3 4 5 DAY - 2 ( December )

BAHINABAI CHAUDHARY — A Soul of Soil

A Bharatanatyam presentation based on Bahinabai’s poems

Concept, Choreography & Presentation

Vaishnavi Dhore

Music Composition & Vocals

Shruthi Veena Vishwanath

Jathi & Rhythm

Vijay S. Kumar & Kiran Pai

Music Arrangement

Niranjan Pedgaonkar

Creative Director

Chandrakant Raut

GUIDANCE by

SMT. RAMA VAIDYANATHAN

Produced by

Chandrakant Raut and Vaishnavi Dhore

Vaishnavi Dhore is a Bharatanatyam performer and trainer based in Pune and New Delhi. A disciple of Nritya Kalanidhi Smt. Rama Vaidyanathan, she began her training under Dr. Swati Daithankar and holds a Nritya Visharad and Master’s degree in Bharatanatyam.

A graded artiste of Delhi Doordarshan, she has performed at major festivals including the Konark Festival, Patiala Heritage Festival, Kumbh Mela, Brahma Gana Sabha, and at the Madras Music Academy for the HCL Concert Series and its Mid-Year Festival. Her international performances span Singapore, Cambodia, South Korea, and the USA.

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