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Nrityagram Dance Ensemble

Friday, March 27, 2009
8:00 pm
Loeb Playhouse
World Stage series

Blending the classical dance forms of India with contemporary dance concepts, the vibrant Nrityagram Dance Ensemble transports viewers to mesmerizing worlds of spirituality and sensuality. Regarded worldwide as one of the foremost dance companies of India, Nrityagram (NRIT-yuh-grahm) is based in a Bangalore gurukul—an artist colony where dancers devote themselves to a holistic, self-sufficient lifestyle that incorporates intensive dance training and vigorous interdisciplinary courses in literature, philosophy, and the arts as well as yoga, mime, and meditation. With the incredible esprit de corps that this approach makes possible, the ensemble pursues the incredibly varied dance forms of India. Perhaps best known is the classical form Odissi, which is based upon the elaborate human forms carved on the walls of ancient temples and gives the illusion of sculpture coming to life. In all, a Nrityagram performance features the beautiful synthesis of the ancient and the modern, the exotic and the intellectual.

“One of the most luminous dance events of the year.” –The New York Times

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