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
Ranthambore, it was a proud moment to see girls of our ethnicity take such a unique style of dance and deliver it alongside some talented contemporary dancers. Accompanied by some strong beats the dance was a feast to your eyes.
ReplyDeleteAside from the dance of the 4 girls, the girl in green costume was an amazing actor!
Good luck to the team that delivered this and hope to see you guys grow :)
A stunning piece of work that seamlessly blends the worlds of traditional Indian dance with contemporary story telling. The dancers were a brilliant mix of fierce and graceful which was also a tribute to the amazing choreography that had the audience engaged from start to finish. Excited and proud to see such a beautiful artform find its place alongside modern contemporary performance .
ReplyDeleteIt was an extremely unique concept! Never seen a dance before completely taking on the essence of the forest. The animal characters came through seamlessly thanks to brilliant music and excellent choreography. The lighting also played it's part! Cannot wait for the next performance! :)
ReplyDeleteIntriguing Music, Mesmerizing Performance great Team work and Balance of Story Line and Dance with Expressing the ups and downs of life in a Jungle. All in all Ranthambhore a Meritorious Dance Act. #choice
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing and mesmerising show...the expressions, the sync...the theme...the choreographergy. The hard work was visible all the way. Kept me captured throughout...great work...such an awesome and artistic representation of the Jungle..You all Rock...
ReplyDeleteWE thoroughly enjoyed the show! Well done to all! Music, choreography, staging,makeup, costumes and of course dancers outstanding! Kudos to Bhuvana and Padma for staging one of this kind in Auckland. I was very proud to hear the verse in tami! before the dance began!
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ReplyDeleteI loved the whole show so much. Everyones performance was different from each other and interesting. They all had a little message behind which was inspiring.
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The green lizard was soooo cute and a nice add to the dance.
The dance was very well choreographed!
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ReplyDeleteEvery dance was amazing in their own way and every dance had a deep meaning hidden behind them. Choreography of your particular dance was amazing. The sound effects and use of emotions from the dancers on each and every animal were amazing. The mix of cultural background to the dance was on point and your dancer did an amazing job to their particular role. Overall the whole show was different kind of an experience.I wish you all the very best for the future events. Simpy an amazing one hour and a perfect end to the week.
ReplyDeleteFor someone who went to visit Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary just last year, Artham Dance Company's Ranthambore was just surreal! It was such a beautiful presentation of the jungle wildlife through amazing expressions and dance movements. The way the dancers went from fierce to soft in their facial expressions was mesmerizing. A unique concept that was very well put together as a contemporary dance piece and equally well performed by the dancers! Excited to see what you guys will bring in the future!!
ReplyDeleteFor someone who went to visit Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary just last year, Artham Dance Company's Ranthambore was just surreal! It was such a beautiful presentation of the jungle wildlife through amazing expressions and dance movements. The way the dancers went from fierce to soft in their facial expressions was mesmerizing. A unique concept that was very well put together as a contemporary dance piece and equally well performed by the dancers! Excited to see what you guys will bring in the future!!
ReplyDeleteThoroughly enjoyed the show! Beautifully choreographed and delivered, the piece brought Ranthambhore to life. The dancers were energetic, animated and graceful in depicting life in the forest. Great work Artham dance company in showcasing a slice of Indian culture with a contemporary twist. We look forward to more such productions from you.
ReplyDeleteThoroughly enjoyed the show! Beautifully choreographed and delivered, the piece brought Ranthambhore to life. The dancers were energetic, animated and graceful in depicting life in the forest. Great work Artham dance company in showcasing a slice of Indian culture with a contemporary twist. We look forward to more such productions from you.
ReplyDeleteI throughly enjoyed my evening, every performance was enticing. Ranthambhore took me to a complete new place. The music and chereography were beautifully blended to transport me to the adventures of the jungle. The animals constant battle for survival depicted marvellosly with such grace and poise. It evoked feelings of fear and joy simultaneously.
ReplyDeleteAwaiting more performances from Artham. All the very best !!!
I have never been to this show before, it's my first time and I really enjoyed the show so much. Was so new and good. Would definitely go again next year :) worth it.
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ReplyDeleteThe concept was so unusual and justified with the perfect blend of music and choreography. All dancers stole the show with their expressions and moves. It's very difficult to portray creatures and nature but the performers nailed it witb so easy and confidence. Would love to return for another performance from this group. Reenu Chougle
ReplyDeleteThe concept was so unusual and justified with the perfect blend of music and choreography. All dancers stole the show with their expressions and moves. It's very difficult to portray creatures and nature but the performers nailed it witb so easy and confidence. Would love to return for another performance from this group. Reenu Chougle
ReplyDeleteThe concept was so unusual and justified with the perfect blend of music and choreography. All dancers stole the show with their expressions and moves. It's very difficult to portray creatures and nature but the performers nailed it witb so easy and confidence. Would love to return for another performance from this group
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