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About "Jwala": "My wife and I hugely enjoyed your concert last evening in Austin, Texas. Let me thank you from the bottom of my heart for so splendid and inspiring an event." - Walt Herbert, (Guggenheim Fellow & Prof Emeritus of English Southwestern University, Austin TX) - 2008 "... the dance captured my attention completely. Just wanted to let you know I think you are amazing. You have inspired me" - Nita Mallya, Dancer/teacher, Arizona - 2007. "It's not often that I see all elements come together in a perfect whole, but I saw it yesterday in your piece "Jwala-Flame" ... The best works of art are able to represent humanity in all of its experience and complexity and you did that with a deep humanism and reverence. It was the single strongest performance of the Downtown Dance Festival and I think the Sunday audience felt the same way (judging by the applause). - Barry Steele, Technical Director, Battery Dance Company, NY - 2007
“Thank you for your
generous, loving, and teaching spirit. What a great experience for the
1000 “You were splendid both in your pre-show talk and performance. I always appreciate your spontaneity, grounded personality, forthrightness and humor.” – David Prather, host, Summersounds program, Hollywood Bowl, CA - 2007 "The performance was thrilling. The children were mesmerized!! I hope that we can repeat this project next year!” – Michele Roberge, General Manager, Carpenter Center of Performing Arts, Long Beach, CA - 2007 “Long Beach is only as lucky as its visiting performers are inspiring. And for the last few weeks, we have been a very lucky Long Beach. It was a treat being so close to such kind masters of their disciplines.” – Peter Laurell, Classroom Connections teacher, Carpenter Center of Performing Arts, Long Beach, CA - 2007 "You have done a great job integrating the stories and making them accessible to children here. This is so important and is not easy to do with our classical styles that require so much knowledge.” – Ketu Katrak, Fulbright scholar, professor of Asian Studies, UCI, CA - 2007 "Jwala-Flame" was very moving ...beautiful, intriguing and wonderfully crafted - it was a personal and powerful piece. - Mark A. Haines, Assistant Professor, Dance, Riverside City College – 2006 "Watching her healed my body of any pain. That day I comprehended why dance lovers love dance." - Jordi Ortega, Reporter/Producer - KVEA Telemundo TV, 2003 “Ramaa
and Swetha Bharadvaj, delighted with their interpretation of Siva-Nataraja,
and His consort Sakthi. ... Standout performance …” – Jennifer de
Poyen, San Diego Union Tribune, 2003 “Ramaa Bharadvaj enlisted her considerable talents as a dancer and choreographer to illuminate profound concepts in Hindu philosophy - vibrant, artful performance.” - Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times, 2002 “Among all of the traditional artists that I have met in my fifty years as a scholar and choreographer of traditional dance, Ramaa shines through as among the top rank of precious artists that California possesses. If the state of California were advanced enough to have national treasures she would be counted among them.” - Dr. Anthony Shay, scholar and dance historian, CA 2002. “She was stunning, truly the most beguiling, evocative and articulate Indian dancer of real stature I had ever seen in Los Angeles. She possesses the divine.” - Sasha Anawalt, Director, Getty Journalism Fellowship Program, 2002 “a celebration that even the uninitiated can enjoy … aesthetically crystalline.” - Jennifer Fisher, Los Angeles Times, CA, 2002 "The Bharadvajs displayed their well-honed rhythmic virtuosity in a duet that was rigorous and beautifully expressive." - Laura Bleiberg, Orange County Register, CA, 2001 "Her choreography reflected an adventurous exploration in space with sculptural liquidity." - Anuradha Ganpati, India Post, CA, 2001 “ ... the personification of everything that is magical about India” - Phil Catalfo, Senior Editor - Yoga Journal, 2001 “What is so striking is the way Ramaa uses tradition without tinkering with its classical grammar in any way. Through her choreography, even the old and much used vocabulary of movement and rhythm acquire a fresh and original feel.” - Leela Venkatraman, The Hindu, New Delhi, India, 2001 "Ramaa and her daughter Swetha danced in expert mirror synchrony and with remarkable detail" - Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times, CA 2001 "Just as Twyla Tharp shocked people by combining ballet and pop culture, Ramaa is courageous in not restricting herself to pre-determined categories. She is dedicated to tradition and respectful of what it represents. Still she is also a contemporary soul engaged creatively and politically with what's happening in the world." - Judy Mitoma, World Arts & Cultures, UCLA, 2000 |
“You are a master. Thanks for your great contribution to the artistic life of our city” - Judy Mitoma, World Arts and Cultures, UCLA, 1999 “Absorbing and powerful abhinaya….” – Sruti Magazine, Madras, India, 1998 “Ramaa Bharadvaj has the ability to grasp the world in its entirety and then evoke potential in specific parts. She has not compromised on her Indianness while reaching out to the world, in the same way Brecht remains a German playwright whose plays make radical sense throughout the world.” - Pia Ganguly, India Currents, CA, 1996 “Bharadvaj knows how to put movements together in a precise way and proved herself a deft storyteller. She should also be commended for the excellent job she has done with her students, who had absolute poise and commanding presence on stage.” - Orange County Register, CA, 1996 “Ramaa’s strength is her choreography, which is the product of intense research. At this show it was evident again. Enchanting performance ...” - India Journal, CA 1998 “Her most outstanding talent is that of a choreographer and experimentalist, who is able to draw upon old forms and recreate them into new ones without losing balance, integrity and depth.” - India Journal, CA, 1996
“Their remarkable “Ardhanariswara” duet achieved the artistic fusion that took dance metaphor into the realm of the spiritual.” - Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times, CA, 1995 “Ramaa has established herself as a graceful dancer who is also an excellent choreographer.” - News Today, Madras, India, 1994 “Ramaa Bharadvaj has taken great strides in creative choreography” - Indian Express, Madras, India, 1994 “Ramaa Bharadvaj is a woman with a mission, a mission that is enormous. She is promoting Indian heritage in all its glory. She can, given her vast experience.” - News Today, Madras, India, 1994 "Ramaa
is a discovery for me. Her
choreography involving the traditional and innovative, was brilliant.
" - Pandit Ravi Shankar,
1994 “Ramaa Bharadvaj and her Angahara dancers added a ravishing sweetness to their performance." - Lewis Segal, L.A.Times, CA, 1993 "... The Twyla Tharp of Indian classical dance." - Orange County Register, CA "Connoisseurs of Indian Classical dance have awarded acclaim to many aspiring dancers - but few to the extent of true excellence. Ramaa Bharadvaj is one such rare example." - Hinduism Today, CA "The selections were scholarly and Ramaa's choreography sophisticated." - N. M. Narayanan, The Hindu, Madras, India, 1990 "Superb interpretive dancing ... an evening to cherish." - M. Siegel, News-Times, Connecticut
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