SADHANA: An Evening of Bharatanatyam with LIVE musicians #bharatanatyam April 25-27, 2024

Sadhana: An Evening of Bharatanatyam, an enchanting evening of traditional dance presented by one of BC's leading practitioners of the art, Vancouver-based Sujit Vaidya. The performance will be enhanced by the presence of a live ensemble of musicians, featuring Ramya Kapadia (vocal), Raman Kalyan (flute), Curtis Andrews (mridangam) and special guest from India, Vaidya's guru/teacher A. Lakshman performing the role of the nattuvanar (conductor of the ensemble and recitation of rhythmic dance compositions).
Vancouver - Thursday, April 25
Gibsons - Friday, April 26
Powell River - Saturday, April 27
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About the Performers:
Sujit Vaidya (India/Canada) is an independent dance artist/choreographer based in Vancouver BC. His artistic choices reflect the curiosities and experiences he holds as a queer artist of colour, while deeply engaging with an art form rooted in tradition. He was the first South Asian artist to receive the Vancouver City’s Mayor’s award as best emerging dance artist in 2010.
A.Lakshman (India) is and esteemed performer and guru (teacher) of Bharatanatyam based in Chennai. Aside from conducting the ensemble, is also the choreographer of the works being presented.
Ramya Kapadia (India/United States) is a vocalist and Bharatanatyam artist based in Tennessee who performs and collaborates globally.
Raman Kalyan (India/United States) is one of the leading flautists in the Carnatic (South Indian) style of music, known for his emotional and spiritual essence in music.
Curtis Andrews (Canada) is a Vancouver-based percussionist and one of the few players of the mridangam in the Lower Mainland, often collaborating with artists in intercultural texts.
About Time Will Tell Arts Society:
Time Will Tell Arts Society (TWTAS) is a registered not-for-profit performing arts society dedicated to promoting multicultural artistic expression from traditional, neo-traditional and original sources.