#KeepDancing Virtual Season Launch Performance (recorded from livestream)

Thank you for joining us for this special virtual performance of excerpts from 'Fires of Varanasi.' With the launch of our season, we celebrate live art and kick off a series of initiatives designed to inspire a sense of purpose, reflection, connection, and resilience. Please support our season: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/... Credits: Concept and Choreography: Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy Choreographic Assistant: Ashwini Ramaswamy Dramaturg: Ranee Ramaswamy Choreography of Bho Shambho: Padmabhushan Smt. Alarmel Valli Original Compositions: Prema Ramamurthy Development of Score: Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy, with the musical ensemble Dancers: Aparna Ramaswamy, Ranee Ramaswamy, Ashwini Ramaswamy, Tamara Nadel, Jessica Fiala, Chaitra Chandrashekar, Sri Guntipally Musicians: Preethy Mahesh (vocal), C.K. Vasudevan (nattuvangam), Sakthivel Muruganantham (mridangam), Ramanathan Kalaiarasan (violin) Maulav Ganga recorded by Vidwan Sri T.M. Krishna (vocal), with K. Arun Prakash (mridangam), R.K. Shriram Kumar (violin), and Bhagyashri (tanpura), included by special permission from the artists ABOUT RAGAMALA DANCE COMPANY Founded and led by women of the Indian diaspora, Ragamala Dance Company has been a vital member of the Twin Cities arts community for 28 years. Throughout this time, every aspect of our work has been driven by a desire to forge connections— between people, ideas, disciplines, institutions, and communities. In this time of uncertainty and isolation, artists everywhere are stepping up to help process the impacts of the COVID pandemic on our lives and our communities. In response, Ragamala has developed a year-round series of digital/participatory activities, inclusive community dialogues, and performances designed to inspire a sense of purpose, reflection, connection, and resilience. Thank you for joining us to kick-off these new initiatives! LEARN MORE: https://www.ragamaladance.org Follow Ragamala Dance Company here:   / ragamala     / ragamala_dance