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The basic texts of Indian classical Music and Classical dance are written in Sanskrit. In music Sangitaratnakara of Sri. Sarngadeva and Sangithakalpadruma of Muttayyabhagavthar and Brhaddesi of Madanga are well known. The authoritative texts in dance are Natyasastra, Abhinayadarpana and so on. Classical dance and music are teaching in the main stream, Institutions like Kerala kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy. R.L.V College, Trippunithura. These institutions teach Sanskrit subjects. In Thiruvananthapuram and Chittur two music colleges are functioning:

227 Swathithirunal Music College and Chembai Smaraka Music college. Music is taught in several colleges and departments like Maharaja College, Ernakulam, University College, of Thiruvananthapuram. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady has a department in Music and Dance. Sanskrit language and literature are taught in these institutions. as a subsidiary in B.A, M.A classes. Sanskrit is essential for the study of orginal texts in these arts and also understand literature selected to dance and music, Sanskrit keerthanas of Swathithirunal and Syamasatrikal are being sung in the conserts and skilled muscians could sing these songs with perfection if the knows Sanskrit. Many amature artist are engaged in teaching classical music and dance forms in Kerala. For example Indira G Marar from Balussery, Syamala from Kodakara, Thrissur and Janardhanan from Thrissur. Let us 87 take the carrier of Janardhanan S.掳 He is a dancer and musician. He is residing near Thiruvambadi temple, Thrissur. He started an institution namely Subramanya Kalakshetram about thirty years back. He conducts dance classes especially in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchippudi. He received the first lesson of music from his father Subhramanyam and later learned Sanskrit traditionally from his father and

228 later he learned from Sree Ramakrishan Asram and passed Sastri exam. He studied Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchuppudi dance form. He took his M.A degree in Music with specialisation in Choreography from the University of Madras. He has written one book on dance namely Natyathinte advavu Sambradayam In addition to these he released a number of CD's related to various dance forms like Keralanatanam, Dakshayagam, Ganapathivijayam, Surpanakham etc. He has done a 'Bharatanatyam' event in 'Sri Krsna karnamrtam' in Bharatanatya and Mohiniyattam in Brahmacaipravesam' and 'Narasimhavataram'. bhakthibhava. In these items he has given importance to For some time during the period of 2004-06 he taught Sanskrit language and grammar to school going students. In Subramanya Kalakshetra presently about 25 students are studying various dance forms. Three types of students are attending classes. Majority of the students are regular dance students who want to acquire high standards. After three years of study they are given chance for their first staging (arangettam). They continue this education in selected dance form for five or six years. Some of the students attend the classes for getting learning for performing in the school Youth festivals

229 students having some knowledge in dance also approaching for higher or special studies. He explains Sanskrit terms and meanings to students. He has a good librarary, which contains books on Sanskrit music and dance when ever necessary. It is interesting that Mr. Janardhanan is still continuing his studies in dance and Sanskrit. He learns Kathakali from Kalamandalam Krishnakumar and Venkittaramanan privately. He enhances his knowledge in Sanskrit by self study. Mr. Janardhanan during an interview with researcher talked about in the importance of Sanskrit in the teaching of classical art because Sanskrit knowledge helps the students for the understanding of the meaning of padas and mudras and also helps to know correct Bhavas. This is also relevant in the studies of classical music. He explains his teaching experience of Sanskrit that the reception of Sanskrit by the students is of different kind. He observes that for a person who wants to enrich his knowledge in Sanskrit has got several resources today. He can join correspondence courses, approach Sanskrit scholars and conduct self study using books and guides. She is a very good dancer residing at Balussery. She established one institution namely Nataraja Kalakshetram about twenty years back. She is specialised in Mohiniyattam. She learned classical dance both

230 formally and traditionally. She also says that Sanskrit knowledge is very essential in the field of classical dance especially at the time of choreography. Unfortunately she could not learned Sanskrit. But her sister and brother learned Sanskrit. So she understand the meaning of Sanskrit terms and its interpretations with their help when ever necessary. Some time she corrects her doubts with the help of dictionary. She encouraged to her students to learn Sanskrit. She conducted dance classes in other places like Kunnamkulam, Guruvayur, Kozhikode etc.. More than two hundred students had studied classical dance under her guidance. 88