| Dhara | Odissi Mandala |
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the Indian tradition, dance was designed to provide moments
of connectivity between body and spirit to which the audience
was invited to be part of. |
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primary objective of a Dance Routes production therefore is
to explore spirituality in contemporary terms using structures
of the Odissi dance form. The work is based on yogic techniques
that create the separation between the ‘self’
and ‘Self’ as required by classical Indian dance,
facilitating focused communication with divinity. |
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Photograph: robyn beeche |
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Dhara dissolves the conventional demarcations between folk and
classical dance in the Orissan performing arts.
It weaves together contemporary choreography with
the gotipua, sahi yatra and odissi dance
, while exploringtraditions the process of embodying
dance as a means of union with inner divinity, a
purpose that historically linked all these forms.
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Dhara has an original soundtrack drawing from folk and classical devotional Orissan music and Hindu tantric chants and prayers. It is accompanied by projected images of pattachitra painting (also traditionally a ritual art) with English subtext, illustrating the themes being danced. |
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Artistic Direction
Music Director
Photography
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Dr.
Rekha Tandon
Michael Weston
Robyn Beeche |
Size of
troupe |
5-7 dancers
1 technical supervisor/stage manager |
Technical
requirements |
DVD video projection facilities
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| Duration |
1 Hour Approx.
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| Dhara (2006) |
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Dhara emerged from a five-month workshop,The
Raghurajpur Lila Project, Phase I with one young gurukul
from the village of Raghurajpur, located 15 kms. from the
pilgrimage town of Puri in Orissa.The
workshop ended with much acclaimed performances in Kolkata and
New Delhi.
One of the prime objectives of the Raghurajpur Lila Project, from which Dhara emerged, was to provide employment to talented gotipua dancers who wished to continue a career in dancing after their life as part of a gurukul drew to a close. |
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