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Press Release
09/20/2006
Poems of Love in Bharatanatyam, Classical Dance from South India
Dancer, choreographer, scholar, and author Lakshmi Vishwanathan is a virtuoso in the art of Bharatanatyam Abhinaya (mime), in which the dancer, similar to a painter or a sculptor, fills space with color, mood, and meaning. Vishwanathan uses classical Indian text and melodies to express emotions of love ranging from desire, anticipation, disappointment and euphoria to jealousy, dejection, and despair.
Vishwanathan's performance at the Peabody Essex Museum will present a range of compositions, namely Padams and Javalis, from the Devadasi (court dancer) repertoire. These compositions explore the myriad facets of romantic love from a woman’s point of view. Explanations in English will be provided.
A dancer, writer and connoisseur of the arts, Vishwanathan is also Vice-President of the Madras (Chennai) Music Academy. Her newspaper articles on dance and music are well-known. Vishwanathan teaches at the Mark Morris Dance Center in New York and was the only Asian artist invited to perform at the Jacob’s Pillow International Dance Festival in New York City in 2004. She is the author of biographies of the legendary singer M.S. Subbulakshmi and of the celebrated Devadasi Bangalore Nagaratnammal.
A reception with the artist follows the performance.
Event details:
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at 4:00 p.m.
Morse Auditorium, Peabody Essex Museum
Members of PEM and MITHAS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Heritage of the Arts of South Asia): $15
Non-members: $18
Students and seniors: $10
Ticket holders for Poems of Love receive free admission to PEM galleries on Sept. 30, 2006.
For tickets, call 978-745-8500 ext.3011
Please reserve early as seating is limited.
For questions, call 978-745-9500 ext.3162 oe e-mail sudarshan_belsare@pem.org
For directions to PEM, visit www.pem.org/visit/hours.php
About the Peabody Essex Museum
The recently transformed Peabody Essex Museum presents art and culture from New England and around the world. The museum's collections are among the finest of their kind, showcasing an unrivaled spectrum of American art and architecture (including four National Historic Landmark buildings) and outstanding Asian, Asian Export, Native American, African, Oceanic, Maritime, and Photography collections. In addition to its vast collections, the museum offers a vibrant schedule of changing exhibitions and public programs, plus a hands-on education center. In 2006, PEM was named one of the nation's "Top 10 Art Museums for Kids" by Child magazine. The museum campus features numerous parks, period gardens and 24 historic properties, including Yin Yu Tang, a 200-year-old house that is the only example of Chinese domestic architecture in the United States. The Peabody Essex Museum is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. General museum admission: Adults $13; seniors $11; students $9 Additional admission to Yin Yu Tang: $4 Members, youth 16 and under, and residents of Salem enjoy free general admission and free admission to Yin Yu Tang. Special exhibitions may require an additional fee. Location: East India Square, Salem, MA 01970. Call 866-745-1876 or visit our Web site at www.pem.org.
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