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Harish Krishnan 05/13/2010 On
24th April 2010, Stamford, Connecticut resounded to the beats
and rhythms of performers from around the world. On that evening thanks
to Namaskaar Foundation, dance companies and artistes from diverse
ethnic
backgrounds performed on stage for the Spring Dance Festival, 2010.
On
that day Swathi Kamakshi Ravi, a talented artiste from Connecticut and
the choreographer of the various Indian dance pieces that evening and
her troupe comprising of Jeyanthi Ghatraju, Sujatha Meyyappan, Radhika
Jaishankar, Abirami Manian, Monica Lakshmi Manickam,
from Massachusetts enthralled one and all
by their various Indian dance performances. Mrs.Jeyanthi Ghatraju an
experienced Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher based in Westford,
Mrs.Sujatha
Meyyappan an accomplished dancer and director of Kolam Dance Academy,
Mrs.Radhika Jaishankar a proficient dancer based in Framingham and
energetic
dancers Miss.Abirami Manian and Miss. Monica Lakshmi Manickam students
of Smt.Thenu Rajan and Mrs. Ranjani Saigal respectively presented
the audience with dance styles from different Indian traditions. They
started their evening with the Thillana, in praise of Lord
Nataraja,
with an elegant and well synchronized dance item which was marked by
performer’s grand costumes. The group followed it up with ‘Kummi’
a south Indian folk dance traditionally played during harvest festivals
in southern India. The joyful and playful mood of the music in
conjunction
with the folksy settings of this piece was evident both in the dance
movements and attire of the performers. There
were other times when some of the pieces from countries like Peru, Haiti
seemed longer and the audio a little muted. However, those were simply
minor quirks in an otherwise a highly enjoyable and memorable evening
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