Confessions Of A Contortionist: An Interview With Sharanya Narayanan

Confessions Of A Contortionist: An Interview With Sharanya Narayanan

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I. What do you for a living?
II. What is a philosophy you live by and how does that play into what you do?
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III. Explain Mallakhamb to a layman and tell us a little about your journey with it?
IV. Traditionally, Malkhamb has been quite a male-dominated activity in India, has that changed in your opinion?
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V. What are the key strengths of a Mallakhamb artist?
VI. What's the status of the art form in India today?
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VII. I imagine it can be quite unnerving sometimes to be hanging mid-air with nothing but a rope or hoop for support. How much of your performance is pure muscle memory and how much of it is mind over matter?
VIII. Does your experience with yoga assist your performances in any way? If yes, how so?
IX. Tell us about a challenging experience you've faced with the art form?
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X. Sounds incredibly intense. Finally, what can audiences expect from your performance this Sunday?
Sharanya will be performing at Mumbai's ArtHop this Sunday, 27th October. The performance begins at 9:30 p.m. at Temperance. For more details about ArtHop and its schedule click here. 
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