China: 13-Year-Old Girl Makes History with ‘Arangetram’ Performance

A 13-year-old Chinese girl scripted history when she performed Bharatanatyam “Arangetram” in China, a landmark in the journey of the ancient Indian dance form that is gaining popularity in the neighbouring country. Lei Muzi made her solo dance debut here on Sunday in front of the celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson, Indian diplomats and a large audience of Chinese fans.

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China Hosts First-Ever Arangetram by Local Student

For ardent Chinese fans of Indian classical art and dance forms who devoted their lives to learning and performing them for decades, her debut was a moment of history and a milestone as it was the first-ever “Arangetram” — Bharatnatyam’s graduation ceremony — in China.

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Lei Muzi’s Arangetram as a Landmark Achievement

“Lei’s Arangetram is the first time that Chinese students trained by a Chinese teacher have completed in China, which is a landmark in the history of Bharatanatyam inheritance,” noted Chinese Bharatanatyam dancer Jin Shan Shan, who trained Lei, said. Shruti Rawat, the wife of Indian Ambassador Pradeep Rawat, was the chief guest at Lei’s Arangetram.

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