It is an evening of
Bharat Natyam by Guru Gita Umesh's dance students.
I have watched Balasaraswati imitate the divine with her
Bharat Natyam performances.
The programme was marked by a cultural function that included traditional Kathak and
Bharat Natyam recitals .
The two pieces blend contemporary styles with traditional Indian dances Kathak and
Bharat Natyam -- evident in the rhythmic foot stomping of Kathak and the quick, graceful arm patterns and ornate hand movements of
Bharat Natyam.
Underscoring the significance of the Indian classical dance
Bharat Natyam, Dr Raja Reddy stated, "'Natyam'(Dance) provides a unified forum for the universal enlightenment and that is the greatness of '
Bharat Natyam'."
At the heart of the show was the classical dance performances of
Bharat Natyam by students of Indu Mitha who got training in this form of classical dance for the past decade.
Similarly, her attempt at creating a word-equivalent of mudras, in "The
Bharat Natyam Dancer," doesn't entirely come off.
Anyway, here is Jyoti, cut to Jo, Josh,T and other such sanitised versions of a name more in keeping with some doe eyed beauty about to perform
Bharat Natyam or something equally classical and he is about to take a flight out of Bombay and he fetches up at the airport with this ticket that says Miss Jyoti Rao.
The musical is described as an international sensation with diverse choreography that includes different dancing styles, such as Kathak from North India and
Bharat Natyam from the South.
There was no institution to promote Margam Kali, while those teaching Kathakali and
Bharat Natyam existed.
Some of the key contributors to Karma Kurry are Former CEO- RBS and Independent Politician MeeraSanyal,
Bharat Natyam exponent and Gender Rights activist GeetaChandran, Former Chairman BCG and Member of Planning Commission ArunMaira and globally renowned Leadership Coach Noel Daniels.
Young and old have taken advantage of the range of classes, including Bollywood and
Bharat Natyam - a form of Indian classical dance - during weekly sessions held at The Customs House in South Shields every Saturday.