Inspiration through form
The inaugural evening featured Parvati Dutta in a solo performance Varnaja. The unique and original idea of the talented dancer choreographer Parwati, juxtaposed calligraphy and Kathak, creating calligraphic images that came alive through Kathak. The Varna, or alphabets of the calligraphy, were organised in the conventional repertoire of Kathak, opening with“Akshar Dhyan”, an invocation to the primordial sound “Naad”,from which the universe is said to have originated. This exploration of Aakar,or form, was based on the Maheshwar Sutra produced by Shiva Damru, comprising the 14 Varnas, when Shiva performed the cosmic dance.
Shabda-Roop,the written form, underlined the metaphysical (Adhyatmic),aesthetic (Saundarya),structural (Rachana), spatial (Akasha), temporal (Kaal) and technical (Upayojana) of the Varna for creativity in dance, music and the calligraphy. Parvati explored the possibilities of patterns in space and time through movements in this abstract piece, equating the Naad-Shabda-Laya of dance with the Bindu-Rekha-Aakar and Kalpana (imagination) in calligraphy. “Om-Allah” next underlined Kathak as a secular art form. “Aakar” had the delicate “Gat-Nikas”, creating the imagery of the calligraphic panels Parwati moved through. The concluding “Shabda-Dhyan” completed the journey to spiritual destination of both the dance and the calligraphy. The thoughtfully composed music, the competent live orchestra and light design for each and every item enhanced the beauty of Varnaja, an admirable expression of sound, idea and inspiration through form.
Pravaahi, next evening, comprised three group choreographies in Kathak, namely Ajara,Vaari and Vegini, evoking the flow of the river in Ajara, the immortal Saraswati and Vegini. Vaari, which also means water, underlined the “pilgrimage beyond self” through the devotional wave or the BhaktiPravaah of the Vaarikari Sampraday, inspired by the devotional poetry of Sant Jnaneshwar. The multi-hued dance sequences, based on myriad musical treasures, from Abhanga to the folk music of Maharashtra, took the audience through the multilayered and multidimensional interpretation of the poetry. The authentic music and costumes enlivened the imaginative choreography. Both Varnaja and Pravaahi deserve to be seen by the dance lovers and connoisseurs outside Aurangabad as well.
Manjari Sinha | New Delhi | May 3, 2017 | The Statesman
The World Dance Day (WDD), which falls on 29 April, is celebrated world over with great enthusiasm. This year the celebrations started a week earlier when the Mahagami Gurukul Aurangabad organised a two-day festival on this occasion, conceived and curated by Guru Parwati Dutta.
Shabda-Roop,the written form, underlined the metaphysical (Adhyatmic),aesthetic (Saundarya),structural (Rachana), spatial (Akasha), temporal (Kaal) and technical (Upayojana) of the Varna for creativity in dance, music and the calligraphy. Parvati explored the possibilities of patterns in space and time through movements in this abstract piece, equating the Naad-Shabda-Laya of dance with the Bindu-Rekha-Aakar and Kalpana (imagination) in calligraphy. “Om-Allah” next underlined Kathak as a secular art form. “Aakar” had the delicate “Gat-Nikas”, creating the imagery of the calligraphic panels Parwati moved through. The concluding “Shabda-Dhyan” completed the journey to spiritual destination of both the dance and the calligraphy. The thoughtfully composed music, the competent live orchestra and light design for each and every item enhanced the beauty of Varnaja, an admirable expression of sound, idea and inspiration through form.
Pravaahi, next evening, comprised three group choreographies in Kathak, namely Ajara,Vaari and Vegini, evoking the flow of the river in Ajara, the immortal Saraswati and Vegini. Vaari, which also means water, underlined the “pilgrimage beyond self” through the devotional wave or the BhaktiPravaah of the Vaarikari Sampraday, inspired by the devotional poetry of Sant Jnaneshwar. The multi-hued dance sequences, based on myriad musical treasures, from Abhanga to the folk music of Maharashtra, took the audience through the multilayered and multidimensional interpretation of the poetry. The authentic music and costumes enlivened the imaginative choreography. Both Varnaja and Pravaahi deserve to be seen by the dance lovers and connoisseurs outside Aurangabad as well.
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