The countdown begins
A week away from the arangetram of my daughter, I reminiscence of the journey that led me here. As a young girl dance always fascinated me. I loved bharatnayam. And growing up in a tam brahm family pursued it for some time. But the focus soon shifted to academics and carnatic music. Dance was washed away under the various other tides of time.
Circa 1997 my daughter enters my life. Like any other mother I enrolled her into the nearest bharatnayam class.....more as a ritual. She was enjoying those classes. But the class shut down and I was hunting for another class. My mother found out about Smt.Anjana who conducted classes in Vakola. So I march there and get Ashwini enrolled.
She begins the training and thus embarks on a ten year long journey.
An annual day from the class every year, Sunday classes, and once a year annual exams.
All seemed mere routine and I never for once had thought it would become her passion.
With her I grew. .to be more open in my thoughts. ..to be aware of options life offers...to be able to follow my heart.
A week away from the arangetram of my daughter, I reminiscence of the journey that led me here. As a young girl dance always fascinated me. I loved bharatnayam. And growing up in a tam brahm family pursued it for some time. But the focus soon shifted to academics and carnatic music. Dance was washed away under the various other tides of time.
Circa 1997 my daughter enters my life. Like any other mother I enrolled her into the nearest bharatnayam class.....more as a ritual. She was enjoying those classes. But the class shut down and I was hunting for another class. My mother found out about Smt.Anjana who conducted classes in Vakola. So I march there and get Ashwini enrolled.
She begins the training and thus embarks on a ten year long journey.
An annual day from the class every year, Sunday classes, and once a year annual exams.
All seemed mere routine and I never for once had thought it would become her passion.
With her I grew. .to be more open in my thoughts. ..to be aware of options life offers...to be able to follow my heart.
