Jun 24 2023 to Jun 25 2023 7 p.m.

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Where

Shoonya - Centre for Art and Somatic Practices

4th Floor, Rear Wing, Brahmananda Court, 37, Lal Bagh Main Road 560027

Event Description

MARGAM : CELEBRATING THE DIVINE FEMININE

Saturday, 24th June: 7:00 PM - 8:10 PM | Sunday, 25th June: 6:00 PM - 7:10 PM

SYNOPSIS

A solo Bharatanatyam Margam celebrating the divine feminine. A bouquet of some traditional & original compositions, that explores the idea of Devi as Sarvagnyam (the omnipresent). The Margam explores these hues by invoking primordial energies and celebrating Shakti as Meenakshi, Radha and Kali. Opening with an ode to Kalabhairava exploring the paradox of Ghora and Aghora, the Margam concludes with a battle of the forever body & mind metaphorically as Mahamaya slays the Mahisha within us. The Margam is a humble attempt to celebrate the divine feminine within us.

CHOREOGRAPHER’S NOTE

The past two years have given us a lot to reflect upon. I was deeply moved by the trauma that we were engulfed with. Being self-absorbed with my dancing did not quite feel right. Because my mind wasn`t quite ready. So I paused, perhaps I was looking out to find an alternative perspective on my sadhana. What is the greater purpose of consistent discipline? Do we all have the same purpose? I found my purpose in Yogic Philosophy. I had some clarity on what sadhana meant to me. There can`t be a better word to describe the intent than `Surrender`. Surrender is the absence of expectations. Articulating surrender via dancing is to purify. This clarity led me to work on a bouquet of original choreographies. In a traditional format, with an experimental approach, I discovered the narrative that layered this work.

Margam: Celebrating The Divine Feminine showcases the rigour and intention of my personal journey. A full cycle and a constant one, the Margam celebrates the life force/prana as a feminine force representing the full cycle. Kali as kala (time) devouring Mahakala, Ghora-Aghora as primordial energies that procreate and bring everything back to an undifferentiated Shakti, Devi as a vibrating bindu evolving and disintegrating constantly. Celebrating the many aspects of Devi to culminate in a complete whole, which in Vedanta is referred to as Sat Chit Ananda (Existence, Consciousness and Bliss)

Contributors in creating original music score 1. Ghora Aghora - Shri Karthik Hebbar 2. Kali Kalyani (original) Pt. Sharad Chandra Sutaone. Rendered for Dance by Sri Balakrishnan Karippalil. 3. Ashtapadi - Sri Balakrishnan Karippalil Choreography - Neha Mondal Chakravarty