PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
“As Indian dancers based in the U.S., Ragamala’s works reflect the rich heritage and deep philosophical roots of India amalgamated with the inquisitiveness and creative liberty of the United States.” -The Hindu
“For this reviewer [Fires of Varanasi] was the first in-person performance since Covid began, and its transportive qualities fulfilled my desire for immersive art in a way that I have been desperately missing.” - Hannah Landsberger, Broadway World
“Ragamala shows how Indian forms can be some of the most transcendent experiences that dance has to offer. This is an excellent company… Aparna Ramaswamy is an enchantingly beautiful dancer.” - Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times
“As Aparna Ramaswamy weaves patterns of grace and rhythm skillfully onstage, one feels encouraged at the rise of gifted talent in Bharatanatyam.” -Indian Express
“Ragamala, directed by the mother-daughter team of Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy, is an excellent company. Their devotion to the Bharatanatyam style and to treating that lineage as a living language is always radiantly clear." - Brian Seibert, The New York Times
"[Aparna Ramaswamy is] a marvel of buoyant agility and sculptural clarity" - Dance Magazine
“Written in Water is not so heady that it evades entertainment, and those of us with no knowledge at all about the cultural and philosophical nuances at play can simply sit back and take in a wholly magnificent piece of live art.”- Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune
“the heralded Bharatanatyam soloist and choreographer [Aparna Ramaswamy] preserves ancient dance forms with stunning technical virtuosity and expressivity. Yet she also aims to create a living tradition that is resonant for modern times” – The Boston Globe
