From the introduction: "Guru Kalanidhi--Expressing Dance, Expressing Life' is about this legend and her superspeciality, abhinaya. It is in part a personal history, whenever and wherever it connects to her dance career. It is also unavoidably an exploration of the time, place and family space she grew up in and was nurtured by, leading to a biography of sorts. In poring over the details of her life I began to see more than just one individual's ...
Kalanidhi Narayanan explores, gauges and then works on each pupil's strength and limitations. Her methods are instinctive and intuitive. She dos not just teach; she bonds with her students. She is stern, uncompromising, infinitely understanding, loving and giving. She is a teacher's teacher.
