Arpana Dance Company | “Bho Shambho”

Lipstick, Shoes & Fancy Moves 2015, Armstrong Theatre, Torrance, California
~Presented by TuTu Dance www.tutudance.org~


Bharata Natyam, originating 2000 years ago within the temples of South India, is one of many classical dance traditions of India. The Hindu God Shiva – ascetic, cosmic dancer, destroyer of evil – is considered the God of this dance in his form as Nataraja. “Bho Shambho,” a contemporary ode to Shiva, sings His praise as the Omniscient, Omnipresent, Eternal, and Blissful. The five Shivas represent the five elements – Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, and Space—that define our very existence.

Choreographed by: Ramya Harishankar

Performed by: Nandini Kannan, Preethi Selvan, Shilpa Rajagopal, Shradha Mididaddi, Yashna Nandan, Shefali Appali, Mangala Janahan, Bala Janahan, Vini Sundaram, Saru Janahan

Music: “Bho Shambho”
Composed by: Swami Dayaananda Saraswathi
Singer: Reji George