Sudha Raghuraman, Delhi darling, and lauded composer, accompanist, and vocalist in her own right, leads Mandala’s Chicago-based team through a jubilant exploration of “the night.” Ratri’s artists include five second-generation, Midwestern classical Indian artists, either posing on stage or taking a seat in the traditional orchestra.
No stranger to Chicago’s Indian classical scene, Sudha Raghuraman has led many dance graduations (arangetrams) with her soaring vocals as well as evening-length concerts. It is with great honor she returns to play with new artists, where audiences will experience the shades of her musicality and range.
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Another master artist graces the stage for Ratri; Laksha Dantran is an established and vibrant dance artist hailing from Kochi, Kerala. A choreographer and performer, Laksha Dantran has staged unique performances for youth, professional and LGBTQ artists throughout southern India and Europe. She will be lending her choreographic talents to unite the three disparate dance styles for Ratri.
The Chicago-based “new” artists are trailblazing the classical scene, right here in Illinois, Michigan and Massachusetts. Setting a pace for a new generation of artists, each is continuing study and tradition, often without professional infrastructure. These artists have created their own spaces, sometimes gracing “non-traditional” and contemporary stages. Featured artists include Ashwaty Chennat (Bharatanatyam), Anagha Sundarajan (Kathak), Sandeep Bharadwaj (mridangam), and Akash Dixit (tabla).
