Fw:Megha Sandesam

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Note: Swami Desikan's Hamsa Sandesam is closely based on Mahakavi Kalidasa's Megha Sandesam

 

Megha Sandesha (The Cloud Messenger) is a 4th-century work by Kalidasa,

India's most famous Sanskrit poet and playwright. This ancient work has

been transformed into a visually beautiful and easy to understand

dance-drama by the renowned dancer, music composer and choreographer, Sri

M.V. Narasimhachari of Chennai, India. Monica Cooley, his senior student,

and a cast of 15 other dancers bring this production to a diverse American

audience. Please visit http://www.kalanivedanam.com for more details about

the program and cast.

 

This is an excellent opportunity to introduce your friends to the great

beauty of India's traditional arts. Part love-story and part travelogue,

Megha Sandesha tells a timeless and universal story of love, separation and

reunion. A demigod banished to earth for a minor transgression sends a

message of hope to his beloved wife in the heavens, through a passing rain

cloud, the Megha. As the Megha travels north across India, Kalidasa's

poetry describes the great beauty of his country and its people. Presented

through beautiful dancing and music, interesting choreography, and colorful

costumes, this dance-drama can be enjoyed by one and all.

 

This production is funded in part by grants from the Tennessee Arts

Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Metro Nashville

Arts Commission, and generous contributions from Ray Dayal (Dayal Hotel

Management Group), Lata and Tarun Surti, and Dr. B.N. and Sumedha Somayaji.

 

Please visit http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kalanivedanam/events.html for the

schedule.

 

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