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Kabir Cultural Centre collection ➔ [Brochure for Nirupama and Rajendra's performance of Ojhas at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, Montreal, Quebec]

Item
Identifier:
2023_01_05_005
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.centrekabir.com/en/
Repository Identifier
OJHAS_-_Dance_Brochure2008
Date
October 28 2008;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Extent
1 brochure
Format
ephemera
Description
Brochure advertising Abhinava Dance Company's performance of Ojhas at Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, Montreal, Quebec. Features choreography by Nirupama and Rajendra, associate choreography by Guru Kumudini Lakhia, and music by Praveen Rao and Pravin Ghodkindi. Features dances in both Kathak and Bharatanatyam styles. Abhinava Dance Company is a dance troupe from Bangalore, South India that was founded in 1994 by Kathak dancers Nirupama and Rajendra. Nirupama and Rajendra are a husband and wife duo of Kathak dancers. They were both students of Guru Maya Rao. In 1994 they founded the Abhinava Dance Company. Guru Kumudini Lakhia is a Kathak dancer and choreographer based in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. She was born on May 17, 1930 in India. In 1967 she founded the Kadamb School of Dance and Music. Praveen Rao is a musician, music director and a lyricist for Kannada language songs based in Bangalore, India. Pravin Ghodkindi is a classical Hindustani bansuri player. He was born on October 28, 1973 in the city of Dharwad in Karnataka, India. He is the son and pupil of Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi and was a student under Guru Vidwan Anoor Ananth Krishna Sharma.
Location
Canada;Quebec;Montreal
Language
French;English
Notes
"Kabir Cultural Centre, in collaboration with Les Evenements Vox populi, is proud to present Ojhas a rare display[?] where north meets south with Nirupama & Rajendra Abhinava Dance Company, Bangalore, India Artistic direction and choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra Associate choreography: Guru Kumudini Lakhia Muci: Praveen Rao & Pravin Ghodkindi Friday October 24, 2008, 19:30" "We are storytellers hailing from the land of the oldest oral storytelling tradition - Bharata (India) - the Land of Cultural Heritage. As the author of the great Indian Epic Mahabharatha says - "If you listen carefully, at the end you'll be someone else." Thus is the power of story telling - to entertain while leaving the world with a message. Based out of Bangalore, South India, our production house - Abhinava Dance Company (ADC) stands as one of the premier dance companies in the country. ABHINAVA means "Classical and all-time-new" and as founders our attempt is to create unique performances that reach out to a global audience." -https://abhinava.dance/who-we-are. "We are choreographers, producers and performers in our own right, dedicated to dancing excellence for over for 20 years. Uniquely, we have been trained by legendary figures in the two classical dance styles of Bharathanatyam and Kathak, as well as other styles. We combine our experiences into dazzling and innovative choreography." -https://in.linkedin.com/in/nirupama-rajendra-769b0b24. "Padma Bhushan Smt. Kumudini Lakhia, one of Kathak’s living luminaries, is a legend known for her unparalleled technical expertise and immense artistry. A lifetime dedicated to learning, exploring, teaching and creating has ensured her an enviable place in the history of dance. At Kadamb, Kathak is the very essence of who we are, how we love, and what we create. We pride ourselves on our history of creating imaginative and spectacular compositions that have been appreciated by audiences across the globe. A career in dance spanning over seventy years today Kumudini Lakhia’s name is synonym with Kathak. After a distinguished profession as a solo dancer, Kumudini Lakhia established the KADAMB Centre for Dance in Ahmedabad, India in 1964. " -https://kadamb.net/about.html. "Born in a family of musicians, music is a divine blessing to Pravin. He hails from Dharwad, a place which has given to the world many great musicians like Pt Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal and Pt Kumar Gandharva. He is fortunate to have his father Pandit VENKATESH GODKHINDI, an eminent vocalist and Bansuri arCste of the country, as his first and only Guru for Flute. Pravin started toying with a small flute at the tender age of 3 and since then it has been his best companion." -https://pravingodkhindi.com/. Kathak and Bharatanatyam are two of the eight major forms of Indian Classical Dance. Record includes entire 20-page brochure. *Date listed refers to date of performance.
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Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Kathak dancers [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007008872];Bharata natyam dancers [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005006127];Bānsurī players [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006005235];Hindustani music [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088852];Brochures [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008004230]