A joyful representation of rhythm

Updated on: 05 July,2011 07:45 AM IST |
Vivekanand Shandil |

A group of dancers from the Pathfinder Dance Group will try connectig the north and the south through their Bharatnatyam performance

A group of dancers from the Pathfinder Dance Group will try connectig the north and the south through their Bharatnatyam performance

A powerful dance performance, to be held at the Tilak Smarak Mandir this Saturday, will showcase the joy and beauty of Bharatnatyam. Six students, along with their teacher Madhura Khire will present Tillanas and Taranas in dance. "While Tarana represents North Indian or Hindustani music which will be played on Sitar, Tillana represents South Indian music which will be presented through Bharatnatyam," explains Madhura Khire, who is the disciple of renowned dancer Dr Sucheta Chapekar.

The Pathfinder dance group at a performance

Khire further adds that the Tillana is a joyful interpretation of musical and rhythmic compositions. "We are trying to connect the North and the South through this dance presentation," she says. The performance will include seven tillanas in Carnatic music in seven different ragas including Vrindavani sarang, Des, Gambhir natai, Hamsanandi, Kadanakuduhala, Bageshri and Bhairavi. But, the group is most excited aout its final piece, which will have a jugalbandi between dance and sitar based on the composition of Pandit Ravi Shankar. The dancers for Saturday include Prachiti Natu-Devchake, Vrushali Chitale, Snehal Parsekar, Shubhangi Litake, Neha Athalye and Gauri Kashelikar.