Maharashtra Mandal London hosted a unique program recently showcasing three different classical dance forms of India- Kathak, Mohiniattam and Bharatanatyam together on one stage.
Ashwini Kalsekar presented Kathak, Ranjitha Chowalloor presented Mohiniattam, while Ragasudha Vinjamuri presented Bharatanatyam, all three being noted artistes in their own disciplines.
The invocation included rendition to Ganesha in Bharatanatyam style, to Parvati in Mohiniattam style and to Shiva in Kathak style. This depicted family values and bonding which is the very essence in Indian culture. The next session presented compare and contrast of all styles in pure dance in terms of Tarana and Tillana, and had the artistes dancing on each other’s traditional music.
Audiences were treated to the nuances of the three styles during this session. All three have then danced on UK based Arun Saraf’s composition Ja Re Kanha Ja during which they have presented three aspects of love towards Lord Krishna from the perspectives of Meera, Radha and Satyabhama, bringing out beautiful expressive element.
The climax was a tribute to world peace and included dancing with lights followed by presentation on Marathi Pasayadan sung live by Prachi Ranade. Mrs India Sakshi Vishwesh and writer Manu Khajuria have compered the show interspersed with their interesting anecdotes. President of Maharashtra Mandal Sushil Rapatwar rendered the welcome address while team Colours of India have closed the show with a Vote of Thanks. The event was supported by SKVP and State Bank of India.
