Lecture on changing trends in Bharata Natyam
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‘Narthana Aaradhana’, a lecture demonstration on changing trends in Bharata Natyam will be presented by Subashini Pathmanathan on November 18 at the Indian Cultural Centre auditorium, 16/2 Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7.
Subashini Pathmanathan, graduated from the Government College for Women in Chandigarh, India and received her master’s degree from the Punjab University. She studied Bharata Natyam under the great maestro the late Padmashree Vazhuvoor Ramiahpillai at Vazhuvoorar classical Bharata Natya Centre, Mylapore, and Chennai and received the title ‘Natya Kala Shikamani’.
Presently she is pursuing a research for her doctoral degree on ancient Sri Lankan Hindu temple sculptures and decorative sculptures in relation to classical Bharata Natyam.
She joined the Indian Cultural Centre Colombo as its first Bharata Natya teacher in 1998.
The lecture is open to all. For further details please contact the Indian Cultural Centre on tel. no: 2684698 or email: iccrcolombo@gmail.com.