Parkaya - Madhavi Mudgal's graceful opening
One of the leading classical dancers of India, Madhave Mudgal was born into a family devoted to Indian classical music, and is credite with bringing a greatly refined sensibility to her art form. She has received repeated acclaim int he major cities and dance festivals that have featured her throughout the world.
Apart from establishing a niche in the international dance scene as a soloist, she has also received accolades for her choreographic works. Her commitement to the continuation and augmentation of her chosen art form hs seen her as one of the foremost teachers in her generation, at the Gandharva Mahavidhyalaya, New Delhi
Numerous Awards and honours have come her way, including the sanskriti award, the Padma Shri, the orissa state and central sangeeta natak akademi award, Grande Medaille de la villa by the city of Paris, the Delhi state Parishad Samman, and the Nitya Choodamani. She has also been awarded the Chevalier de l'orde des arts et des lettres by the Govt of France.
Parkaya
Literally, 'The Body of Another' this festival features cross-currents in classical dance. It attempts to expand the boundaries of our performing arts as well as augment existing repertoires meaningfully. Whilst adhering to certain rules and formats, each style also absorbs and imbibes from others, though retaining its essence. In Parkaya, three exemplary dancers work with each other and collaboratively use elements of each other's forms that are visualised by one and executed by another.
It is hoped that this endeavour goes some way in sensitizing one dance form to another and benefitting from this interaction, since there is so much that is shared in the Indian art aesthetic.
Three signature pieces taken from each style form the basis of this festival's repertoire: the Varnam from Bharatanatyam, the Pallavi from Odissi and the Thumri from Kathak.
Parkaya - Madhavi Mudgal's graceful opening
One of the leading classical dancers of India, Madhave Mudgal was born into a family devoted to Indian classical music, and is credite with bringing a greatly refined sensibility to her art form. She has received repeated acclaim int he major cities and dance festivals that have featured her throughout the world.
Apart from establishing a niche in the international dance scene as a soloist, she has also received accolades for her choreographic works. Her commitement to the continuation and augmentation of her chosen art form hs seen her as one of the foremost teachers in her generation, at the Gandharva Mahavidhyalaya, New Delhi
Numerous Awards and honours have come her way, including the sanskriti award, the Padma Shri, the orissa state and central sangeeta natak akademi award, Grande Medaille de la villa by the city of Paris, the Delhi state Parishad Samman, and the Nitya Choodamani. She has also been awarded the Chevalier de l'orde des arts et des lettres by the Govt of France.
Parkaya
Literally, 'The Body of Another' this festival features cross-currents in classical dance. It attempts to expand the boundaries of our performing arts as well as augment existing repertoires meaningfully. Whilst adhering to certain rules and formats, each style also absorbs and imbibes from others, though retaining its essence. In Parkaya, three exemplary dancers work with each other and collaboratively use elements of each other's forms that are visualised by one and executed by another.
It is hoped that this endeavour goes some way in sensitizing one dance form to another and benefitting from this interaction, since there is so much that is shared in the Indian art aesthetic.
Three signature pieces taken from each style form the basis of this festival's repertoire: the Varnam from Bharatanatyam, the Pallavi from Odissi and the Thumri from Kathak.