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Musumi Bhandary and Neelam Malhotra crouch
to touch the ground before beginning their East Indian dance. In
their culture, the see earth as Mother. The two women and 9-year
old Priya Muthu will perform as part of the Cultivate Our Cultures
variety show Oct. 19 in Moorhead.
The ancient art form that dates back 4,500 years mixes beautiful
costumes, rhythmic bells and spiritual messages.
Fargo Forum September 25 by Erin Froslie |
September 2000 |
When Mousumi Bhandary
teaches her studentsto dance, she teaches them more than intricate
physical movements. With every step mastered and rythem modeled,
the studens absorb a piece of India's culture, languages and history.
Fargo Forum September 17,2000
By Andrea Berninger
An evening of dance, Indian dancers to
perform first public recital Saturday
When dancer Mousumi Bhandary pirouettes and bends, it's difficult to
decide what to watch. First, there's her hands. Outstretched and colored
with red powder, they flutter like hummingbirds. Other times they
overlap quickly, looking like a small waterfall. Her feet are busy too.
With ankles embraced by bands of silver bells, she points her toes,
stamps and jingles. Then her traditional Indian regalia catches the eye.
Red silk woven with minuscule gold strands glints in the spotlight as
she spins.
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