PrakritiSagepath presents
Deeksha School of Performing Arts Production in collaboration with Abhinayam Prakriti: Musings of motion, emotion and liberation Act 1: Nritya – Dances of the maternal principle, the creative feminine energy Act 2: Natya - Tagore’s Prakriti - The Untouchable (in Hindi) by Usha Ganguli A Charity Fundraiser for Raksha, Inc. Held on July 29, 2017 ( Seating at 3.40 PM SHOW Starts at 4.00 PM) Joe Mack Wilson Auditorium (formerly SPSU), KSU Dance Theater, Marietta GA (Please do not be confused - this is not the KSU Kennesaw Main Campus) Prakriti is Deeksha School of Performing Arts’ humble tribute to power of women – an ode to the creative feminine; from the mythological women to the women in society today. From the traditional to contemporary – Prakriti alludes to the various forms of women and the world around them with creations showcasing a myriad of dances in the Bharatanatyam style. The program depicts women in their grace, purity, tenderness, beauty and their relationships with other women, their daughters and the men in their lives.
Act 1 - NrityaNritya, showcases traditional and contemporary dances of the maternal principle with characters and stories from the Hindu mythology. The myriad of dances followed in a traditional Bharatanatyam dance concert juxtaposing contemporary music celebrates the various forms of feminine energy depicting her as Prakriti, Shakti, Durga, Ganga, and exploring her relationships with Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu. It even attempts to venture into astrology through a unique composition called ‘sun signs’.
Act 2 - Natya (Tagore's Chandalika in Hindi)Natya, in the second act is aptly called Prakriti: The Untouchable, a recreation of Rabindranath Tagore's Chandalika written in the year 1938 under the direction of renowned theater maestro and director – Usha Ganguli. The dance drama revolves around the societal women, the complexities of human mind and its conflicting needs and wants. It bespeaks the anguish of a girl, "Prakriti" whose consequence of birth compels her to live on the edges of society as an untouchable. Prakriti, the daughter of a black magician 'Chandal' emerges as a voice of the silenced and marginalized in history. She is a rebel who questions societal norms that relegated her to an existence of a lesser being, an untouchable. A chance incident of providing water to a monk sparks a new self-realization in her. The 'dancing body of Prakriti' became a symbol of mobility, resistance and autonomy. Through her dance movements Prakriti articulates her anger and love. Anger, against a social status imposed upon her to which she finds herself shackled for life. And love, for a monk who respects and acknowledges her as a human being.
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Prakriti Team thanks you!
The entire Prakriti team would like to thank you for supporting, appreciating and applauding our efforts. By your patronage, you, the audience, contribute to creativity, your contribution matters, and we thank you for it. The idea to put together Prakriti was to make believers out of two mixed audience groups that art does not need to be classified into dance and drama. The art community is still one irrespective of the medium. A house full of you enthusiasts who spent 4 hours of your precious time with us proved that on Saturday.
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A heartfelt thanks to all the students, dancers, actors, parents, production team members, event management teams, sponsors, donors, production partners, media partners and the KSU Dance Theater team for supporting us.
Deeksha School of Performing Arts would like to extend a special "Thank You" to Abhinayam for collaborating and spearheading the Second Act of Prakriti and championing the cause of bringing Usha Ganguli to Atlanta. We thank Usha Ganguli and are honored that she chose to showcase Chandalika with our students and local talent, and bring her style of theater, her creative process and her work ethic for Prakriti. We will remain forever indebted to her.
Thanks to Raksha for supporting Prakriti, promoting the cause of women in Atlanta, marketing the event, being the best event management partner possible, yet consciously choosing to stay away from the creative process. Kudos to all Raksha volunteers.
We welcome your candid feedback here.
And for all Facebook fans, please support us by liking our Facebook page here.
A heartfelt thanks to all the students, dancers, actors, parents, production team members, event management teams, sponsors, donors, production partners, media partners and the KSU Dance Theater team for supporting us.
Deeksha School of Performing Arts would like to extend a special "Thank You" to Abhinayam for collaborating and spearheading the Second Act of Prakriti and championing the cause of bringing Usha Ganguli to Atlanta. We thank Usha Ganguli and are honored that she chose to showcase Chandalika with our students and local talent, and bring her style of theater, her creative process and her work ethic for Prakriti. We will remain forever indebted to her.
Thanks to Raksha for supporting Prakriti, promoting the cause of women in Atlanta, marketing the event, being the best event management partner possible, yet consciously choosing to stay away from the creative process. Kudos to all Raksha volunteers.