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Her Story: A Bharatanatyam duet by Srinidhi Raghavan and Sahasra Sambamoorthi
'Her Story', hailed 'brilliant and inimitable' (narthaki.com ) portrays the lives of four women in Indian mythology - Kaikeyi, Devaki, Kannagi, and Andal. Recounting pivotal moments in the lives of these women, the dancers explore how these characters transformed the worlds they lived in through their ability to love unconditionally. History has judged these protagonists -- condemning, glorifying, questioning, and revering these women for their actions; however, in 'Her Story', the dancers reinterpret these conventional perceptions and portray these epic personalities as women willing to challenge the world for those they love.

Srinidhi Raghavan started learning Bharatanatyam at the age of five from her mother and guru, Usha Raghavan, and guru, Malathy Thothadri. Her experiences with dance over the past seventeen years have spanned several cultures and countries including those of the UK, Europe, the Caribbean, the US, and India., where she has performed in prestigious competitions, theaters and international festivals. For more info, go to www.kutcheribuzz.com/ebrochures/srinidhiraghavan

Sahasra Sambamoorthi learned bharatanatyam under Kalaimamani Smt. Ramya Ramnarayan and has been performing in various venues around the US and India since her arengetram in 1999. She was recently a recipient of the NJSCA Folk Arts Apprenticeship and now, president of the NPO Navatman and co-owner of the magazine Parampara.

Date: 04/11/2009
Location: Cohen Auditorium, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Time: 7:30 pm

Web: www.navatman.org/herstorytour