Efficiency by college students of the Bengaluru-based Abhinava Dance Firm.
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It was a refreshing change to maneuver away from the pining nayikas stricken by Manmatha to observe a Kathak efficiency by Nirupama and Rajendra on the annual dance pageant of the Music Academy.
The presentation comprised two foremost compositions to which the duo danced, interspersed with group choreographic work that includes college students of their Abhinava Dance Firm. The rendition of the abhang ‘Majhe maher pandari’, popularised by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, was taken as much as narrate the Panduranga story.
Abhinava Dance Firm’s Kathak efficiency on the Music Academy on January 7, 2024.
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The detailing of all facets of the story and the celebrations and festivities associated to the temple had been finely depicted, however the hurried tempo through which the sequences moved negated the influence of Bhakti bhava that this composition warranted.
College students of Abhinava Dance Firm.
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The opposite composition ‘Abhisar’ – A River’, based mostly on the the broad thought of reaching one’s purpose, handled the journey of a river from its birthplace on prime of a mountain to its end result within the ocean. Clad in pretty blue costumes, the dancers depicted the motion of the river, its journey by means of diversified seasons and the natural world by means of stunning sancharis. The lilting musical rating by Praveen Godkhindi and Tarun Bhattacharjee flowed gently, resonating with the various terrains and moods. The idea was by Shatavdhani Ganesh.
The group choreography stood out for the synchronised formations and vibrant costumes.
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Three verses taken from Leela Sukar’s ‘Krishna Karnamritham’ highlighted the love of the gopis for Krishna — they addressed his flute in a sequence, a second had a dialog between Krishna and complaining gopis and the third featured the viraha shringara of the gopis.
Nirupama and Rajendra
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Enacted by means of expressive storytelling and delightful group formations, this abhinaya piece was engrossing.
Nirupama and Rajendra showcased numerous streams of ideas at their efficiency.
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The programme concluded with ‘Bahurang’, a grand crescendo of rhythm, stuffed with quick footwork, parans and chakkars, that are an intrinsic a part of Kathak vocabulary. The costume design heightened the influence. The stark white kurtas and vibrant pyjamas made a robust visible influence.
