A sacred yet modern space for
the arts, the Koothambalam, or
Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium,
is the main theatre space in
Kalakshetra. Rukmini Devi wrote
that "dance was so closely
interlinked with religion that
today it is impossible to think of
it divorced from this essential
background". In every sense, the
architecture of the
Koothambalam - Bharata
Kalakshetra auditorium - reflects
this understanding. Today it is
one of the most important and
respected performance spaces in
India.
"...my intention was that the
dance, now abolished in the
temple should create the temple
atmosphere on the stage..."
- RUKMINI DEVI |
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