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Founded in 1992 by Artistic Director/Choreographer Ranee Ramaswamy, Ragamala Music and Dance Theater is dedicated to preserving the South Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam while using it as a springboard for innovative choreography. Ragamala's vibrant classical work and pioneering cross-cultural coll- |
| aborations demonstrate to diverse audiences the versatility, depth, and contempo- rary vitality of Bharatanatyam |
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| Artistic Directors Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy's choreography draws from the exquisite Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam. Their work emphasizes the importance of preserving the classical form while bringing it into coversation with contemporary themes and diverse influences from around the world. |
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| Ragamala has collaborated with several U.S.-based and international artists of diverse backgrounds, for example poet Robert Bly, Chinese pipa virtuoso Gao Hong, New Delhi-based sitarist Shubhendra Rao, African dance troupe Ko-Thi Dance Company, jazz musician Howard Levy, Japanese drumming ensemble Mu Daiko, former Alvin Ailey dancers Uri Sands and Toni Pierce-Sands, Western composer/vocalist Ruth MacKenzie, Deaf actor Nicole Zapko, and Bali-based Kecak artist I Dewa Putu Berata. |
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