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Ardha | The Incomplete Dream
A Bharatanatyam and Spoken Word Solo
Performer
Ardha – The Incomplete Dream is a solo work born out of a collection of essays contained in the book, Finding Radha by Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal. Weaving together Bharatanatyam and spoken word, Ardha looks at Radha as the ‘adhara’ in whom the essence of Krishna is held. Beyond her oft-recognized status as Krishna’s lover and his chosen gopi, Radha is ‘Hladini Shakti’ – the potency that is half of Krishna, their spirits engaged in perpetual ‘Lila Hava’- the exchange of ornaments, attire, and souls.
Could Radha be an illusion that, through her dhara (flow) of joy and pain in union and separation, symbolizes the yearning for something beyond, a yearning that exists in every human? What happened to Radha after Krishna left Mathura? Why is Krishna celebrated while Radha, is a mere shadow in her aradhana to him?
Credits:
– Concept, Choreography, Dance, Spoken word: Vidhya Subramanian
– Music Composition: Shreya Devnath
– Sound track produced at Resound India and mixed and mastered by Sai Shravanam
– Musicians: Keerthana Vaidyanathan, Shreya Devnath, Sivaprasad, Sruti Sagar, Sai Shravanam, Manonmani, Vidhya Subramanian
Supported by:
Performer
Vidhya Subramanian
Vidhya Subramanian is an eminent Bharatanatyam artist, acclaimed for her sensitive choreography and emotionally charged performances. Awarded the prestigious Nritya Choodamani by Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai, her artistry has earned appreciation in several venues all over the world. In her charismatic creativity one witnesses a strong belief in the validity of choreographic structure combined with openness to new influences. An intelligent, articulate and moving performer, she employs her outstanding interpretive and dramatic skills to make the emotions palpably present on stage. Her dance is often described as an offering of mind, body and soul. Her awards include ‘Natyashree of North America’, ‘Natya Kala Ratna’, ‘Nadanamamani’, ’ Yuva Kala Bharati’, ‘Nattiyamamani’, ’Natya Arasi’, among others. With an MA in Theatre Arts, she has enriched her artistic experience with forays into theatre and film as well, the recent one being a role in Mani Rathnam’s Ponniyin Selvan.
Website: www.vidhyasubramanian.com
