An Evening of Bharatanatyam by the Legendary Alarmél Valli
Experience a rare, unparalleled performance by the legendary Bharatanatyam dancer/choreographer Padma Bhushan Smt. Alarmél Valli, guru to Artistic Directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy since 1983.
Ms. Valli's unique aesthetic and worldview ignited the Ramaswamys’ dedication to extend tradition and expand creativity. Ms. Valli is widely-recognized as one of India’s greatest living masters and practitioners. Ranee and Aparna’s long training with Ms. Valli has formed the foundation of their aesthetic, and has been fundamental to the work of the Ragamala Dance Company.
“It is a performance that celebrates dance as visual poetry and visual music, where I explore the link between word, movement, body, and text”
- Alarmél Valli
Presenting an evening of diverse poems in Sanskrit, Tamil, and Telugu, Alarmél Valli’s dance is uncompromisingly classical but is, at the same time, an undeniable language of self-expression. Her work blurs the boundaries between tradition and individual talent, inheritance and invention. A sublime evening of dance by one of the world’s greatest soloists, this is an experience not to be missed.
Saturday, May 6, 7:30 pm