Thursday, September 11, 2008

Dance Photographs from Dancing Nature's Art - A scientific representation of DNA using Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance) by MIT Natya


Below is a slideshow of pictures from "A Jugalbandi Of Bharata Muni And Gregor Mendel At MIT"

A complete review of this spellbinding fusion dance effort can be found at my blog Creative Dance, Wedding and Event Photography in Boston - Ganesh Davuluri







There will be no wisdom, no learning, no art, no craft, no device, nor action that is not found within natya (dance)" - sage Bharata Muni in Natya Shastra ('The Science of Dance', appr. 400 B.C.)

Vibrant and colorful ethnic costumes, glittering Indian ornaments with intricate detail, hairdos full of flowers, jingling dancing bells, traditional henna patterns, giggling teenage performers - the scene in the dressing room at the MIT Little Kresge Auditorium this past President's Day, 18th February 2008, would have been all too typical and familiar for a stray visitor conversant with any other Indian classical dance program, at least from its outwardly appearance....

A complete review of this spellbinding fusion dance effort can be found at my blog Creative Dance, Wedding and Event Photography in Boston - Ganesh Davuluri