May 13 2025 to May 13 2025 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

As the third event in the series, embark on an enchanting journey celebrating the rich tapestry of India’s classical dance traditions. This captivating evening will harmoniously blend the rhythmic grace of Bharatanatyam from the South with the emotive storytelling of Kathak from the North. Each solo performance will delve into the intricacies of its respective tradition, presenting time-honored repertoire that reflects centuries of artistic evolution. Highlighting the event, a mesmerizing Bharatanatyam-Kathak duet will seamlessly intertwine, offering a breathtaking tableau of contrasting styles, accentuating their distinctive aesthetics and cultural nuances.

The Dual Margam series curates two classical dance forms of India to highlight their similarities and differences. The solo performances honour traditional repertoire (the Margam), while the duet will juxtapose each unique form with another.

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Performers

Pooja Pant
Kathak
A performer, choreographer and founder-director of Pooja Pant Dance Company, Pooja Pant is trained under the esteemed guidance of Guru Smt. Rajashree Shirke and Pdt. Arjun Mishra. Shehas travelled across India and the world to perform at various venues like Contacting the World UK, Kala Ghoda, Benaras Kathak Mahotsav, Skill Development Centre-Doha, Royal Opera House- Muscat, Zorlu Centre- Turkey, London Palladium, ICC Maldives, Kathak Kendra, Delhi among many.

Known for her technical finesse and delicate abhinaya, her most notable works include Samanvay, Nishant, How Dare You, Saptarang, Tehreek and Ek Anant. She has been awarded prestigious awards namely the ‘Pandit V. D. Paluskar Award’, ‘Menaka’ trophy, ‘Singaar Mani’, ‘Nirtya Nipun’, ‘Sujata Natu Award’, and ‘Kala Ravi’.

Parshwanath Upadhye
Bharatanatyam
Parshwanath Upadhye has carved out a special niche for himself in the world of Indian Dance. His deep-rooted knowledge of Bharatnatyam comes from a disciplined study of the form under eminent Gurus, Shri Ravindra Sharma, Shri Kiran Subramanyam, Smt. Sandhya Kiran and Padma Shri Sudharani Raghupati. In recognition of his work, Parshwanath has been honoured with numerous awards, most recent of these is the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Adithya Birla Yuva Puraskara, Ram Gopal Best male dancer, Best Dancer at Madras Music Academy to name a few.

His dance is both intensely physical, deeply devotional and reflects in the way the tradition is ever present and ever renewed in his presentations. He has conceptualized and choreographed ensemble works too. Punyah Krishna, Hara, SatGati, Abha and Naga Mandala to name a few. Apart from several margins created and presented by him at various prestigious venues, he has also presented Partha as a solo work.

Parshwanath resides in Bangalore, India and heads Upadhye School of Dance and Punyah Dance Company of which he is the Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer. Along with Adithya PV and Shruti Gopal he has built a Gurukula near his home town of Belgaum to create a space for art and artists.