"Discovering India" series at Hudson Guild (5)My gurus Vanitha didi and Maheshwari Amma have always emphasized that the study of Bharatanatyam is more than the physicality of movements, and includes a study of mythology and geography, language, sculpture, visual art, poetry, and literature. On this general theme, I finished a series of sessions titled “Discovering India” at the Hudson Guild Older Adult Center. We started with an introduction to Bharatanatyam in the context of culture and history of India, and shared sculptures and temple architecture. Next, we looked at some poetry and literature from Indian poets, and set movement to these poems. The third session included fabrics of India where I showed how to drape a sari, and participants made some beautiful (Gujarati) embroidery. We ended the series with a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where art historian Nancy Eder shared some of her favorite works of Indian art. Thanks to Jenn Rosa for her coordination and to Aravind Mallapudi of Hrudayam Arts for sharing sculptures and fabrics from his collection! Some pictures from the series are below (Picture credit: Aravind Mallipudi)
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