Trafalgar Square Diwali Celebrations 2014
A year ago, I read about the Trafalgar Square Diwali program in the newspaper. The schedule was set and the itinerary was in place I felt a pinch and thought to myself, wish I could have participated !!! but then they were only showcasing group dances and I was still only an independent dance artist. Come 2014, I was elated to be approached by Arunima Kumar Dance Company , a group that promotes Indian classical art forms.
The song picked was Asathoma Sathgamaya , the verses have an illuminating effect on the listeners and of course the music transcended you into a different world. We had Kathak, Mohiniattam and Kuchipudi integrated to beats where we individually brought out the finer nuances of the art form and came together to perform nearly uniform steps that match the rhythm. Arunima Kumar's motive behind the theme meant to depict the journey from Darkness to Light and from death to eternity.
The fast paced beats and the verses echoing just gave the perfect combination for a graceful dance like Mohiniattam along with well defined Kathak and Kuchipudi. The rasikas loved the experience and so did I.
