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SUMMARY:Dance: “From Selfish to Selfless: The Saga of Purandara DAsa"
DESCRIPTION:Bihl Haus Arts in collaboration with Kaveri Natya Yoga is pleased to present “From Selfish to Selfless: The Saga of Purandara DAsa\,” a classical Indian dance performance conceptualized\, composed and choreographed by Dr. Sreedhara Aikkhebbalu. The performance recounts the miraculous intervention of the god Vishnu in the life of Purandara DAsa (1484–1564)\, hailed as the father of Carnatic music in India. It is presented in the style of Bharathanatyam\, among the most subtle and sophisticated dance forms in the world. In this style\, dancers metamorphose into moving sculptures formed of arcing arms and tilting torsos. Their bare feet\, adorned by anklets of tiny brass bells\, strike the floor in varied patterns in sync with the hypnotic music. Throughout the performance\, their eyes\, moving nanoseconds ahead of their bodies’ rhythms\, mesmerize and charm the viewer. \nPLOT: Srinivasa Nayaka was a rich and miserable miser. Only the intervention of Vishnu\, disguised as an old man\, could transform his pitiful life. Vishnu approached Srinivasa with a plea for help\, which\, of course\, he selfishly denied. Next the old man asked Srinivasa’s wife for help. She was a kind and pious woman but had no wealth of her own save for her gold nose ring\, which she selflessly gave to the old man. He took the ring to Srinivasa Nayaka and demanded money for it. Assuming that the ring belonged to his wife\, Srinivasa hurried home to confront her. Fearful of Srinivasa’s reaction\, she chose to drink poison to escape his wrath. As she raised the bowl of poison to her lips\, however\, she discoverd\, to her amazement\, the ring at the bottom of the bowl! At the sight of this miracle\, Srinivasa was stuck by sudden enlightenment\, a gift from Vishnu. In return for this gift\, Srinivasa Nayaka became Purandara DAsa. He gave away all of his riches to the poor and became a traveling mendicant\, spreading the word of his own enlightenment and the joy of giving and sharing all over India. He sang simple songs celebrating Vishnu and the spiritually rich life and created Carnatic Music to please the gods and all of the people of the world. \nFEATURED ARTISTS:\n• Dr. Sreedhara Akkihebbalu (Srinivasa Nayaka/Purandara DAsa)\, a physician from Bangalore\, is an accomplished dancer in Bharathanatyam. Gifted with a pleasing stage presence and a face that communicates easily\, Dr. Sreedhara’s performances display a sensitive feel for traditional Indian poetry\, which informs his choreography. He has partnered with some of the leading exponents of traditional Indian dance and has performed throughout India\, as well as in the U.S.\, Canada\, Australia\, Europe\, Bangladesh\, Singapore and Dubai. His performances\, some telecast across India\, have garnered him the title “top grade” artiste of the Prasar Bharathi\, Government of India. An empaneled artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations\, he was the recipient of a Senior Fellowship from the Department of Culture\, Government of India. Currently\, Dr. Sreedhara resides in San Antonio where he is the Guru and Founder/Director of Kaveri Natya Yoga\, which promotes and propagates the traditional culture of India through dance and yoga.\n• Anuradha Naimpally (wife of Purandara DAsa) is a soloist\, collaborator and master teacher of Bharathanatyam dance. She studied professionally in Mumbai under Master Pt VJ Pillai and has an MFA in Dance Ethnology from York University. She is the only Indian dancer to receive the prestigious Jacqueline LeMieux Prize from the Canada Council. She tours worldwide\, including Mexico\, Italy\, and Kuwait. In India\, she has been awarded Sringara Mani\, Mayura Natya Tarakai\, and most recently in 2015 the International Nritya Shiromani for her contributions in the field. The Austin Critics have named her Best Dancer numerous times over the past 20 years and her performances have been named Best Dance Production. She is a selected artist on the Texas Commission Arts Touring Roster as well as the Mid-America Arts Alliance. She is also a funded artist of the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin. She collaborates with diverse artists including tap\, ballet\, and modern dancers to American folk musicians. Anuradha is Artistic Director of Austin Dance India\, an organization through which she conducts ongoing technique classes and mentors aspiring dancers. \n
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