Beautiful place. I especially love the words - to be kind, good human beings... At one time, it was my dream to be here.. I am happy I am still learning Bharatnatyam, and I have a wonderful teacher... And I would've loved being in Kalakshetra back then.
Kalakshetra School is still there but under government 'supervision'?!?!!? When I visited last in 2000 I was talking to to Smt Krishnaveni, who was principal then, about this & she wasn't happy at all. Nick
Admirable and visionary and the appreciation go on for generation.I met the likes of dancer shobana and her aunt natyaperoli Pandmini more than a decade ago. The dancers speak well in english.
Thanks a lot for saying *Valli* instead of the anglicised *vaali*....finally some bells rang in my brain and I found her! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jFPLvQXZQa8.html