 Bala Devi’s Bharata Nrityam recital
 The evening of the auspicious Ashtami day of Navarathri, - September 30, 2006, connoisseurs of art were treated with a grand Bharata Nrityam recital by Bala Devi Chandrashekar, senior disciple of noted Bharata Nrityam exponent, Dr.Padma Subrahmanyam. The performance was in aid of raising funds for AIM for SEVA. The later half was a performance by Bala’s disciples. The performance showcased diligence and thoroughness. The spectacular performance raised substantial funds for a very noble cause.
Aptly titled Marga – Desi, it took the audience through a substance filled recital with its artistic and rhythmic content, recalling the traditional – The Marga Focus. Bala, a compelling artiste, truly inspired the audience with both nrita and abhinaya items with intrinsic spiritual value.
In Pujyashree Swami Dayananda’s words: “In today’s performance I saw something profound! It was a delightful evening; we are wiser having attended the performance. Bala’s students gave us a treat. We saw the entire gamut of vyayamas, steps and units of karanas which are temple sculptures and the items that followed them. Surely, they have been trained very well in a gurukulam pattern under Bala’s tutelage.”
He added that Dr Padma Subrahmanyam, Bala’s guru,
is a very dedicated person and Bala has imbibed from her everything that is profound and beautiful!
Sudha Rao
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