Advertisement

Help
You are here: Rediff Home » India » News » Photos
Search:  Rediff.com The Web
  Email this Page  |   Write to us

Back | Next

Ramayan rules at Central Park

June 26, 2007
Ratnam first came on-stage wearing a mask of Ganesh; a ploy, she said, to strike a rapport with her cross-cultural audience.

"You see, almost everybody knows Ganesh; even Americans can connect with him. So it has a cross-over appeal," the danseuse who has made a career of bringing to India's traditional dance forms an eclectic worldview, said.

"Also, the image of Ganesh brings smiles to young people's faces, because he is so lovable and non-threatening."

Back | Next

© 2007 Rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved.Disclaimer | Feedback