JOINED IN DANCE: The Bull & the Cowherd – Ramli Ibrahim & Guna

Dance Performance

Sat 7 Nov, 3pm

Presented by Sutra House & The Annexe Gallery

Admission Free

Two of Malaysia’s most renowned Indian classical dancers, Ramli Ibrahim and Guna, celebrate the myth related to the Glorious Bull (Nandi) and the pastoral Cowherd Lord (Krishna) in Bharata Natyam.


For far too long, both Ramli and Guna have concentrated mainly on the dance style of Odissi. In their first ever performance at The Annexe Gallery, a not-to-be-missed recital that will be performed FREE to the public, both dancers pay tribute to their first love, Bharatanatyam, the temple dance of South India. In this recital they render works related to the myth of the Bull and Cows. Siva and Krishna, the two powerful Hindu gods, have always been associated to the bovine principle. Nandi, the devoted companion of Lord Siva, plays the drum as the latter dances his cosmic dance. Krishna, India’s most loved pastoral god is an incorrigible cowherd who protects his cowherd and is full of mischiefs. The cow is not only considered a sacred animal but is also associated with prosperity and blessed life. Ultimately the cow is the metaphor of the human soul that needs the focus and blessing of the Lord who will lead him out of the state of ignorance of a bigoted conception of life.