Swarnamalya

Swarnamalya Instagram – Him Dekhenge- Naam Paarpome- speaking truth to power. Faiz Saab’s hope for a tomorrow, a new dawn, lends itself to all moments in history where truth to power needs to be spoken. A song of revolution, a song of resistance and a song of hope. When I introduced it as the translation by Mangai Arasu and Ponni, brought to life by @anjanarajagopalan_musician and Bindu I was so proud that they were the wind beneath my wings to take this song of resistance to his place of origin in a language of revolution- Tamil. I requested a Pakistani artiste Nawabzada Asfandyar to join me in stage as a way to embody two dancers, from India and Pakistan, sharing stage, sharing art as a strong message of togetherness and harmony – the tomorrow that we all want. Activist Beena Sarwar and many diplomats in the audience realised the power of the moment. And also see how young Pakistani girls speak of the impact of this moment. A full circle. In my years of being a dancer and researcher creating work on multiculturalism -and interfaith harmony, this day was a summary of the journey thus far, and miles to go before I sleep. | Posted on 01/Mar/2024 19:34:41