Jayanthi Raman Dance Company presents Margam: The Sacred Path.
Margam: The Sacred Path by Jayanthi Raman Dance Company is a captivating Bharatha Natyam dance production that celebrates the timeless journey of this revered Indian classical art form. Following the traditional Margam format, the performance unfolds as a spiritual and artistic progression from invocation to joyful culmination. Through expressive storytelling, intricate rhythm, and graceful movement, the dancers bring to life themes of devotion, beauty, and human emotion. Rooted in centuries-old tradition while resonating with contemporary audiences, the production showcases the depth and elegance of Bharatanatyam. Margam: The Sacred Path is an inspiring tribute to India’s rich cultural heritage and the transformative power of dance.
About the Performer-Choreographer:
Jayanthi Raman is a classical Indian dance performer, master artist, and choreographer whose contemporary approach to classicism is provocative in our cultural environment. She has an extensive and impressive critically acclaimed career spanning over four decades.
Raman has become a recognized persona, known as a ‘cultural treasure, ‘world-class dancer,’ and ‘scholar’ according to Oregonian DANCE Magazine. She has a strong reputation as the Gold standard of Indian dance in the Northwest. Using the Indian classical dance form Bharatha Natyam as the starting point for her exploration, Raman creates thought-provoking work and performances. Her enthusiasm to take risks and explore unpredictable and complex movements has established her as an exciting and groundbreaking choreographer in the United States.
Her collaborative works with virtuoso musicians and dancers speak to the volume of work she has as an intercultural and cross-cultural performer. As an author of three books on Indian dance, award winning Choreographer and renowned Master Artist, she blazes the NW as a cultural ambassador of her art form, culture and heritage.
Learn more at www.jayanthiraman.com
Date & Time
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue Details
Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum
676 Southwest 5th Avenue Ontario, Oregon 97914
Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum
About
Four Rivers Cultural Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit located in the Western Treasure Valley, Ontario Oregon. We are an 85,000 sq foot facility that is home to a performing arts theater, museum, Japanese garden, rotating art gallery and conference and rental facility. Our mission and belief are that every individual should have access to the transforming power of culture, because of that belief, we provide them at the lowest cost or free. We bring people to learn from one another and challenge the idea that our differences separate us. We do this through four tenets of our programming; Inspire, Preserve, Serve and Inform.
