Resilience: A Medical Journey | Bharatanatyam Dance | Indian classical Dance

Resilience: A Medical Journey is an IndianRaga collaboration with a concept led by Harvard Medical School students Maheetha Bharadwaj and Dipal Nagda and choreography led by Swathi Jaisankar. This is a story of a patient (Swathi Jaisankar) and spouse (Dipal Nagda) who receive a life-altering diagnosis of cancer from an oncologist (Maheetha Bharadwaj). It includes a visual representation of cancer growth and uncontrolled cellular proliferation, all depicted through Bharatanatyam. Music Production by Mahesh Raghvan, Mridangam, Jathi recitation, and Kanjira by Akshay Anantapadmanabhan, and Flute by Lalit Talluri.
The scene begins with a couple dancing in frolic when one starts to show signs of illness. The partner receives a phone call asking both to urgently come to the doctor’s office. At the appointment, the physician performs a medical history and physical exam and conveys that the patient’s imaging results suggest a diagnosis of lung cancer. The next section is an interpretation of the growth and development of cancer; three healthy, uniform cells are depicted before one cell mutates, replicates, and wreaks havoc on the body. Finally, we return to the patient, partner, and physician as each experiences their individual and intertwined emotional reactions to the diagnosis.
The artists can be reached at
Swathi Jaisankar
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/ swathijaisankar
Maheetha Bharadwaj
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/ maheethab
Dipal Nagda
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[@prasiddhishetty895]

Again, Indian raga prove their versatility ! It was so touching that I couldn't withhold my tears and literally got goosebumps ! I just loved this beautiful combination of medicine and dance...Conveying such a complicated concept flawlessly needs great appreciation ! Kudos guys !!

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

Thank you so much !

[@sangeetharajagopal7538]

This is super awesome.....

[@VinathaSreeramkumar]

Great video and beautiful depiction of a powerful story! Thank you for this masterpiece ❤️ Kudos to the team 👏🏽

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@kalpanaravi3899]

Elegant masterpiece. 👏🏽💐Great representation of narrative medicine.

[@anathanarayananshankar1427]

I found this so powerful and unique concept . It shows ldances have no boundaries and it is not only for entertainment . Such a beautiful story and message. Brilliant performance 👍👌

[@SwathiJaisankar]

Yes exactly!! Thank you so much🙏🏼😊

[@kirtisanjeev]

Brilliant concept...out of the box thinking...excellent choreography, execution and explanation....truely innovative and unique piece of art💯💯💯💯💯👌👌👌👌

[@SwathiJaisankar]

Thank you so much❤️

[@manojoracle]

This is one of the best ever dance stories I have ever come across. The background music is just sooooo apt for this

[@SwathiJaisankar]

Means a lot, thank you!

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

Thank you so much!

[@dishitapati7604]

Beautiful dance, and the background music is exceptional! ❤️

[@breveennkukan3603]

Great work of art

[@kanchanjariya4757]

Wow❤🙌

[@divyakumar7666]

Very well presented!!!

[@raovenkatesh5500]

it's not only a dance but also life. Feeling of expressions bit to bit an owesome emotions.. Great perfomance ..great grace. Heart felt proud of your hard practice. Great tressory pf nation ..maa bharathi.

[@anantharamanv1803]

No Words! touching dance...Great Indian Art!!!! Thanks team!

[@svitlanaorekhova1665]

Beautiful work: profound, original, impactful. Love the camera work, clean lines, use of mudras and color change when the narrative switches to the cell description. Congratulations!

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

Thank you so much! Let us know what other narratives you'd like to see!

[@mahima5460]

Such a powerful performance, excellent choreography, Congrats to Swathi and the team!!!

[@SwathiJaisankar]

Thank you, means a lot🙏🏼❤️

[@harshapatel3846]

Definitely have moved the boundary on this piece. 🙏💯🇬🇧

[@ChandrayeeBanerjee...]

The thought is so beautiful!! And the performance is absolutely perfect

[@bbapplesam]

Kindly make classic version on idhuvum kadandhu pogum song please please. With ganjera veena and lot classical stuff

[@payelroy3985]

Hats off Indian Raga....

[@aravindasridharan8061]

The best of indian raga

[@aditisharma7375]

AWESOME expressions 😍😍😍

[@sayendripanchadhyayi5223]

This is so powerful! ❤️

[@sheriffmohideen1]

Beautiful expressions. Beautiful dance

[@shilpashreecs9961]

Great work ..... perfection 🥰

[@srishtishanu9423]

Extraordinarily Good

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

Thank you all for your wonderful, immense support over these couple of days! Drop a comment below on what your interpretation of the piece was and what you gained from it! We would love to hear your thoughts!

[@kongkonasahadola2949]

Really praiseworthy!!! It's been a long time we saw Swathi's last performance....🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@SwathiJaisankar]

Thank you!! Appreciate the support😊❤️

[@princessbuttercup15]

Beautiful expressions

[@iiayantikaii5927]

Amazing ❤️❤️❤️ good

[@devlinakrishnasdancestudio6567]

Superb presentation

[@drsrikrishnareddymodugula2214]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@iiayantikaii5927]

A beautiful meaning ❤️❤️❤️

[@iiayantikaii5927]

@@maheethabharadwaj8016 you are welcome 😊😊🙏🙏

[@dr.somalidawn6926]

Beautiful depiction!!

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

Thank you Dr. Dawn! Let us know your thoughts!

[@shantybpskrishnasamy8889]

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[@kanakkhadikar7826]

Too good

[@fabioferreiragomes]

INCRÍVEL..,..ESPETACULAR..

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

thank you so much! Please share with your communities!

[@deviprasad5001]

Nice.

[@sanmeya]

Great Team Work👏👏👏

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

Thank you so much for your support! Let us know your favorite part!

[@sreelakshmisivadasan9169]

So beautiful dance indian raga I am also a classical dancer .And for my dance I always choose ur songs because ur mixing of ur song is amazing no one can for get the songs Best wishes ❤️

[@sreelakshmisivadasan9169]

@@maheethabharadwaj8016 Yes exactly make more such songs

[@sreelakshmisivadasan9169]

Maheetha u were also so beautiful in that dance

[@maheethabharadwaj8016]

@@sreelakshmisivadasan9169 Thank you so much!

[@shravani.a]

Recently lost a cousin to breast cancer... I broke down after seeing this.

[@TheDancerandSinger]

Condolences and wish you have the time and space to heal. Thank you for watching.