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Learn the story of the defeat of Kaliya and of Krishna and Radha in the garden of Brindavan through Indian classical dance!
See the stories, characters, and themes from the Museum’s celebrated Edwin Binney 3rd collection spring to life with these energetic and dynamic performances by Natesha School of Bharatanatyam.
Pairing dance and music with art from the SDMA collection, these performances were inspired and choreographed after Indian paintings at The San Diego Museum of Art.
Virtual SDMA+ are unique online experiences offered by The San Diego Museum of Art in collaboration with other local arts institutions to inspire a robust appreciation of the arts and a deeper exploration of the SDMA permanent collection.
Featuring:
"Kalinga Narthanam"
Performed by: Anoushka Savgur
Choreographed by: Suman Nayak
Music Credits:
Music Direction & Percussion: Nagai P. Sriram
Flute: C.K. Patanjali
Violin: B. Ananthakrishnan
Sound Editing: Saravanan
Recording Studio: Arabhi Studio, Chennai, India
Copyright: Natesha School of Bharatanatyam
"Chaliye Kunjanamo: Let's Go to the Garden Brindavan"
Performed by: Suman Nayak
Choreographed by: Ramya Harishankar
Music Credits:
Song: Chaliye Kunjanamo
Composer: Maharaja Swati Tirunal
Language: Hindi
Music Credits:
Artist: Preethy Mahesh
Album: 'Nardhana Krishna'
"Defeat of Kaliya," ca. 1645. Opaque watercolor on paper. Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, 1990.952.
"Krishna and Radha seated in a bower," ca. 1650. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Edwin Binnery 3rd Collection, 1990.463.
Website | SDMArt.org
Virtual SDMA + | SDMArt.org/virtual-sdma-plus
Natesha School of Bharatanatyam | nateshadance.com
Instagram | instagram.com/sandiegomuseumofart
Facebook | facebook.com/TheSanDiegoMuseumOfArt
Twitter | twitter.com/SDMA
Learn the story of the defeat of Kaliya and of Krishna and Radha in the garden of Brindavan through Indian classical dance!
See the stories, characters, and themes from the Museum’s celebrated Edwin Binney 3rd collection spring to life with these energetic and dynamic performances by Natesha School of Bharatanatyam.
Pairing dance and music with art from the SDMA collection, these performances were inspired and choreographed after Indian paintings at The San Diego Museum of Art.
Virtual SDMA+ are unique online experiences offered by The San Diego Museum of Art in collaboration with other local arts institutions to inspire a robust appreciation of the arts and a deeper exploration of the SDMA permanent collection.
Featuring:
"Kalinga Narthanam"
Performed by: Anoushka Savgur
Choreographed by: Suman Nayak
Music Credits:
Music Direction & Percussion: Nagai P. Sriram
Flute: C.K. Patanjali
Violin: B. Ananthakrishnan
Sound Editing: Saravanan
Recording Studio: Arabhi Studio, Chennai, India
Copyright: Natesha School of Bharatanatyam
"Chaliye Kunjanamo: Let's Go to the Garden Brindavan"
Performed by: Suman Nayak
Choreographed by: Ramya Harishankar
Music Credits:
Song: Chaliye Kunjanamo
Composer: Maharaja Swati Tirunal
Language: Hindi
Music Credits:
Artist: Preethy Mahesh
Album: 'Nardhana Krishna'
"Defeat of Kaliya," ca. 1645. Opaque watercolor on paper. Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, 1990.952.
"Krishna and Radha seated in a bower," ca. 1650. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Edwin Binnery 3rd Collection, 1990.463.
Website | SDMArt.org
Virtual SDMA + | SDMArt.org/virtual-sdma-plus
Natesha School of Bharatanatyam | nateshadance.com
Instagram | instagram.com/sandiegomuseumofart
Facebook | facebook.com/TheSanDiegoMuseumOfArt
Twitter | twitter.com/SDMA
