Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Tradition in Transition - Taalam: column by Leela Venkataraman

Attracting a small, interested gathering was the evening of lecture/demonstration at Srinivasa Gandhi Nilayam in Chennai's Ambujammal Street, Alwarpet, by Bharatanatyam performer and teacher Sunanda Narayanan, settled in Boston. A long-time student of Guru Rhadha, Sunanda's teaching pertains to the Vazhuvoor Bani of Bharatanatyam. Her lucid lecture threw some light on the challenges of teaching an Indian dance tradition to students in the United States. 

Substantiating the lecture with demonstrations was student Divya Rajan, whose performance, with long-limbed grace and poise, was characterized by impeccable technique. 

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