Indian dance forms – Kathak and Bharatnatyam use special musical effects of different rhythmic patterns executed by the dancer’s feet, which are enhanced and multiplied by the use of ghunghroos.
Kathak is marked as a perfect combination of scintillating ghunghroo rhythms, dramatic footwork, spectacular spins and subtle expression and it is yet ever evolving dance form that embodies beauty and soul.
Bharatnatyam is a form of sacred and meditative dance yoga and has a deep rooted divine origin.
On August 5, Wellington Mayur Dance Academy’s third annual production will be presenting a mesmerising display of both these forms of art together in a dance show.
The theme for this year is how Lord Murugan will fight and conquer the evil demon Sura Padman. The event is to be held at Sacred Heart College, 65 Laings Road, Lower Hutt.
The action packed, high impact drama will be presented in Bharatnatyam by the Little Friends of Wellington.
The adult Kathak students will also present the story of women and her awakening through the pages of history. This dance journey is one through which your family will experience the artful narrative of Indian stories.
Mayur Dance Academy started in 2012 with only 11 students, and since then has grown to become a major classical Institute in Wellington with classes held in Petone, Johnsonville and Miramar.
The academy was founded and run by Suparna Basu, who is the only dance teacher in New Zealand to offer training in both Bharatnatyam and Kathak and teaches her students following a skills-based curriculum.
“My sincere wish is that we in New Zealand do not lose the soul of Kathak and Bharatnatyam as we move into future,” Ms Basu said.
Further details of the event can be obtained from Ms Basu on suparna.basu2010@gmail.com.
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