Pallavi Saran Mathur
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Explorations
Over the
past couple of years Pallavi has nursed
a desire to make her Art understood and appreciated by everyone.
Even those
who are unfamiliar with Bharatanatyam, who do not understand the language
of the lyrics, or those who are not familiar with Indian philosophy and
mythology.
To this
end, Pallavi has started a series of presentations:
“In
Search of the Essence of
The first show was to a full house at the
prestigious
The series
presents a unique blend of images from Pallavi's journeys as a dancer and as a
cultural interpreter for visiting American social workers.
These are merged
with live Bharatanatyam dances by Pallavi.
The theme these special presentations is the essence of India and
“Indian-ness”.
They try to present Indian philosophy in small doses and in an
easily digestible format, linking India’s rich traditions in Dance, Music, Art,
Architecture and Sculpture with Life as seen on the streets of India today.
These are co-related with vibrant images and commentary about the
many impressive but sometimes confounding sights that confront a traveler in
India.
An attempt is made to unravel the common thread of logic and
truth that connects them.