In the modern world, with all its fragmented inadequacies and its yawning fault lines, it is important to look at classical dance afresh. Galvanized by an inner force, the dance forms are energetically practised and propagated. The most consummate dancers have re-invoked the perennial repeatedly, but it is also widely acknowledged that newer directions and more modern mandates are necessary for these forms. In this context, methods of presentation have been questioned and reimagined. In recent times we have witnessed the emergence of new platforms for young talent.
Seeking fresh charters for Indian classical dances, the Kalavahini Trust has been doing seminal work towards “identifying and nurturing committed dancers of the next generation” under the headship of Malavika Sarukkai. A recent collaboration with Sparsh resulted in two Bharatanatyam performances at the ICCR auditorium.
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