Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 25: A Bharatnatyam dance performance was held at KC International School in collaboration with SPICMACAY.
Star Classical Dancer (Padmashree) Geeta Chandran who has been trained by a galaxy of eminent Bharatanatyam Gurus including Swarna Saraswathy and Guru KN Dakshinamurthi Pillai presented the performance.
Geeta was accompanied by other artists including Guru S Shankar on Mridangam, K Venkateshwaram on vocals, Rohit Prasanna on flute and Radhika Kathal her disciple on Nattuvangam.
To begin the auspicious beginning of a collaboration of KC International with SPICMACAY, the lighting of the lamp was done by the Saroj Mahajan, Senior Vice Chairperson, Principal Maya Mishra and the artists.
Padmashree Geeta Chandran performed three different dances. She began with a performance on Mirabai’s hymns. Then she explained the symbolism of Natraja to the children and then she performed Tandav. This enthralled the audience especially the students present on the occasion.
In the question and answer session, the students asked different questions related to dance and dance forms and she answered every question enthusiastically satisfying the quench of the students.
The highlight was also the performance of Radhika, Geeta’s disciple who rose to the occasion when students questioned whether it was only the professionals who could dance so well.
To conclude the function, Geeta called some children on the stage and taught them some of the basics. This part of the lecture demonstration was very important because a few students got to share the stage with the maestro.
A Heritage Club was also inaugurated by Saroj Mahajan, a patron of arts, Principal, Maya Mishhra, Padmashree Geeta Chandran and Headmistress Kesar Patel.
Speaking on the occasion, Maya Mishra stated that it was a learning experience for everyone present in the auditorium.
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