From the Attic
From the Attic" is a performance series based on the doctoral findings of Dr. Swarnamalya. She has researched and reconstructed the repertoire from the past performing traditions of Sadir (Bharatanatyam). This is a culmination of her intense research and work of seven years and her innate creative understanding along with the vital learning processes from the hereditary community artistes (Devadasis, courtesans, Nattuvanars, musicians) weaving and recreating the lost and forgotten dance forms.
Dr. Swarnamalya
Dr Swarnamalya is a combination of a performer with over 35 years of experience, a scholar of dance history, and a trained academician in art practice and sociology. She wrote her PhD on Research and Reconstruction of lost dance repertories of Early modern South India (Nayak Period). In a pioneering effort, she studied in-depth the history and sources involved in the lost performing traditions to reconstruct them. From The Attic is a performance-lecture-exhibition series based on her research. From collaborations with artists of various genres to reflecting the multi-cultural historicity of dance and music in South India, FTA stands as a unique voice that speaks of inclusivity and plurality as inherent values of performing traditions. Jakkini, Sivalila, Gondhali, and Perani are some of her reconstructed repertoires widely appreciated.
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