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Bharatanatyam Parents’ Day – 13 August 2023
Dear friends, Sutra recently presented a Sunday morning Bharatanatyam Parents’ Day on 13th of August. This was held to motivate students to work harder to prepare themselves for their upcoming Navaratri performances in October. Family and friends of Sutra students...
Unending Love (odissi) by Nishah Govind Kumar, Harenthiran Pulingam & Vickneshwaran
Dear Friends, Unending Love, performed by Sutra senior dancers Nishah Govind Kumar, Harenthiran & Vickneshwaran takes its spiritual mooring from Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry of the same name. Love in this instance does not imply carnal love but refers to the...
Trans-formation (odissi) by Navineesh & Jayden Roy
Dear Friends, There has been an incredible spate of dance celebrations recently and Sutra, not to be left out, has also been busy with holding dance presentations and exhibitions to add to the infectious creative energy of the artistic community. There is a palpable...
Dance, Actually! (odissi by Sutra Student-Dancers) 4 & 5 August, 2023
Dear Friends, Dance, Actually! went smoothly on the 4th & 5th of August - even the weather conspired to give the audience the most magical garden experience at Amphi-Sutra. The two groups of student-dancers from the Air-Panas Kriyalakshmi Gurukul and Sutra Academy...
Jaya Ram 3.0 (Odissi)
Dear friends, After two successful seasons in Malaysia and impactful presences in four international festivals in India & Singapore (Konark, New Delhi, Khajuraho & SIFAS), Jaya Ram is presently poised once again for its 3rd season in Kuala Lumpur. The week...
Dance, Actually! (Dancing Sutra IV)
Dear Friends, ‘Dance, Actually!’ is in fact a vital dance laboratory for Sutra student dancers to test their acquired ‘power’ of expressivity. We are sharing with you their development in a studio performance this weekend. With your input and encouragement, they will...
Trans-formation (Dancing Sutra V) – Odissi by Navineesh & Jayden Roy
Dear Friends, Navineesh and Jayden, two young boys, met through chance encounter with Odissi, became friends and are about to embark on a ‘serious’ performance which will transform their lives. After their colleague, Hareen had assailed his solo performance with...
Hareen Loganathan’s Successful ‘Yearning for The Beloved’
Dear Friends, Hareen Loganathan assailed his solo Odissi recital ‘Yearning for The Beloved’ with panache and style. The 4 narrators Nishah Devi, Rajavel/Vickneshwaran, Geethika Sree & Ramli Ibrahim added drama and depth to the recital. The three-day program was...
KHAJURAHO, Surreal, Sensual & Sublime – Photography Exhibition by S Magendran
Dear Friends, The last time Sutra was invited to grace the famous Khajuraho Dance Festival in 2004, almost 20 years ago, the well known Indian dance film-maker, Sunil Mehra, followed us with his crew. He created a most compelling 40-min documentary of our journey and...
Tanjore Quarter Diaries by Ishwar Muthkumaran
Dear Friends, Ishwar Muthkumaran sent a strong message to the young generation to continue investing in the knowledge passed on by genuine keepers/gurus of our traditions. He specifically voiced the need to heed the intangible legacy pertaining our classical dances....