Sharing geography through BharatanatyamThe paper on how Bharatanatyam can be a way for older adults (and for anyone really) to make deep and meaningful connections mentions connections with the natural environment. At the YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, we started a song on the river Narmada. This song brings together my love for rivers and dance, and helps us learn and share a bit about Indian geography. It is also a great way to think about the rivers we all know and love - the Hudson River, East River, Bronx River etc - and the life that these rivers subsist. The song Narmada Ashtakam was set to music by my teacher Smt. Nivedita ShivRaj of RagaChitra Fine Arts. Video credit: C.S. Rani The verses below talk about the drops of water that make up Narmada and how Narmada (and all rivers) have the capacity to renew and rejuvenate.
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