​"Finding Joy" is an ensemble work that celebrates the beauty of everyday life, sharing individual experiences of navigating the modern world.

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Finding Joy is a Bharatanatyam ensemble work shaped by the dancers’ own conversations and lived experiences — a shared laugh, an old memory, the comfort of community, and stories of ambition and belonging. Rooted in tradition and enriched with contemporary textures, the piece blends expressive storytelling with dynamic music, including konnakol and rap.

Shifting between humor and quiet reflection, Finding Joy lingers in the moments that stay with us and the connections that carry us forward.

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Finding Joy has received support from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s - New Program Grant and Dancers’ Group CA$H Grant. Finding Joy is nominated for the 2024–2025 Isadora Duncan Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Visual Design.

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Credits:

 

Director | Choreographer: Surabhi Bharadwaj​

 

Music Directors:

Maya Rau-Murthy (Konakol & Rap)

Vishnu R (Navtar)

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Musical Collaborator: Conal Sathi (Keyboard)

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Recorded Excerpts from Ashrutam – The Unheard Voice:
Composed by Rohith Bhat and Sharat R. Prabath
Featuring:
Vocals - Abhinandini & Anushree Padmanabha
Percussion - Vinod Shyam Anoor
Sitar - Suma Rani
Nattuvangam - Parshwanath Upadhye
Flute - Varijashree Venugopal
Keyboard - Sangeeth Thomas
Rhythm Pad & Morsing - Pranav Dath

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Sound Engineers: Shadrach Solomon, Neil Godbole, & Ashwin Prabath

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Poem: Deepika Potdar Panchamukhi

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Scenery/Prop Designer: Subhashinee Krishnamurthy

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Movement Collaborators | Performers:

• Akshaya Arunkumar

• Anusha Sreenivasan

• Radhika Karandikar

• Shruthi Aravindan

• Sukanya Kumar

• Surabhi Bharadwaj

• Surya Ravi

Cameo:

• Kruthika Sarthavally

• Mihika Rao

• Nikitha Shashidhar

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"Finding Joy"was premiered as part of Two Folds on September 20-22, 2024 at ODC Theater, San Francisco.