Odissi Stirred
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SUTRA FOUNDATION presents Odissi Stirred, a program designed to give the audience a broad-based points of embarkation in the appreciation of the evolution of present day Odissi which has become one of the most dynamic of the Indian classical dance styles. In this program, one encounters tribal and folk elements of music and dance which had originally fed the newly reconstructed classical Odissi repertoire, now regarded as sacrosanct. One is given a glimpse of the power and versatility of this re-constructed Indian classical style to transcend national barriers in its trans-cultural journey to inspire works with universal themes.

Featuring Sharmini Tiruchelvam as the Narrator, artistic direction by Ramli Ibrahim and beautiful costumes by Dato’ Bernard Chandran, Odissi Stirred features works from contemporary Odissi choreographers such as  Sharmila Biswas (Kolkata), Madhavi Mudgal (New Delhi) and Ramli Ibrahim and Guna (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Each choreography draws upon and is inspired by the Odissi tradition —while one choreography takes us back to its roots from its folk and rural tradition of games and drums, another moves us beyond to the experimental, creating new works with compelling images and messages.

Dates : 6, 7, 8 & 1 0 April 2011 (Wed–Sun)
Gala Nite : 7 April 2011 (Thurs)
Time : 8pm
Venue : The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC), Sentul Park, Off Jalan Ipoh, 51100 Kuala Lumpur
Ticket Price : RM33 ⁄ RM53
Box Office Tel : 603 4047 9000

For more information, email sutradancetheatre@yahoo.com or check out their website at www.sutrafoundation.org.my

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