Pravaha Dance Festival 2026 – Day 1

An NCPA Presentation

Swara Nrityalaya

Multiform

Concept and Curation by Satish Krishnamurthy

Satish Krishnamurthy is a versatile Carnatic musician and percussionist trained in Mridangam, Thavil, Kanjira and Ghatam under Guru Vidwan T. S. Nandkumar. He has also trained in Carnatic vocal music under Guru Smt. Rukmini Shankar and Guru Kalyani Sharma. He has assisted renowned percussionist Sivamani, performing South Indian percussion for ‘Before the Rains’, a film directed by Santosh Sivan. He currently works as a lecturer at Bharata College of Fine Arts & Culture, Mumbai, where he conducts Talavadya percussion ensemble performances with students. He also conducts online music classes and has composed music for promotional videos for various television channels. Krishnamurthy is the Director of Swaralaya Sangeet Vidyalaya, Mumbai, which offers training in Carnatic music, Bharatanatyam and Mridangam.

Swara Nrityalaya is an experimental dance production bringing together four classical Indian dance forms—Odissi, Mohiniyattam, Kathak, and Bharatanatyam—to explore the interplay of rhythm, sound, and movement. The production investigates the intricate rhythmic structures, mathematical patterns, and percussive nuances unique to each form, experimenting with instrumental sounds to discover new artistic expressions. By blending these diverse rhythmic traditions, it creates a dialogue between sound and movement, individuality and unity, tradition and innovation. Swara Nrityalaya celebrates rhythm as a universal language, revealing fresh possibilities in the intersection of percussion and classical dance.

Late entry will not be permitted.

Box Office: 9th Nov for Members & 12th for the Public of the month.