Oct 12 2023 to Oct 12 2023 7 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

In ‘Nritya Tarang’, Amrita performs a varied repertoire representing the works of many choreographers in the Kuchipudi style, including classic works from the dance-drama tradition, as a well as a Tarangam, in which the dancer performs rhythmic patterns on the edge of a brass plate, a trademark of Kuchipudi Nritta.

There is a certain dramatic quality, precision and spontaneous energy that makes Kuchipudi so exhilarating to watch. With roots in yakshagana, a folk theatre form, it is one of the eight classical dance forms of South India based on the ancient Sanskrit text, Natya Shastra. This dance drama was named after a village in Andhra Pradesh, where it was performed by the Brahmin villagers and began as an all-male performance art. Like other Indian classical dance forms, Kuchipudi employs the use of mudras (hand gestures), abhinaya (emphatic facial expressions), rhythmic footwork and music to tell the story. But it is identified by its brisk, complex moves, lilting rhythms, and sensual curves, and dramatic expressions. Dancers such as Amrita Lahiri, who is known for her physicality and sprightliness, add their own sense of aesthetics to the dance. She has also been praised for bringing a new dimension to the dance form.

Musicians:
Sujesh Menon – Vocals
Kaleeshwaran Pillai – Nattuvangam
Satish Krishnamurty – Mridangam
Mangalam Vaidyanathan – Violin