Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance)
Guru, Musician, Composer, Choreographer par excellence
Ankura 2026
Dance Festival for School Children
Saturday, 14th November, 4 pm
Vidyarambha 2026
Tuesday, 20th October 2026
10 am onwards
Gurusmriti
A Margam by students of Nritya Geethanjali Mumbai
27th December 2025
Agamam
18th April 2025
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Margam of Guru Rajee’s compositions presented by Asha Nadipuram & Janani Swamy (Boston, USA)l>
Guru Rajee, disciplinarian, taskmaster and loving mentor for many dancers, has students all over the world, who conduct their own classes. These are branches of Guru Rajee’s institution, Nritya Geethanjali, Mumbai, India. Her students are ably equipped to not only perform, choreograph and teach Bharatanatyam, but also conduct the dance recitals of their students and other dancers.
“You bring such joy when you dance!” This has been the mantra shadowing my performance career for over five decades. Yes! 50 years of dance. Since my Arangetram
Shoba Narayan is one of the leading exponents of Bharatanatyam in the US. She is the senior-most student and torch-bearer of Nritya Geethanjali, Mumbai, India, founded by Guru Rajee Narayan
When I approached Guru Rajee to teach me Bharatanatyam, in the seventies, I had already completed my graduation in Bharatanatyam, my Arangetram.
The name ‘Koo’ still rings in my ears – that’s what Amma used to call me, fondly and often. I still cannot say whether she found me or I found her, but one thing is certain: her coming into my life had a purpose.
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