Stand on the Street

2017

INTRODUCTION

Four performers recreated life moments of various street vendors framing the street as a performance space, sharing personal narratives, conversations around food and their aspirations. The performance  questions the audience’s relationship with street food and enable discoveries while bringing back fond memories of the times spent on the street.

CREDITS

Curated By Aruna Ganesh Ram 

Shiv Yin

2017

INTRODUCTION

Shiv Yin was a rare performance bringing China and India together through dance and music. It is a beautiful love story that traverses the emotions of love, anger, jealousy and ultimate union, through a vibrant interpretation of classical Indian and contemporary Chinese dance forms. It explores the concept of the Male and the Female/ Yin and Yang through two distinct cultures.

In a larger context Shiv Yin searches for commonalities between two great civilizations.

CREDITS

Conception, Artistic Direction and Choreography Rukmini Chatterjee
Co-choreography and Artistic Direction Aimin Teng
Music Composition  Bickram Ghosh
The Beijing City Contemporary Dance Company Chen Xin, Chen Xiuzhuang, Jia Tianyu, Zhang Mingsen, Zhang Zihao, Zhao Yue
Kathak  Kantika Mishra
Bharatanatyam Souraja Tagore
Choreographic Inputs Milan Adhikary and Anuj Mishra
Artistic Advisors Shuangbai Feng and Bin Luo
Coordinator Qiulong Zhang
Co- Producers of this performance
China Literature and Art foundation, China Dancers Association,
Shri Ram Center for Performing Arts, Serendipity Arts Trust  and SRF

Sandhi

2017

INTRODUCTION

An extension of the 2016 project, Sandhi included renowned musicians accompanied by four dancers. From each of these creative collaborations between a classical dancer and a classical vocalist emerge new productions with a selected text.

CREDITS

Antar-Prekshana 
A collaboration of Hindustani classical music and Odissi
Artists
Pt Madhup Mudgal (Hindustani classical music) & Arushi Mudgal (Odissi)
 
Adhyatma  
A collaboration of Carnatic music and Bharatanatyam
Artists
Sikkil Guruchran (Carnatic music) & Aranyani Bhargav (Bharatanatyam)
 
Pratidhwani, Echoes From the Palace
A collaboration of Carnatic music and Kuchipudi
Artists
Chandana Bali (Carnatic music) & Prateeksha Kashi (Kuchipudi)
 
Dancing Emptiness
A collaboration of Hindustani classical music and Kathak
Artists
Bhuvanesh Komkali (Hindustani classical music) & Gauri Diwakar (Kathak)

About the Elephant

2017

INTRODUCTION

About the elephant is an exploration of our place and purpose within civilization.
It is a physical expression inspired by recent and historical events that have affected our society’s perception of true reality.

CREDITS

Curated By Tanusree Shankar
Co-commisioned by Serendipity Arts Trust and Sampad Arts & Heritage.
Dancers Connor Scott and Vidya Patel
Musician Shammi Pithia

Exploration with Shadow and Light

2017

INTRODUCTION

An evening of contemporary – classical music with original songs by the band Shadow and Light, in collaboration with three gifted musicians, conceived and directed by Ranjit Barot.

CREDITS

Curated by Ranjit Barot
Musicians Shadow and Light feat. Anindo Bose & Pavithra Chari
Percussion Shikhar Qureshi
Violin Manas Kumar
Keyboards Aditya Paudwal

Stars in the New Sky

2017

INTRODUCTION

Over the last few years, there have been many determined and talented young amateurs who have used unique platforms to connect directly with new audiences and have bypassed mainstream vehicles such as films and recording labels. This project curated by Ranjit Barot created a platform to showcase such talent.

CREDITS

Curated by Ranjit Barot
Artists Shraddha Sharma, Ritu Agarwal, Gurashish Singh, Raaga Trippin’
Jamming with Andrew Kanga – Drummer; Titu – Percussion; Gulraj Singh – Keyboard; Aditya Paudwal – Keyboard; Sanjay Joseph – Guitar; Mohini Dey – Bass

A Night in Harlem

2017

INTRODUCTION

A Night in Harlem is a journey through the birthplace of some of the most important music ever to be created – music that was the origin of most contemporary music that we listen to today.

CREDITS

Curated by Ranjit Barot
Artists Dallas Horns  feat. Daniel Matthews (Saxophone),  Joakim Toftgaard (Trumpet), Mark Hartsuch (Trombone); Louis Banks – Piano; Gino Banks – Drums; Sonia Saigal – Vocals; Rhythm Shaw – Guitar; Abhinav Khokkar – Bass

Sonic City

2017

INTRODUCTION

An interactive sonic wall that intended to surprise the viewer by revealing sounds from the city of Delhi. The sound installation included music made by musicians in the city, as well as street and ambient sounds that form part of the city’s soundscape.

CREDITS

Curated by Shubha Mudgal
Technical design Himanshu Bablani
Exhibition design Sumant Jayakrishnan

River Raga

2019

INTRODUCTION

A sunset cruise along the river Mandovi with a series of curated classical music concerts.

Images courtesy Lumiere Project

CREDITS

2016

Curated by: Shubha Mudgal, Sound Engineer: Nitin Joshi, Artists: Omkar Dadarkar (Hindustani classical Vocal), Raya Korgaonkar (Harmonium), Mayank Bedekar (Tabla)

2017

Curated by: Shubha Mudgal, Sound Engineer: Nitin Joshi, Artists: Indrani Mukherjee (Hindustani classical Vocal), Apurba Mukherjee (Tabla), Raya Korgaonkar (Harmonium), Adrian McNeil (Sarod), Apurba Mukherjee (Tabla), Ramakant Gaikwad (Hindustani classical Vocal), Pandurang Pawar (Tabla), Raya Korgaonkar (Harmonium) 

2018

Curated by: Shubha Mudgal, Sound Engineer: Nitin Joshi, Artists: Ashwani Shankar (Shehnai), Sanjeev Shankar (Shehnai), Accompanist: Ojas Adhiya (Tabla), Dhanashree Pandit Rai (Vocal), Accompanists: Kalinath Mishra (Tabla), Niranjan Lele (Harmonium), Aayush Mohan (Sarod), Lakshay Mohan (Sitar), Accompanist: Mayank Bedekar (Tabla), Anuradha Kuber (Vocal), Accompanists: Mayank Bedekar (Tabla), Saumitra Kshirsagar (Harmonium), Aditya Khandwe (Vocal), Accompanists: Mayank Bedekar (Tabla), Raya Korgaokar (Harmonium) 

2019

Curated by: Aneesh Pradhan, Sound Engineer: Nitin Joshi, ArtistsChintan Upadhyay (Vocal) Sukhad Munde (Pakhawaj), Ranjani Ramachandran (Vocal), Raya Korgaonkar (harmonium), Mayank Bedekar (Tabla), Vinayak Chittar (Sitar), Mayank Bedekar (Tabla), Jayteerth Mevundi (Vocal), Raya Korgaonkar (harmonium), Uday Kulkarni (Tabla), Arnab Chakrabarty (Sarod), Mayank Bedekar (Tabla)



 

Purush

2019

INTRODUCTION

The central inspiration behind Purush, a curated piece with only male performers, is that the sheer volume of the male experience is yet to be addressed in a way that draws knowledge from the light and dark, the classical male and new male, the pressures, and joys of being a man. This work is a reach toward the unattainable, varied, and everchanging lived reality of every man in the work and ideals of a great many of the men in the audience.

Choreographer’s Note

Robert Moses Kin

I have struggled with finding just the right way to talk about art and creation for a long time. What I know is this: There is as much truth in movement as in speech, as much in life, and being a man in today’s world, as there is in living well any society and living well and fully must be about authenticity of action and ethic. That is what being a man is about. This work is formed from the literal blood and sweat of the men, the artists involved. They have be more than generous in sharing their life experiences, good will creativity, energy and knowledge they have been without a doubt the fuel in the engine that drives this work. The gossamer inspiration for the work however came from women of depth, charm and a great deal of drive. The central idea is that the sheer volume of the male experience is yet to be addressed in a way that draws knowledge from the light and dark, the classical male and new male, the pressures, and joys of being a man. This work is a reach toward the unattainable, varied ever changing lived male reality of every man in the world and ideals of a great many of the men in the audience. This is for you and your sons, your wife and daughters, you fathers and ancestors. We are here only starting the conversation with a short statement but keep listening there is more to say and our live speak volumes. 

Images courtesy Ravi Kamboj

CREDITS

Curated by Tanushree Shankar, Choreographer: Robert Moses Kin, Assistant Choreographers: Crystaldawn Bell and Norma Fong Michihira, Dancers: Vicky Bhartya, Uttam Saxena, Kiran Shenvi, Neeraj, Jimit Thaker, Indranil Ghosh, Gobindo Mandal, Kunal Kanti Mazumdar, Krishna Banik, Surojit Mishra, Rudraprasad Roy, Purnendra Kumar Mehsram, Music: Bickram Ghosh, Lights: Gaurav Sharma, Production Management: Monidipa Mullick

 Scale Medium, Year of Commission 2017