Sneha Chakradhar’s Indian classical dance blog
Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form rooted in 2000 years of history. It originated in the temples of south India and was nurtured by hereditary communities of artists. It is an interpretative dance style that uses gestures and symbols to narrate stories from ancient Hindu mythology. Bharatanatyam uses intricate footwork and is known for engaging the body in creating straight lines and geometric shapes. It is a coming together of music, rhythm, yoga, biomechanics, philosophy, spirituality, mythology, poetry and literature.
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Triyatra: Choreographies in Bharatanatyam
Read more: Triyatra: Choreographies in BharatanatyamA small bouquet of choreographies in the Bharatanatyam style, ‘Triyatra’ is a reflection on the dance journeys of Sneha Chakradhar, Divya Saluja and Radhika Kathal. Disciples of Smt. Geeta Chandran, the three dancers come together to revisit and choreograph traditional compositions from the Bharatanatyam repertoire, taught to them over the years by their guru and…
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Aatish-e-Ishq: A collaborative performance of Bharatanatyam and Sufi musical tradition
Read more: Aatish-e-Ishq: A collaborative performance of Bharatanatyam and Sufi musical traditionAatish-e-Ishq Duration: 1 hour Accompanying Artists Related links Statesman review by Manjari Sinha. Aatish-e-Ishq video preview on YouTube. Performance overview This dance presentation is a unique collaboration, a true representation of syncretism and synthesis in the Indian classical arts. The temple dance of Southern India walks the path of Mysticism, hand in hand with the…
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16th National Festival of Creative Arts
Read more: 16th National Festival of Creative ArtsSneha Chakradhar will be performing choreographies in the Bharatanatyam style with her guru Smt. Geeta Chandran and the Natyavriksha Dance Company at the 16th National Festival of Creative Arts at IHC, New Delhi. The dancers will present three interesting pieces of work, choreographed by Chandran, exploring and expanding on the vocabulary of the traditional Bharatanatyam…
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Solo performance in Bhopal
Read more: Solo performance in BhopalIf you are in Bhopal, don’t miss Sneha’s solo performance at Ravindra Bhavan tonight, 28 November 2011 at 7pm. The performance has been organised by the Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Art Academy for the Madhya Pradesh Cultural Council. Bharatanatyam dancer Chitra Dalvi from Mumbai will also present a solo performance tonight. Bharatanatyam solo performance…
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