Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Ranthambhore | An Indian Night Safari


Ranthambhore @ Tempo Dance Festival 2016

This foremost annual festival favourite showcases physical stamina, innovation, sophistication and personality.

Artham Dance Company's ‘Ranthambhore’ is inspired by the wildlife sanctuary in India. rested upon deciduous forests and grassy meadows.
Presented in classical Indian combined with tribal folk and daubed in contemporary ink, Choreographer Bhuvana Venkat and Creative Director Padma Akula lure you into an Indian Night Safari. 

Devised by the fascination of Puliyattam [Tiger Dance] and tracing a return to old folk art dance of Tamil, ‘Ranthambhore’ explodes with exuberant moves to North Eastern Music and Southern percussions of Thaarai thappattai.

Ranthambhore performed by
Kamshika Umasuthan
Veenavi Ranaweera
Sneha Shetty

Divya Hariharan  &
Anjula Prakash

ARTHAM Dance Company founded by Padma Akula and Bhuvana Venkat in 2015, is a New Zealand based dance production company providing unique experience for its NZ audience, through exploratory and experimental story telling with an underpinning classical Indian dance form.
Artham Dance Company is committed to showcasing original, engaging and exceptional work.

After mesmerising audiences at last years Short + Sweet Dance Festival with 'Rhy of rain', winning Tempo Short + Sassy award, ARTHAM brings you 'Ranthambhore'.

Poster Image Credit : Bhavnesh Soni