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Tag Archives: Kandyan Dancing

Dancers / Teachers / The Sunday Times

Thaji: Dancing into the Spotlight

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Smriti Daniel • Leave a comment

From a framed photograph on the wall, a benevolent Chitrasena looks on as his legacy is given new life. On either side mirrors reflect two lines of dancers clad in unrelieved black. Foremost among them is Chitrasena’s daughter Upeka, who in recent decades has been the company’s prized soloist. Just behind her, waiting in the … Continue reading →

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