Subalakshmi
Indian Classical Dance
Subalakshmi is accepting invitations from Kindergarden to
University level schools to teach classes and/or perform at assemblies.
Last Tuesday she performed before 400 students and teachers at a Nebo Junor High School Assembly in Payson.
Deseret News November 14, 2007
"Subalakshmi Sriram performed a traditional Hare Krishna dance during a
Mix It Up assembly at Mt. Nebo Junior High School in Payson Tuesday.
The assembly was held in conjunction with the sixth annual Mix It Up at
Lunch Day. More than 10,000 schools around the United States took part
in events designed to get kids to interact with other racial and ethnic
groups."
Classes in Indian Classical Dance
will begin Saturday December 1 at 3 pm, Krishna temple, 8628 S. State
Rd., Spanish Fork, Utah. All are invited, both men and women, all ages,
all nationalities. Initially the classes will be free of charge.
For bookings and/or more information: carudas@earthlink.net
(801) 798-3559
About Suba-lakshmi Sriram, the teacher.
Suba-lakshmi Sriram is an accomplished dancer from Tamil Nadu, India.
Trained from an early age under guru Ranganayaki Jayaraman, Director of
the Saraswati Gaana Nilayam Dance School in India, she has performed in
numerous dance programs in Tamil Nadu.
Suba-laksmi is also a trained vocalist and violinist in the Indian
Classical Music. Before moving to the Salt Lake area, Suba-lakshmi was
a dance teacher at the Saraswati Gaana Nilayam Dance School from
2004-2007.
'Bharata Natyam' is one of the
oldest forms of classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu, India.
The term 'Bharata' refers to India, and 'Natyam' to Dance - thus,
collectively "Bharata Natyam" refers to the Dance of India. Bharata
Natyam evolved as an integral part of the Hindu culture as a means of
expressing devotion and praise to Lord Krishna, the Hindu God. In
Bharata Natyam, the dancer narrates short poems and stories of Lord
Krishna and his devotees.
Through her dance performance, the dancer portrays the human soul, and
emphasizes devotion and surrender to Lord Krishna in a spirit of
worship. Thus, Bharata Natyam is a means to climb the peaks of
spirituality and serves as a medium to Krishna consciousness.
Bharat Natyam is learnt and widely performed across the world. In
India, Bharata Natyam is often performed as part of religious
festivals, classical music festivals, weddings, and other important
occasions. It can be performed as a group or as a solo performance. The
technique of Bharata Natyam is derived from the "Naatya Shasta," the
dance scripture.
The body language in this form of dance involves four key aspects:
1. Tapping of the Feet - called "Adavus"
2. Movement of the Eyes - called "Drishti"
3. Expression on the Face - called "Bhavam"
4. Hand Gestures - called "Mudras"
These aspects of the body language come together in conveying the emotion and purport of the story set to rhythmic music. |
