Rhythm of the Cosmos (event rundown)

Song – Nataraja Pushpanjali..

Language – Tamil

Genre – Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance)

Pushpanjali is a divine offering of flowers that marks gratitude to one’s Gurus, to Lord Nataraja, the deity of dance.

Detailed Description

Pushpanjali is a divine offering of flowers that marks gratitude to one’s Gurus, to Lord Nataraja, the deity of dance.

Performers

  • Grishma Bhatt Iyer
  • Hemlata Bisnauthsing
  • Shivaani Soni
  • Simanca Tsui
  • Usha Ghantachar Dayanand
  • Viktoria Li

Song – Maha Deva Shiva Shambho

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Mohiniyattam

This Mohiniyattam Stuti is a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva praising Lord’s divine qualities.

Detailed Description

This Mohiniyattam Stuti is a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva praising Lord’s divine qualities.

Performers

  • Nithya Unny
  • Renu Chandrasekharan

Song – Ananda Tandavam

Language – Tamil

Genre – Bharatanatyam

This performance presents a dance of joy symbolising a pictorial allegory of the ongoing cosmic processes-Creation, Preservation, Destruction,Illusion and Salvation.

Detailed Description

This performance presents a dance of joy symbolising a pictorial allegory of the ongoing cosmic processes-Creation, Preservation, Destruction,Illusion and Salvation.

Performers

  • Ramya Ravi

  • Ruchiparna Swain

  • Sanjukta Chakraborty

  • Uma Vasudevan

  • Vasuda Venkatadri

Song – Shiva Tatvam

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Mohiniyattam (Indian classical dance)

An expressive dance that illustrates five sacred syllables ‘Na Ma Shi Vaa Ya’ through divine moments from Lord Shiva’s life

Detailed Description

An expressive dance that illustrates five sacred syllables ‘Na Ma Shi Vaa Ya’ through divine moments from Lord Shiva’s life

Performers

  • Divya Arun
  • Manimala Dharmangadan
  • Sindhu Biju Narayanan

Song – Shiva Thillana

Language – Tamil

Genre – Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam

A lively congruence of two Indian classical dance forms (Jugalbandhi) focusing on pure rhythmic dance (Nrittha) and expressive movements (Nrithya) dedicated to the cosmic dancer’s power and grace.

Detailed Description

A lively congruence of two Indian classical dance forms (Jugalbandhi) focusing on pure rhythmic dance (Nrittha) and expressive movements (Nrithya) dedicated to the cosmic dancer’s power and grace.

Performers

  • Anusha Subhalakshmi
  • Nithya Unny
  • Renu Chandrasekharan
  • Uma Vasudevan

Song – Dhyana Slokam

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Bharatanatyam

A meditative prayer dance to show reverence to Lord Shiva through a vivid imagery of his divine attributes

Detailed Description

A meditative prayer dance to show reverence to Lord Shiva through a vivid imagery of his divine attributes

Performers

  • Karina Limbu
  • Magna Dewan
  • Miki Limbu
  • Neha Limbu

Song – Spirit of Maha Shivarathri

Language – Telugu

Genre – Semiclassical

A festive dance performed during Shivarathri (annual Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva) full of vitality and exuberance

Detailed Description

A festive dance performed during Shivarathri (annual Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva) full of vitality and exuberance

Performers

  • Grishma Bhatt Iyer
  • Komal Manoj Jhaveri
  • Laxmi Prasad
  • Shivaani Soni
  • Simanca Tsui
  • Sweta Venkatraman

 Song – Natesha Kautuvam

Language – Tamil

Genre – Bharatanatyam

A rhythmic dance piece describing the vigor and power of Lord Shiva’s Tandava portraying his iconic features-the serpent, the crescent moon and his tiger skin.

Detailed Description

A rhythmic dance piece describing the vigor and power of Lord Shiva’s Tandava portraying his iconic features-the serpent, the crescent moon and his tiger skin.

Performers

  • Anusha Subhalakshmi
  • Ramya Ravi
  • Ruchiparna Swain
  • Sanjukta
    Chakraborty
  • Vasuda Venkatadri

Song – Concept of Adiyogi

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Classical fusion

This dance celebrates Lord Shiva as the primordial Yogi of the Universe portrayed as a historic figure over a deity

Detailed Description

This dance celebrates Lord Shiva as the primordial Yogi of the Universe portrayed as a historic figure over a deity

Performers

  • Divya Arun

Song – Dance of the Snake

Language – Tamil

Genre – Classical fusion

A dance tribute to snakes who play varied roles in Hindu mythology associated with major deities as protectors and as a dweller of the underworld.

Detailed Description

A dance tribute to snakes who play varied roles in Hindu mythology associated with major deities as protectors and as a dweller of the underworld.

Performers

  • Karina Limbu
  • Magna Dewan
  • Miki Limbu
  • Neha Limbu

Song – Shiva Tandava Stotram

Language – Hindi / Sanskrit

Genre – Semi-classical dance

A mystical dance piece celebrating Lord Shiva expressing awe , strength and ecstasy.

Detailed Description

A mystical dance piece celebrating Lord Shiva expressing awe , strength and ecstasy.

Performers

  • Grishma Bhatt Iyer
  • Shivaani Soni
  • Sweta Venkatraman

Song – Ardha Nareeshwara Stotram

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Bharatanatyam

This classical dance piece portrays the ultimate union of masculine and feminine energies known as Purusha (male counterpart ) and Prakriti (female counterpart ) in the composite form of Lord Shiva and his consort,Goddess Parvathi.

Detailed Description

This classical dance piece portrays the ultimate union of masculine and feminine energies known as Purusha (male counterpart ) and Prakriti (female counterpart ) in the composite form of Lord Shiva and his consort,Goddess Parvathi.

Performers

  • Nithya Unny
  • Renu Chandrasekharan

Song – Aghoris of Kashi

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Tribal Folk dance

A folk dance representative of a tribe of monks devoted to Lord Shiva’s form as Bhairava based out of Kashi in Varanasi,India to attain liberation (Moksha) from reincarnation

Detailed Description

A folk dance representative of a tribe of monks devoted to Lord Shiva’s form as Bhairava based out of Kashi in Varanasi,India to attain liberation (Moksha) from reincarnation

Performers

  • Ramya Ravi
  • Ruchiparna Swain
  • Uma Vasudevan
  • Vasuda Venkatadri

Song – Dance of the Deity

Language – Malayalam

Genre – Thematic folk dance

A dance adaptation from ancient spiritual dance from villages of North Kerala, India illustrating the troubled life journey of a wise girl , Amba where Lord Shiva rescues Amba and declares her as a ‘demi-Goddess’ of the village.

Detailed Description

A dance adaptation from ancient spiritual dance from villages of North Kerala, India illustrating the troubled life journey of a wise girl , Amba where Lord Shiva rescues Amba and declares her as a ‘demi-Goddess’ of the village.

Performers

  • Asha Sujith
  • Laxmi Prasad
  • Manimala Dharmangadan
  • Sindhu Biju
    Narayanan