With a varnam in Sankarabharanam and an ashtapadi in Suddha Sarang as the primary context of demonstration and discussion, ...

Chennai: In the 1920s and early 1930s, when the classical dance now known as Bharatanatyam was on the brink of a complete wipeout, it was one landmark music institution that helped revive and ...

Verses from Tirumoolar’s Thirumandiram were used for Swaroopa, the first composition that focussed on the principles of ...

She has innovatively blended Bharatanatyam with the lilting melodies of Polish folk music; her piece Polska Spotyka Indie (When Poland Meets India) combines Bharatanatyam’s ancient rhythms with ...

Bharatanatyam is a means to seek the divine. The sounds of her salangai, rhythmic tapping, heartfelt expressions, and smooth transitions enthralled the 100-odd audience watching her at The Music ...