Sruti has been receiving emails from artists, rasikas and Sruti readers on their inspirations, experiences this lockdown and what they are listening to during this period. Sruti has compiled this series as lockdown diaries and sharing some of them with you.
Well-known Bharatanatyam dancers, Roja Kannan & Uma Namboodiripad Sathyanarayana Share their thoughts with us.
For me, the lockdown has been a time to take care of my health. I attend my yoga classes online now. Most importantly it's been a time of bonding with my mother, which otherwise was not happening because of my crazy schedules. Another important work during this period is with ABHAI and our relief work. I have been talking to artists, trying to understand their problems their facing now.
I have also had time to index and arrange all my dance books! It has also been a time of introspection; on my dance journey, my research and learning.
Uma Namboodiripad Sathyanarayana, Bharatanatyam dancer, senior disciple of Chitra Visweswaran and dance musician.
For me, it has been a time to bond with my daughter and parents, something that hadn't been happening especially the last year and I realized that I have been running a lot, sometimes in the same place? In fact that is the question that has sprung up for which I am trying to find answers.
Have been using this time to delve into a lot of reading, practicing, singing and playing the veena ( something I never gave time to), my new found craze for Sanskrit literature, I always loved it and want to delve deeper, cooking and finding joy in small things.
There are still a lot of questions regarding what our purpose as artists, performers is, where are we headed and realization of the fact that we as humanity have a huge responsibility towards ourselves. Sometimes we tend to be happy in our little worlds but this quarantine has pushed me to question and reflect upon a lot of things. Still finding answers but enjoying the process.