Bharatanatyam by The Dancers of Silambam Dublin, Ohio
Saturday, January 17 2026|7:00 pm EST
| Free – $35Bharatanatyam by The Dancers of Silambam Dublin, Ohio
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Silambam Dublin presents a Bharatanatyam Margam
Four brothers, popularly known as the Tanjore Quartet, contributed greatly to the growth of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style from India. The Tanjore Quartet codified the technique of Bharatanatyam (adavus) and introduced the solo repertoire (margam) as we know and perform it today. They have also left behind a vast legacy of music and dance compositions for Bharatanatyam. Smitha Magal is honored to be a senior disciple of Prof Sudharani Raghupathy, who was a disciple of Guru Sri K. P. Kittappa Pilllai, a direct descendent of the Tanjore Quartet. In 1992, Smitha founded her dance school SILAMBAM, in alliance with her alma mater Shree Bharatalaya, after migrating to the United States. SILAMBAM uses the same method of structured and disciplined teaching in dance as followed in Shree Bharatalaya. The goal of SILAMBAM is not only to make the young students’ good dancers, but also to mold them into cultured and artistic individuals who are confident youth, team players and better world citizens with high moral values.
Smitha Magal has been a student of Bharatanatyam for over five decades. She had her stage debut in 1978 and since then has taught Bharatanatyam, given several performances, conducted workshops and lecture demonstrations. Smitha Magal is an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Dance/Drama/Film in Kenyon College, Gambier, OH. Over the years, Smitha Magal and her students have been invited to perform at various venues across Ohio. Their performances include thematic presentations such as Navavidha bhakti, Andal Kalyanam, Srinivasa Kalyanam, fundraiser programs to help the victims of the Tsunami of 2005, Asha Ray of Hope, Chinmaya Mission, the Tamil Nadu Foundation and at Arts festivals across Ohio.
A graduate in Nutrition & Dietetics from the University of Madras, India, Smitha Magal has learnt the piano and has passed several of the exams conducted by the Trinity College of Music, London with distinction. In 1995, Shree Bharatalaya awarded her with the title of “Bharatha Kala Bhushana” in recognition of her artistic prowess. The Ohio Arts Council awarded Smitha Magal the Individual Artists Fellowship in 2001 and the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Award in 2020.
Smitha Magal and students of Silambam Dublin are honored to carry on the lineage of the Thanjavur Bani that has been passed down through the unparalleled Professor Sudharani Raghupathy. They will present a margam in their performance on January, 17th, 2026.