Gopu Changarathil, PhD
@gopu.bsky.social
Hello! I’m a classical bharatanatyam dancer with a PhD from 🇯🇵, and currently a neuroscientist.
I study the role of astrocytes in substance (amphetamine) use disorder. Postdoc at UT Health San Antonio, TX.
https://www.instagram.com/gopu_changarathil
I study the role of astrocytes in substance (amphetamine) use disorder. Postdoc at UT Health San Antonio, TX.
https://www.instagram.com/gopu_changarathil
At the San Antonio public library yesterday :)
May 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
At the San Antonio public library yesterday :)
From recent practice.
Dancing to rhythmic recitations (called jathi-s), where abstract dance is set to a specific beat pattern/rhythm :)
Dancing to rhythmic recitations (called jathi-s), where abstract dance is set to a specific beat pattern/rhythm :)
February 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
From recent practice.
Dancing to rhythmic recitations (called jathi-s), where abstract dance is set to a specific beat pattern/rhythm :)
Dancing to rhythmic recitations (called jathi-s), where abstract dance is set to a specific beat pattern/rhythm :)
New year, new Jathi :)
January 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
New year, new Jathi :)
A 40 sec sequence from a 45 mins magnum opus “swarajathi” in Huseini raga :)
From practice today.
From practice today.
December 18, 2024 at 5:59 AM
A 40 sec sequence from a 45 mins magnum opus “swarajathi” in Huseini raga :)
From practice today.
From practice today.
From today’s morning practice before lab :)
Dance is from “shabdam” repertoire of bharatnatyam, with more focus on expressions/emotions. This particular item is pretty much asking a spear carrying war god (Ares-esque) Muruga to come take all the sorrows away! (if only! 😅)
Hope you like it.
Dance is from “shabdam” repertoire of bharatnatyam, with more focus on expressions/emotions. This particular item is pretty much asking a spear carrying war god (Ares-esque) Muruga to come take all the sorrows away! (if only! 😅)
Hope you like it.
December 3, 2024 at 4:48 AM
From today’s morning practice before lab :)
Dance is from “shabdam” repertoire of bharatnatyam, with more focus on expressions/emotions. This particular item is pretty much asking a spear carrying war god (Ares-esque) Muruga to come take all the sorrows away! (if only! 😅)
Hope you like it.
Dance is from “shabdam” repertoire of bharatnatyam, with more focus on expressions/emotions. This particular item is pretty much asking a spear carrying war god (Ares-esque) Muruga to come take all the sorrows away! (if only! 😅)
Hope you like it.