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Of rhythmic patterns
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Deepika Reddy and her group presented an enthralling ballet befitting the Ikebana conference.
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Photo G.Krishnaswamy.
Ikebana movements Deepika Reddy with her troupe
The 10th Asian Regional Conference of IKEBANA International was inaugurated in the HICC Convention Centre on November 16. The venue turned magical by exquisite flower arrangements and was enlivened by the Kuchipudi dance recital by . Deepika Reddy an
d her troupe. The invocatory piece in which the dancers in a meditative manner paid their respects to Mother Earth brought a very important quality of Indian culture, which celebrates every act of life in a spiritual way.
The myriad patterns which the dancers made with just one gesture anjali (the two palms coming together in a manner of supplication) and the supporting body movements, provided a visual treat.
Simple movements when done in a group acquired a new dimension, a new visual language of their own. Synchronous movements of all dancers were so well orchestrated that they became a visual symphony.
This was followed by Jayosthu Kuchipudi, which depicted the story of how, the dance form now known as Kuchipudi, received patronage from the Muslim ruler, Abul Hasan Taneshah and continued to flourish in the village of Kuchipudi. Conceived by Deepika Reddy, choreographed by Kishore Musalikanti, scripted by Pappu Venugopala Rao the presentation enabled an uninitiated audience to understand the one important aspect in the history of the classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh. Each dancer played his/her role befittingly. The graceful performance of Deepika Reddy of an excerpt from the play, Parijatam of Siddhendra Yogi gave a glimpse into the original dramatic tradition of this art which now is widely performed in a solo format also.
The next piece was an excerpt from a tarangam – songs from Krishna Leela Tarangini of Narayana Teertha. The commune between Deepika Reddy on the brass plate, the accompanying dancers and the musicians was enthralling.
The presentation concluded with tillana - a racy piece of intricate rhythmical patterns danced to the composition of Dr.M. Balamurali Krishna.
The manner in which they were performed looked like a kaleidoscope brought to life. The presentation was like ‘ikebana’ of movements.
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