The two artists presented solos alternating between Bharatanatyam and Ballet. Divya started with an invocation in ragamalika-in Saraswathi, Saurashtra, and Pushpa Lathika ragams, a composition of Chitraveena N. Ravikaran. Next was a krithi, also of the same composer, in Kamalamanohari and Thodi ragams set to a thalamalika. Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar's Bilahari thillana followed. Her orchestral support consisted of child prodigy S. Subhalakshmi on the violin, and G. Vijayaraghavan, on the mridangam. Justin performed to the compositions of J. S. Bach, Eugene Ysaye, and Allegro Furioso. Another fellow Yale graduate, Rachel Golub, played the western classical pieces on the violin.

The musicians were remarkable. Their impeccable timing and their contrasting styles built up audience response to the performance. The music took centrestage with the dance. the existence of multi-culturalism was reinforced in nany ways- through the musicians, their symbolic placing on either side of the stage, the dancers, their costumes and the language.

The item 'Transalation Experiments' was the most interesting part of the show. Ballet to Indian music and Bharatanatyam to western music was well choreographed and performed. Both violinists then performed together:Rachel played Preludio by Bach, while Subhalakshmi elaborated on the Bilahari ragam. The dancers performed co-ordinated movements within their own styles. The whole effect was confusing, but an interesting collage nevertheless.The conversation piece between the percussionist and the dancers was also well done. The second act opened with the dancers in skin toned body suits. Stark in its simplicity, it seemed to neutralize all differences. The dancers danced as one. The movements were modified versions of their styles, but abstract at the same time. The recorded music seemed strange, repetitive , and ethereal in it's entirity. Composed and performed by Brenda Hutchinson, it is called 'Long Tube Trio' . Divya and Justin demonstrated their suppleness and versatality in movement. The sincerity in the choreography and in the execution is praiseworthy. They appeared as two bodies moving in synchrony towards a certain timelessness. The differences in time and culture did not matter anymore.

It would have been interesting to hear the dancers' explanation of their ideas. A brochure can only write that much. A work like this requires a lot of thought before it's presentation. It presupposes aseeking mind. The young artists have a lot to be proud of.