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 | | Kripa Baskaran is the director of Natyarpana Indian Dance Company based in Madison, WI, who specializes in Bharatnatyam, one of the celebrated art forms of Southern India that combines artistic expression with a sense of spirituality. |
 | | Kripa is an avid dancer, an accomplished choreographer and a skilled teacher who has been applauded for her exquisite choreography, eloquent gestures and innovative presentations. |
 | | Kripa's dance company Natyarpana strives hard to reach the Indian, American and other cultures through their performances, lecture demonstrations, workshops, seminars and dance classes with a primary focus of enhancing the education of adults, youths and children in our community so that they could experience peace and joy through classical arts. |
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