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Kathak has undergone a revolutionary change from the time it came to be recognised as one of the classical styles. Various exponents and practitioners of this dance form have brought about innovations both in terms of style and stage presentation. Prathama, the first collaborative dance production by Debashree Bhattacharya and Vikram Iyengar, features specially choreographed duets exploring the form of Kathak while simultaneously experimenting with stagecraft, choreography, lighting, music and costumes. In creating Prathama, the artists have drawn on a variety of visual and aural media including poetry and film to interact with and supplement the innate beauty of Kathak. This production eventually goes to reaffirm the evolutionary nature of all dance and the relevance of Kathak as a contemporary art form. |
Theme for a Dream: The dancers glided, danced, pirouetted, leaped
and made earthbound movements with ease that comes out of dedicated
years of practice … Alacrity was the key word. … a source of aesthetic
joy … unique … a collaborative work of two talented dancers. |
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Stepping out of Boundaries of Kathak: A quality Kathak performance
… unfurled the transition taking place in this form of classical
dance … Traditional aspects and repertoire supplemented with a fresh
approach, … the expressional exploring themes familiar to Kathak
but applying forms and formats of presentation which are not generic
to Kathak, … the active interaction of Kathak with non-traditional
music and visual effects …What brought the audiences to the edge
of their seats were the amazing movements, reflexes, flexibility
and gestures of the artists.
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Even though an artiste has to travel a long road in order to discover
his or her own signature, it can be said without a doubt that they
have embarked upon this journey. |
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