![]() ![]() ![]() Nature always holds the upper hand is the abiding main idea in the multimedia piece. ![]() A river is not a powerless victim at the hands of humanity. It’s paradoxical how rivers are revered in Indian culture but not maintained, and used as dumping grounds for all sorts of waste. “The narration combines myth and the current day plight of rivers in India. “I gave the river a first-person voice and the multimedia piece acts like a sutradhar (anchor) to the entire production to convey clarity and context,” said Alka, an award-winning filmmaker. The opening performance showcased the mythical heaven and the flow of India’s sacred river-Ganges to Earth, caught in Shiva’s locks, to soften its descent. The program commenced with a short multimedia and poetic introduction. This set the tone of the production, followed by the first joint performance of the show by all four dancers. Leela Dance Collective presents ReSound, a 5-day celebration of kathak dance, featuring free street performances and workshops (10) to educate and inspire audiences of all ages.The public is invited to experience North Indian classical dance as it reverberates through the streets of Los Angeles. She has choreographed for the CDYC for almost two decades. Moraga is the inaugural director of the Chitresh Das Youth Company (CDYC) committed to developing and nurturing the next generation of Kathak artists. Processing… Kathak As The Storytelling Medium
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