"… splendid in its invention and beautiful in its execution …"

--Mike Steele, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Full Review

In Flying Horses, Ranee Ramaswamy's innovative, Bharatanatyam-based choreography is set to the pulsating beats of composer Rick Shiomi’s Japanese Taiko drumming.

This is followed by Guggun-ku-thakku. Set to the rhythmic vocalizations of French á capella group Zap Mama, this fun, flirtatious piece further illustrates Ms. Ramaswamy's commitment to expanding the scope of the classical form.

Flying Horses premiered in April, 1998, at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium (The College of St. Catherine) in St.Paul, Minnesota. Guggun-ku-thakku premiered in September, 2000, at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Length of Work: 20 minutes

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