The second evening of the Barsha Utsav at the Rabindra Mandap on Sunday witnessed an engaging performance of artists of the Kaishiki Dance Academy, an institution founded by noted danseuse Daksha Mashruwala, in Mumbai.
After the customary lighting lamp ceremony, Daksha Mashruwala opened the stage and described the subject of the production 'Crossing Oceans'. The 70-minute show enthralled the audience. The stage was seemed like a dark sky punctuated with twinkling stars. The dancers holding tiny torch lights formed the beautiful sequence.
The dancers first exhibited the ancient Greece telling and about the legend of Orion, the hunter. Then the plot was moved to Japan, describing the famous story Rainbow Serpent. Finally the Australian story of princess Kaguya and the woodcutter was showcased on the stage.
The dance piece was choreographed by Daksha Mashruwala and Raka Maitra. Odishi, Chhau and contemporary dance were also peoformed.
Apart from choreography, lighting played an important role essaying the mood of the story.
Manaj Desai and Sangeeta lahiri helped the artists in vocal, Guru Ratikanta Mahapatra in mardala, Vijay Tambe in flute, Hindol Deb in Sitar, Shruti Bhave in violin, Jacob Charkey in cello, Anand Bhagat in Didgeridoo, Vaibhav on side rhythm and Pathikrit Mukherjee and Debiprasad Mishra on lights. The three-day Barsha Utsav was organised by the Chinta o Chetana.