Renowned
Bharatnatyam
dancer
Geeta Chandran
enthralled students of Suncity School, Gurgaon school with her mesmerizing Bharatnatyam performance in the
SPIC MACAY
program. Guru S Shankara at Nattuvangam, Shri Manohar Balatchandirane at Mridangam, Shri Rajat Prasanna at Flute and Shri K. Venkateswaran at vocals accompanied her.
Geeta Chandran performing with her troupe
The objective of the SPICMACAY programme was to sensitise students about Indian culture and classical art forms.“Bharatnatyam is a 2000 year old dance form and it completely reinvigorates me. It is a pleasure to perform before students who are going to be our future talent. Bharatnatyam is an art form that trains you to be a more diligent, enduring and disciplined person which is pivotal for students to imply in their life while growing,” said Geeta Chandran.
Geeta began learning Bharatanatyam from the tender age of 5 years under the tutelage of Smt. Swarna Saraswathy, who hailed from the traditional Thanjavoordevadasiparampara. Subsequently, she continued learning diverse aspects of the classical dance from a galaxy of eminent Gurus. She is the Founder-President of Natya-Vriksha, an organization devoted to promoting Bharatanatyam. Geeta Chandran has several accolades to her credit, chief among them being Padma Shri, Stree Samman, Kalasagar Award, Saraswati Puraskar, Lifetime Achievement Award, Karamveer Puraskar, Kishore Kumar Kala Ratan Award.
Geeta Chandran invoking god as part of her performance
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