PRATIMA REFLECTION: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble:
Surupa Sen (Choreographer, dancer)
Bijayani Satpathy (Soloist)
Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi (Composer)
Pavithra Reddy (Dancer)
Rasmi Raj (Dancer)
Manasi Tripathy (Dancer)
Lynne Fernandez (Lighting director, Executive director)
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Akins High School, 10701 South 1st Street
Tickets: $50 (reserved); $20 (general);
$15 (students, seniors, and children above 5)
Dedicated to the founder Pratima Gauri Bedi, it consists of six exquisitely choreographed pieces that transport viewers to enchanted worlds of magic and spirituality with the Odissi dance form.
“Impressive technical expertise, a burnished grace, a selfless concentration and a depth that reflected their intensive training” – The New York Times
“The ensemble mesmerized with its artistry, energy technique and beauty” – Dance Magazine
“Dazzling dance and dancers!” – The Village Voice
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DOUBLE HEADER
Musical wonder Master Sathyanarayanan – Key board 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Embar Kannan – Violin
Poongulam Subramaniam – Mridangam
Snack Break
V.V. Subramainam – Violin 6 to 8 p.m.
V.V. Murari – Violin
Tiruvarur Bakthavathsalam – Mridangam
(Note: VVS is considered to be “Sangeetha Yogi” and is the first violinist to perform
at the United Nations in 1966)
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009
Time: 3.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Place: Lanier High School, Austin