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LA Made Presents: Temple Dance of South India

several performers posing

Date(s):

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Time:

2 p.m.

Type:

In Person

Audience:

Series:

Language:

English

Description:

Presentation of South Indian classical dances, also called Temple Dances. The program will begin with an introduction to Indian art, a display of Indian dance props (like jewelry, etc.), and a presentation of Temple dances of South India.

Group and solo dances by Soorya dancers in the traditional Bharathanatyam dance style. Bharatanatyam (pronounced bha-ra-tha-naat-yum) is the 2000-year art form that boasts of highly stylized dance movements, facial expressions, intrinsic rhythms & mesmerizing stories based on Hindu epics, highlighting human emotions of love, emotion, and justice. A duet of dance and drums of South Indian drum-mrudangam can also be presented.

This LA Made program was made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

 

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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