Word: pushpanjali
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...choreographed by Rau-Murthy, Martin, Rohini Nair ’08, and Ramya Parthasarathy ’08. The first act began with a short prayer to the Lord Ganesha asking that the 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...
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