Bharatanatyam makes the body and even the mind agile. A dancer is required to remember the Mudras, Hastas and Karnasthe (a combination of gestures) to perform the dance well and has to simultaneously consider steps, names of the various steps, different movements, the beats and rhythm of the song. While traditionally a dancer has become adept at multitasking, improvisation has been the musicians’ forte.
In Maargam, alumni dancers of NUS Indian Dance return as choreographers under the guidance of Artistic Director Mrs Santha Bhaskar to introduce a new section/element to the traditional format – one where the dancer finds room, time and inspiration to create new movements and choreographies and play with dance - where freedom is not restricted to enacting a story.
