Monday

28 November 2016

18:00 hrs

Auditorium

Indian Dance

SHIVAH - SHIVAA
Indian classical dances
Mohiniyattam& Bharatanatyam

AnuradhaSamrat
Vinod Menon

Shivah-Shivaais a visual essay in two styles of Indian Classical Dance - Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam.
Bharatanatyam is a form which originated in the state Tamil Nadu and is characterized by crisp, sharpmovements in straight lines. Mohiniyattam originated in the neighboring state Kerala and its gentle,swaying movements reflect that of the leaves of the coconut trees abundant in the area. Mohiniyattamisperformed exclusively by women and is characterized by soft, gentle, circular movements. In these twomovement vocabularies that have similarities and differences in form, mood and roots, the presentationexplores the seemingly contrasting, yet strikingly aligned energies of the two forces that sustain theUniverse according to Indian mythology and belief - Shiva, Parameshwara - The Primordial Lord andShakti, Parvati - The Creative Force . In a combination of solos, duets, narratives and abstract pieces,the different facets of the Divine Couple are unveiled.
AnuradhaSamrat is a Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam dancer whoruns her dance school “Alapadma” in the greater Seattle area. She startedlearning Kalakshetra style Bharatanatyam in Chennai, India,from Kalasagara, run by sisters MalathyThotadri and Usha Raghavan, whowere disciples of AdyarLakshman and Kalanidhi Narayanan. Simultaneously,she also learnt Carnatc music (voice), from SavitriSatyamurthi. Later, in theUS, she became a Mohiniyattam student of SmithaRajan. Anu has performedat various venues in India and in the US, her most recent one being at thefamous music and dance festival in Chennai.
Vinod Menonis trained in Bharatanatyam by his mother Renuka Menon,he has also been fortunate to have guidance from Prof. C.V.Chandrasekharand Smt.Bragha Bessel. Vinod is the co-founder and principal of “Mudra”,a dance collective of like-minded dancers from all over the globe. He alsoperforms as a principal dancer with the Samskriti Dance Ensemble, Chicago,directed by renowned dancer and choreographer Shoba Natarajan. He hasperformances at many venues including the Smithsonian Institute inWashington DC to his credit. He is also a musician (veena) – a disciple ofDr.Jaishri Prasad, herself in the lineage of Sri.DoresamyIyengar.

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