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Biographer Doug Knight presents Balasaraswati: Her Art and Life

Doug Knight will read from his biography Balasaraswati: Her Art and Life and discuss this world-renowned dancer. A short film on the dancer, made by Wesleyan upon her visit in 1962, will also be shown. 

Balasaraswati was a passionate revolutionary, an entirely modern artist whose impact was proclaimed by some of the most prominent figures in contemporary dance in India and the West. Her life story offers an extraordinary view of the enigmatic matrilineal devadasi community and traditional artistic practice from which modern South Indian dance styles have emerged. 

 

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