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Graceful and lyrical movements, framed in complex patterns, exquisitely complement the melody and intricate rhythm of the pallavi. Both dance and music are a matching marriage of dance and music. The pace is slow in the beginning and then progresses to fast rhythmic patterns, ultimately challenging the dancers to sustain grace of quicksilver hand gestures with fast agile foot works. The mise en scene is a dance class where a dancer daydreams of a day when she will eventually be ready to perform on stage. Sutra Foundation, a bastion of traditional and contemporary arts bequeathed to Malaysia by Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, was established as a full-fledged Foundation in 2007. Sutra Foundation has been vital in sustaining Sutra’s activities when the arts face challenging times. It continues to provide Malaysia with activities in the performing arts (Sutra Dance Theatre), exhibitions (Sutra Gallery & KamaRia Gallery) and teaching (Sutra Academy). Immense care goes into crafting a Sutra Production – be it in
