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Principal's Reception and INDIAN CULTURAL EVENING 8th July |
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An Indian Themed Cultural Evening will take place on the evening of 8 July 2008. All delegates who register for the 2 and 3 day options will automatically be given a ticket. The evening will be Indian themed and promises to be an uplifting evening. More details will be released shortly. Additional tickets may be purched for
accompanying partners (see Registration Form). Prior to the Show, there will be an Evening Reception for all delegates and accompanying partners, hosted by the Principal and Vice Chancellor of the Unviersity of Dundee, Sir Alan Langlands . |
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  Chilangai (Anklets) Programme (Performance Lasts approximately 2 hours) |
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dancers praise Shiva, whose five faces are the Pancha Bhutas (5 elements) and
whose body is adorned by the six seasons. Shiva, the lord of the dance, and
Parvathi his consort, come together as Prakriti (nature) and Purusha (cosmos).
The past, present and future are his three eyes, the four vedas are his four
arms and when Parvathi or Prakrithi (nature) joined with Shiva (Purusha), the
Saptha Swaras (the 7 notes of music) are formed. Odissi: The next dance form is from the state of Orissa and is called Odissi This classical dance form gives importance to Lasya (feminine grace). Here, the dancer praises Lord Ganapathy. Ganapathy: The dance form Bharathanatyam is from the state of Tamil Nadu, and is one of the most popular dance forms of the world. Here the dancers praise Lord Ganapathy, the one with the head of the elephant, served by the bhuta ganas, the one who is the remover of all obstacles and who is the son of lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. We bow to you. Odissi and Bharathanatyam: Here we can see clearly the differences in style of 2 distinctive dance forms - Odissi and Bharathanatyam. This piece is pure dance. Fusion: Here we see how eloquently the footwork and gestures born in India long ago smoothly join with the vibrancy of modern Celtic music. 6. Nupura With the tinkling of the golden anklets and the bold beat of the drums, the great gates swing back and the heavenly abodes are open. The dawn goddess dances sublimely. Interval |
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Devi: With beautiful, timeless
gestures, expressions and rhythms the dancer enters the Goddesses realm, the
grand consciousness. Her eyes open and close with the appearance and
disappearance of countless worlds. She resides as Kundalini energy in the body,
and in her dark, terrifying form she is the slayer of demons.
Violin: Here the dancers present a contemporary piece of Indian music and dance. Kucchupudi: This classical dance form is from the state of Andhra Pradesh. Here, the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu are depicted. The dancer also dances on a plate with a pot of water on the head, manipulating the brass plate with the feet kept on its rim and doing some hand movements without spilling a drop of water. Tartan: Here the dancers fuse intricate rhythmic footwork of Bharatanatyam to this lively Scottish music. Angopangam :A contemporary semi classical piece of Indian dance, which expresses the conflict between good and evil. Krishnaleela: The dancers present the dance form Kucchupudi with a dance depicting the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu and the playfulness of Krishna. The dramatic content is expressed in an evocative, colourful, energetic and rhythmic presentation of Indian music and dance. Irish: All the dancers come together in this beautiful, rhythmic dance. |
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