06 April 2016, 05:30 am
PASSING ON A TRADITION: GURU AND DISCIPLE – IIC SPRING FESTIVAL OF DANCE: 6th and 7th April 2016
Programme Type
Festivals
The festival will showcase four forms of dance – Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi and Kuchipudi with disciples reflecting on their Guru’s style with the underlying theme of ‘spring’. The Gurus to be featured are Geeta Chandran for Bharatanatyam; Prerana Shrimali for Kathak; Madhavi Mudgal for Odissi; and Jayarama Rao for Kuchipudi
 
Each Guru will introduce their respective disciples and speak briefly about the distinctive features of their style, and passing an inheritance to the next generation
 
At 18:00
Odissi Duet
By Shobha Bisht and Deepika Bisht from Delhi, disciples of Smt Madhavi Mudgal
 
At 19:00
Kuchipudi Recital
By T. Reddi Lakshmi from Delhi, disciple of Guru Jayarama Rao