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...show will also include a taste of Bharatha Natyam, a classical South Indian form of dance drama. “What this show holds is not only new for us on campus, but marks a new trend in the production of the dance form globally,” says Amrapali Maitra ’10, who directed last year’s performance. “They are exploring the dance form in similar ways as professionals are in India.” “Kalpanam” brings together professional-caliber dancing with a story that speaks...
...India. While “Kalpanam” is a relatively new Harvard tradition, it partakes in a long history of Indian music, dance, and drama. “Indian classical dance is something that has been carried down for thousands of years,” says co-director Amrapali Maitra ‘10. The first part of the program will consist of a collection of short, individual acts. There are eight different styles in Indian classical dance. “Kalpanam” will feature three of them, including Bharatanatyam, one of the oldest and most common styles...
...continue to remember that we have such a diverse set of members from different backgrounds.” Other newly-elected officers for the 2007-2008 year include Kiran N. Bhat ’10 as treasurer, Russell F. Rennie ’10 as academic and political chair, Amrapali Maitra ’10 as cultural chair, Joseph G. Thumpasery ’10 as social chair, Ria S. Tobaccowala ’10 as outreach chair, Visali V. Ramanathan ’10 as publicity chair, Kavita Narayanadas ’09 as historian, and Vani E. Nambudiri...
...show proceed without any obstacles. This was followed by a playful and whimsical dance called a pushpanjali, or a flower offering, which juxtaposed two types of classical dance from south India—Mohiniattam and the more energetic Kuchipudi. Dancers Vani E. Nambudiri ’09 and Amrapali Maitra ’10 alternated individual performances of the different forms before finishing off the act dancing in unison, showing the overlap between the two. Following the Pushpanjali was a wonderful song, performed by three singers, Rajiv Venkataramanan ’08, Vikas V. Mouli...
...sacred tree at Bodh Gaya is holy ground, but pilgrims also went to see Sarnath, where the Buddha preached his first sermon; Rajgir, where he came to meditate during the monsoons; Vaishali, where the beautiful courtesan Amrapali made him a gift of a mango grove; and Kushinagar, where, lying on a bed under two trees, he died. Buddhism withered in India in the Middle Ages; the great temples and monasteries were destroyed by invaders and the pilgrims stopped coming. In the 19th century, pilgrims from Burma and Sri Lanka rediscovered the trail, renovated and rebuilt ruined monasteries and temples...
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