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Sainath will be performing a medley called 'Anamme Arrikkin Vaa', conceptualized and composed by mridangam (percussion instrument) artiste Guru Kaaraikudi Mani. Sainath and Mani will be performing as part of the 'Vasantha Utsavam 2016 - A festival of Dance and Music on Friday, May 27 at the Indian Consulate Auditorium. Other performers include Pranavam Madhu (vocalist), Karthik Madukumar (violin), Prakash Subbaraman (mridangam), and Mannar Pramod (ghatam).
Sainath is one of the world's most renowned Bharatanatyam artist with over 45 years of stage experience and the only Indian artists who has performed in the Opera House in Australia.
She has travelled extensively around the world performing Bharatanatyam. Speaking about her performance in Dubai, she said: "I am extremely pleased to be here. I feel that Dubai as a city is very disciplined and beautiful. It feels safe and nice to be here."
Her recital 'Anamme Arrikkin Vaa' will represent the friendship between a bird and a woman. "The performance will modernize a very traditional art form emphasizing on human connection with nature. A part of the performance focuses on meditation and yoga and depicts a human's special connection with nature," she said.
Sainath has presented in several other venues in other countries, including Australia and London. "I feel that this performance gives a very new dimension to the vocabulary of Bharatanatyam and I've been successful in trying to make youngsters connect to the idea as well," said Sainath.
According to her, dance is not just acrobatics or entertainment. "It is something that you have to embrace and it is a life-long journey. No one can claim that they are perfect and it is a divine art form," she said. "One can learn to dance at any time. I have students who are five-years-old and go up to 70-years-old as well. Women have started to learn at the age of 55 because it is an excellent stress reliever," she added. Bharatanatyam is for mind, body, and soul, she said.
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