About The Event
The final day of the KNMA Dance Festival turns towards devotion, surrender and transcendence. The evening features 4 performances - Bhakti, a presentation of Kathivanoor Veeran Theyyam rooted in a legendary love story from Kerala; Pranidhana, based on Sant Janabai's devotion to Lord Panduranga; Rang Ruhani, which explores the relationship between Amir Khusrau and Nizamuddin Auliya; and Basanta Anuraga, a celebration of Krishna through the moods of spring, love, longing and enchantment.
`Bhakti`: Kathivanoor Veeran Theyyam
By International Centre for Folklore and Culture
6.00pm - 6.45pm I Sunken Garden
A living tradition that combines music, dance, mime and elaborate costume, Theyyam is a ritual performance popular in the North Malabar region of Kerala. Kathivanoor Veeran Theyyam traces its origin to the tragic love story between Mangatt Mandappan and Chemmarathy, whose love survives death and becomes divine.
Language: Malayalam
`Pranidhana`: The story of Janabai
By Harinie Jeevitha
7.00pm - 7.20pm I Amphitheatre
Pranidhana is a work based on Sant Janabai`s love and devotion to Lord Panduranga. The performance strings together some abhangs written by the 13th century poet, journeying through her life and love.
Language: Marathi
Music: Sri Rajkumar Bharati
`Rang Ruhani`
By Adithya PV and Dheerendra Tiwari
7.25pm - 7.45pm I Amphitheatre
Rang Ruhani explores the relationship between Amir Khusrau and his spiritual master, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya through Bharatanatyam and Kathak. The performance is ultimately about a bond that begins between a guru and a shishya, but slowly moves beyond those definitions. It is about love, longing, surrender and the search for something beyond oneself.
Language: Hindavi, Persian
Music adapted by: Janab Samiullah Khan and Priya Purushothaman
`Basanta Anuraga`
By the Odissi Dance Academy
7.50pm - 8.15pm I Amphitheatre
Weaving together the moods of spring, love, longing, and enchantment, this presentation celebrates Krishna as the eternal source of beauty and bliss, whose presence intoxicates not only the heart, but the very soul of the universe.
Language: Oriya
Choreographer: Guru Dr. Aruna Mohanty
