On 30 April and 1 May 2011, Sneha will be presenting concerts in the traditional Bharatanatyam style in Sydney and Melbourne, showcasing the range and scope of the dance form. This tour is sponsored by the ICCR and Sneha is travelling with four accompanying musicians from India.
Sneha will bring in various aspects of Bharatanatyam in her performance, from powerful and energetic pure dance, to steady poses and lucid abhinaya (interpretative dance). The pieces in her repertoire are like pearls taken from the depths of Indian mythology and philosophy, which she will attempt to weave in together. While in one piece, the nayika (the heroine), completely in love with Krishna, dotingly sings praises of his beauty and form. In the next piece, she transforms into an angry girlfriend, who cannot stand Krishna’s affairs with other women, and asks him to leave her house. Change is the only constant. All is flux; nothing stands still. In the Hindu philosophical thought, it is Shiva- Natraja, the lord of dance, who symbolizes change. He performs his cosmic dance to destroy a weary universe and make preparations to start the process of creation; tearing down in order to build again. Sneha will perform the frenzied dance of Shiva in the popular composition Natanam Adinar.
The musicians accompanying Sneha are:
- Sharanya Chandran – Nattuvangam
- Sudha Raghuraman – Vocals
- Ramamoorthy Sriganesh – Mridangam
- G. Raghuraman – Flute
Sydney performance: Saturday, 30 April 2011
- Date: Saturday 30 April 2011
- Time: 6PM
- Venue: North Ryde School of Arts & Community Centre, 201 Coxs Road, North Ryde
- Ticket price: $15 at the door
The local organiser for this program is the Sydney Telugu Association and Sneha’s performance will be followed by Telugu Poetry by Sri Jonnavithula Garu.
Melbourne performance: Sunday, 1 May 2011
- Date: Sunday 1 May 2011
- Time: 2.30PM
- Venue: Christine Strachan Theatre, South Oakleigh Colege, Bakers Road, South Oakleigh
- Ticket price: $15 at the door
The local organiser for this program is the Telugu Association of Australia and Sneha’s performance will be followed by Telugu Poetry by Sri Jonnavithula Garu.