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Devi:
The Mother Goddess
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DEVI: THE MOTHER
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The Cast
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Mallika
Sarabhai
Dance: Lead soloist since 1977 at the Darpana Academy of the Performing
Arts; specializes in Bharat Natyam and Kuchipudi: also a contemporary
dancer with the Darpana Dance Company, the Pan Project (London):
The Battery Dance Company (New York): the National Dance Institute
(New York). Has performed all over India, Western Europe, North
and South America, South East Asia, China, Australia. Africa and
the Middle east. Has led her dance group to prestigious festivals
at the Saddlers Wells, the Festival Des Champs Elysee, Festival
of Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and all major festivals
in India.
V. Balagurunathan
V. Balagurunathan joined Darpana in 1998. He is a graduate in
English literature from Madras University. Mr. Balagurunathan
was awarded a Diploma in Bharat Natyam in 1995 and Post Diploma
in 1997 by the Kalakshetra Foundation. He has danced in Bankok
in 1995 as a member of Kalakshetra Troupe. He has participated
in the Thyagaraja Festival of The Indian Academy of South Africa
in 1997 and 1998.
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K.Jayan
K.Jayan is from Kerala. South India. He trained in music from early
childhood and is one of the lead vocalists at Darpana.He continues his
training in music under Darpana's senior guru Sri N. Purushottaman.
He has toured in India and abroad with the Darpana Performance Group,
and now composes for some of the group's new pieces.
Dinesh Kumar
Dinesh Kumar joined Darpana as a mridangist in 1991. He has since trained
in folk music, participated with the professional group at national
and international levels, and travelled with Darpana all over India,
Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Israel, France, Holland. Portugal. Spain,
Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, the US and UK.
Rathinam Kaliya Perumal
Shri Perumal belongs to Tanjore in Tamilnadu, famous for its musical
richness. He trained in flute under S.A.Sundararajan, after which he
played for several music performances in Tamil Nadu. In 1976 he joined
the Darpana Company and has toured all over India, England, France.
Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Singapore, Central and South America,
with Darpana dance group.
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