music & Dance
AIM - To bring to the aspirants their passion and profession on one platform
Guru Dr. B.K.Shyam Prakash
He is the Founder Director of Samskruthi Bhavan, Keshava College of Music and Dance(Affiliated to BU) &Keshava Samskruthi Sabha.He is the son of Late Natyacharya Sri H R Keshava Murthy & Smt Sharadamma.
He has been teaching Bharatanatyam at Keshava Nrithyashala for over 30 years. He has himself pursued intensive training in Bharatanatyam for over 15 years under Natya Vidwan Guru Sri H. R. Keshava Murthy as well as Mridangam training for over 15 years under Mridanga Vidwan Guru Sri TAS. Mani and also Karnatak Vocal training from eminent Gurus.He has been the Chief Examiner for Bharatanatyam Junior, Senior & Vidwath grade examinations of Karnataka Secondary Examination Board.
He has done Dance Choreography for most of the dance dramas produced by Keshava Nrithyashala. He has been providing his guidance & services as the Honorary Secretary of Karnataka Nrithyakala Parishath for more than 10 years.
He has performed extensively in various prestigious festival as well as for some of the movies produced for Michigan University, USA.
He has been the founder and director of Keshava College of Dance & Music which is the first ever college in Karnataka imparting BA degree in Bharatanatyam and Karnatic Music & is currently managing the Keshava Nritya Shala on the post of the Director.