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Indian nutcracker
Indian Nutcracker is an adaptation of the famous story of the Arts, Georgia Tech. [3], to raise funds for the Emory
Nutcracker into South Indian Classical Dance Form called University Telugu Initiative. The performance will be
Vijayam,
Kuchipudi. The Dance Drama entitled Swapna Vijayam is presented with live orchestral support from Sujatha Ray-
Produced, Directed and Choreographed by Sasikala Penu- burn (Female Vocal), Satish Menon (Male Vocal), Sastry
marthi, who is the Founder / Director of the Academy of Bhagavatula (Nattuvangam or Beat), Suresh Kodandara-
Kuchipudi Dance, [1], which was established in 1997 as an man (Mridangam or Drum), V.K. Raman (Flute), Sandhya
Atlanta, Georgia based non-profit organization. The sto- Srinath (Violin), Seshu Sarma (Veena), Subra Vish-
ry of Nutcracker is adapted into Telugu Language, with wanathan (Mridangam or Drum). More than 35 artists
Lyrics provided by the well-known writer Indraganti who have trained at the Academy of Kuchipudi Dance
Srikantha Sarma from Hyderabad, India. Music for this will be performing on stage, with more than 15 artists
performance is composed by a popular singer from the having over a decade of experience. Stage Direction will
Atlanta area, Subhashini Krishnamurthy and the Dance be provided by Dr. P.V. Rao, Professor in Physics, Emory
Choreography is by Sasikala Penumarthi, student of University and Ravi Penumarthi, Manager, Systems
Padmabhushan Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam of Development, Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco Company. The
Kuchipudi Arts Academy, [2] Chennai, India. Sasikala is fundraising committee is led by Prof. Joyce Flueckiger,
assisted by two of her senior students Indira and Reneeta incoming Director of the Program of South Asian Studies,
Basu. The Dance Performance will be presented on Satur- Emory University.
day, December 15, 2007 at the Robert Ferst Center for
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