Monday, July 1, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT

Sasikala Penumarthi

Dancer, Choreographer and Instructor of Kuchipudi; Dance Affiliate, Emory University; Founder and Director of Academy of Kuchipudi Dance (Atlanta)

“A Play of Emotions through South Indian Kuchipudi Dance”

Showcasing the ways in which dance creates and transforms narrative and emotion in Indian dance forms, Sasikala will introduce the basic hand gestures and foot movements of the South Indian style of dance called Kuchipudi and then perform a short dance item called “Bhavakeli”—lit, a play of emotions. There will be time for plenty of questions. For a preview, you may see Sasikala dancing on the Carlos Museum website “Odyssey Online” -- https://carlos.emory.edu/htdocs/ODYSSEY/SOUTHASIA/krishna.html