On: 15 May 2009 at 4pm and 7pm.
‘Labbaik’ is a Persian word meaning –Bravo! This performance communicates the joy and infectious pulse of Kathak to children and parents featuring a collage of pieces: ‘kavits’ on the life of Krishna performed in Kathak as well as energetic pure dance pieces focussing on strong rhythms and the ‘wow’ aspects of Kathak such as footwork and spins.
Kavits in Kathak are poems recited and performed to simple and catchy rhythms, demanding quick and precise switches of pace, mood and character from the performer. Performative poems relating Krishna’s encounter with the poisonous snake Kaliya, or an exasperated maiden’s vow to dress Krishna as a girl during Holi – these short and rhythmic vignettes form ideal entrance points to the magic of Indian classical dance.
The pure abstraction of rhythm and movement has always been Kathak’s realm. Pieces choreographed in pure Kathak to music with a strong percussive – yet purely classical – base, using complex footwork, sharp lines and dizzying spins – spiced with an injection of film – make this attractive and pulsing world the very heartbeat of life.
Cast & Credits :
Concept, Choreography and Performance – Debashree Bhattacharya, Vikram Iyengar
Light Design and Production: Amlan Chaudhuri
Cinematography: Ranjan Palit
Editing: Nina Normann
Tickets are available at Prithvi Theatre
‘Labbaik’ is a Persian word meaning –Bravo! This performance communicates the joy and infectious pulse of Kathak to children and parents featuring a collage of pieces: ‘kavits’ on the life of Krishna performed in Kathak as well as energetic pure dance pieces focussing on strong rhythms and the ‘wow’ aspects of Kathak such as footwork and spins.
Kavits in Kathak are poems recited and performed to simple and catchy rhythms, demanding quick and precise switches of pace, mood and character from the performer. Performative poems relating Krishna’s encounter with the poisonous snake Kaliya, or an exasperated maiden’s vow to dress Krishna as a girl during Holi – these short and rhythmic vignettes form ideal entrance points to the magic of Indian classical dance.
The pure abstraction of rhythm and movement has always been Kathak’s realm. Pieces choreographed in pure Kathak to music with a strong percussive – yet purely classical – base, using complex footwork, sharp lines and dizzying spins – spiced with an injection of film – make this attractive and pulsing world the very heartbeat of life.
Cast & Credits :
Concept, Choreography and Performance – Debashree Bhattacharya, Vikram Iyengar
Light Design and Production: Amlan Chaudhuri
Cinematography: Ranjan Palit
Editing: Nina Normann
Tickets are available at Prithvi Theatre
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