The Bhopalites witnessed a blend of two classical dances Bharatnatyam and Odissi at one platform here on Monday.
A three day cultural event Rangkriti is being organised at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium where a jugalbandi of Bharatnatyam and Odissi was performed by Rahul and
Mitali D’suza.
The event began with an award ceremony. Various renowned names in the field of art were given awards for their contribution in encouraging the artistic field.
Authoress Mehrunissa Parvez, folk dancer Rahul D’suza, theatre personality Javed Zaidi, social activist Aprajita Agarwal, musician and composer Sidhram Swami Karovar, classical dancer Malti D’suza, journalist Shifali and photographer RK Sharma were given awards.
The jugalbandi of Bharatnatyam and Odissi was a rare act and one of the best performances ever.
The performance began with the Shiv Panchakshali. Through the moves and rhythms of Bharatnatyam and Oddisi, Rahul and Mitali described the meaning of each letter in the name of Shiv.
Beautifully, they took away the hearts of the audiences with speedy moves and wonderful footwork maintaining the essence of both the dances.
The programme was followed with the Hindustani classical pure dance. The performers presented Ardhnadeshwar. They depicted the act where Shiv and Parvati united. They further performed bandish, and showcased the importance of male and female individually.
Further, Mitali Dsuza performed individually, the Odissi dance. She performed Raag Saveri in which she performed Saveri Pallavi. She them performed Shudh Odissi dance leaving the audience mesmerized.
Rahuil then mesmerized the audience with his performance of Bharatnatyam. The performance was like a feast for the classical dance lovers.