Shawna

I wanted to share with you how much I enjoyed Lamps on Lilypads Saturday at Bhaskar’s.  I was so glad you were able to travel to Folsom to share your incredible art with us.  I wanted to tell you this after the show, but I was feeling shy and I am never sure whether artists want to be bombarded by fans post-show. I was deeply moved and inspired by the progression of the music and dance – especially ending with love. The rest of the day, I felt so uplifted from my personal burdens – and I am grateful for having a moment of inner peace without all of the daily stuff clouding my vision. Anyway, I hope you understand how you touch people’s lives by being the beautiful people you are – your talents are a catalyst for your audiences in ways you may not ever see. I truly appreciate the fusion aspect of the show: the contemporary piece (forgot the song! – by the Bengals? uh, no I don’t think that was it..), the Spanish song- and the poetry in addition to the already phenomenal Classical Indian music and dance. This is what I found so RICH about the show – the versatility to incorporate different sounds and dances from other cultures – and it melted in so well.  Brilliant! I appreciated that you took the time to explain what is happening in the music (the framework of music/speech ..end on sum, for instance..) – I find I enjoy performance more when when everything isn’t a complete mystery. This was the first time I have seen Kathak dance (I study Bharat Natyam and Odissi with Meena) and I LO-OVE it!  Oh how beautiful and alive the music, dance, song/story were together.  Since I hadn’t been seen a Kathak performance, I wasn’t sure what was appropriate behavior from the audience.  I wanted to laugh out loud, cheer/clap, and cry – but felt unsure whether I was supposed to be quiet.. so I was silent.  I hope you had a good time – again, thank you for sharing this beautiful show!!
Have a wonderful day.
With love and joy,