Recreated in the mid-2Oth century by a dedicated band of dancers, musicians, theatre artistes, writers and composers, Odissi, the lyrical lost art of temple dancers was the exquisite child of modern India. Its shimmering solos by a long line of some of India’s loveliest dancers are now part olurban cultural legend. Introduced by: Madhavi Mudgal • Kevat Prasang & Ashtapadi - Kelu Charan Mahapatra • Ardhanareeshwara Stuti & Pallavi - Sanjukta Panigrahi
ODISSI (Available on DVD) Introduced by: Kavita Dwibedi • Kiran Sehgal • Madhavi Mudgal • Kurn Kurn Mohanty • Sharmila Biswas • Ranjana Gauhar • Sharon Lowen KATHAKALI ‘Available on VCD) Kathakali can be described as the ‘ theatre of imagination’ Historically Kathakali is the end product of a long line of theatrical practices. Kathakali explores themes from the two great Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, through a unique blend of percussion, music, costume, colour, movement and text. Introduced by: Dr. KanakRele • Kalyana Sougandhikam - Kalamandalam Raman Kutty Nair • Nala Damayanti - Kalarnandalam Krishnan Nair & Margi Vijayan • Dusssasana Vadham - P.V. Chandrashekhar • Pootana Moksham - Dr. Kanak Rele MA NI PU RI (Available on VCD) The devotional dance of the verdant North-eastern state of Manipur, the dance form Manipuri is part of the socio-cultural fabric of refined and aesthetic Meitei Vaishnava society. The delicate grace of its ‘feminine’ movements are superbly complemented by the vigour and strength of its ‘masculine’ component. Introduced by: Rajkumar Singhajit Singh • Attalika Darshan & Chaitanya Mahatmya - Charu Sija Mathur • Radha Abhisar and Prarthana - Oha Choaba Singh • Asthapadi - Thambal Devi • Vasanta Ras - Manipuri Jagoi Marup
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