Bharatanatyam dancer and instructor Jin Shanshan Eesha along with her pupil, 13-year-old Lei Mu Zi, who introduced her arangetram at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, in Mylapore.
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This dance recital was particular because it transcended cultural and geographical boundaries. Chinese language Bharatanatyam dancer Jin Shanshan Eesha’s ardour for the artwork made her journey to India to coach beneath Leela Samson in Delhi. She learnt the artwork for greater than three a long time and established ‘Sangeetham Indian Artwork’ in 2005 in Beijing. Since then she has been instructing Bharatanatyam to youngsters in China.
Watch: Chinese language Bharatanatyam dancer performs arangetram
Talking about her love for the artwork kind Jin Shanshan says, “Once I began faculty, I confronted some difficulties as many thought it was Bollywood model of dancing. Although I included people dances to create curiosity, I couldn’t transfer away from Bharatanatyam. Over a time frame, folks realised its magnificence and got here again to be taught this artwork. As we speak, I’ve practically hundred college students.
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13-year-old Bharatanatyam dancer Lei Mu Zi, who carried out her arangetram lately at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore.
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AKHILA EASWARAN
Jin Shanshan introduced her pupil, 13-year-old Lei Mu Zi’s arangetram, lately at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, in Chennai. Her grace, perfection of adavus and footwork garnered appreciation from lots of the senior dancers current. Whereas describing his attributes, the younger woman was capable of convey them with conviction.
“Since all of the imageries are alien to them, I translate them into Chinese language, to make them perceive the feelings. Moreover, I present them Amar Chitra Katha comics and different youngsters’s books, for them to grasp Indian tradition higher. My guru Leela Samson visits us periodically to show new compositions and refine what they’ve learnt”, says Jin Shanshan Eesha.
Provides Leela Samson, “Eesha’s dedication to bop was such, that, apart from continuously travelling to Delhi to be taught the artwork, she would additionally journey with me to South India to realize additional insights”.
When requested how she took to studying Bharatanatyam, younger Lei Mu Zi says, “I get pleasure from this dance a lot that I work laborious to realize perfection. It has change into part of my every day routine. I additionally perform some research on-line to grasp the songs higher”. This enthusiasm is backed by her mother and father and grandparents, who travelled all the way in which from Beijing to Chennai to observe her carry out.
