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| Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Sharanya Chandran enthralled audiences with her solo performance | | Hymns to Hara: A Solo Bharatanatyam Performance by Sharanya Chandran | 
New Delhi September 16 (Scoop News)-Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Sharanya Chandran enthralled audiences with her solo performance, Hymns to Hara, on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Through this captivating presentation, Sharanya delved into the multifaceted nature of Lord Shiva, exploring the diverse emotions he evokes: love, awe, devotion, valor and even disgust. Hymns to Hara featured a carefully curated selection of Bharatanatyam repertoire, woven together to celebrate the divine.
Sharanya has drawn inspiration from a rich tapestry of Indian literature, incorporating poems and verses from languages such as Tamil, Mythili and more. This diverse selection reflects the multifaceted nature of Lord Shiva and the cultural richness of India.
Speaking about the performance, Sharanya Chandran said, “This is a particularly special performance for me. It marks my return to the stage after a hiatus and I was excited to reconnect with my audience. Additionally, it is a tribute to my grandparents, both ardent Shiva bhaktas, as we celebrate their birth centennials. And to add to the significance, September 14th also marks my ten-year anniversary at J-PAL South Asia. I am proud to have successfully balanced my passions for development and dance.”
Sharanya was accompanied by her mother and guru, Padmashri Geeta Chandran, on the Nattuvangam, K Venkateshwaran on Vocals, Manohar Balatchandirane on the Mridangam, Varun Rajasekharan on Ghatam and G Raghavendra Prasath on Violin.
ABOUT SHARANYA CHANDRAN
“Dancing is like creating a sculpture that is visible only for a moment.” – Erol Ozan. Sharanya’s approach to Bharatanatyam seeks to find these fleeting moments of beauty through her dance.
Disciple and daughter of Geeta Chandran, Sharanya has been learning Bharatanatyam since she was four, and has grown in and with Natya Vriksha, an institution promoting classical Indian performing arts founded by Geeta Chandran. For over three decades, Sharanya has continued to learn, choreograph and perform – both solo and group formats (as an integral part of the Natya Vriksha Dance Collective) to diverse audiences in India and overseas.
Sharanya is empanelled with the ICCR and is nationally graded by the Doordarshan. She is a recipient of the Swami Haridas Sangeet Kala Ratna Samman (2016); The Yuva Natya Shiromani award (2016) and the Parampara Award (2019). Sharanya is also trained in Nattuvangam, and supports her guru through this art of cymbals.
Some of her performances in India include the Khajuraho Dance Festival; Narada Gana Sabha- Chennai; NV’s Young Dancers’ Festival; Nalanda Nrityotsava – Mumbai; HCL Concert Series; Haridas Samaroh; Ananya Dance Festival and the National Choreography Festival. Sharanya has also performed across the world, including in the USA, Thailand, Japan & UK for prestigious festivals.
Sharanya is a trained Development and Policy professional. Having completed her BA (Hons) in Economics at LSR and her Masters in Development Studies at LSE (UK) as an INLAKS scholar, Sharanya has worked at the Planning Commission, the National Skill Development Agency, and for the past decade, at J-PAL South Asia (now as Director Policy and Communications) where she works with governments, civil society and researchers to test and scale anti-poverty programmes. Sharanya enjoys finding synergies between her two D’s: Dance and Development!
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