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Rakhtabha
A Kathak Based Solo Production
Performer
This Kathak production is in four parts.
Woman in Red – Bold and Beautiful
Breathtaking, mesmerizing, and radiant— Much like the sun, which dips below the horizon and engulfs us in a crimson embrace, the lady in red stands there with a magnetic gaze on her. She is bold, beautiful, unstoppable, and embodies a fiery energy. Her magical aura makes time stand still and ensures that the minute she walks in her red dress, all eyes are always on her.
Composed in Raag Darbari and Tal Tivra.
Adi Shakti – Powerful and Unassailable
Red because she is Kriya, or Shakti in action. She is a primordial red goddess and is beyond defeat. Red is the color of the Hindu goddess Durga, who represents feminine power, vanquished evils and new beginnings.
Composed in Durga Shlok and Stuti.
Balma Re – Thumri (Pt Birju Maharaj)
Hindu wedding customs state that a woman should wear red at her wedding. The woman is waiting for her beloved in this piece. She prepares for the wedding of her dreams.
Thumri is a vocal genre or style of Indian music. The text is romantic or devotional in nature, and usually revolves around a girl’s love for the beloved.
Samagam – Amalgamation of Strength and Love
This is the concluding piece of the production. An amalgamation of beauty and power in the form of tarana composed in Raag Darbari and Taal teental.
Concept and choreography : Aishwarya Verma
Written by (First Segment ‘Woman in Red’) : Sunita Verma
Music Composition and Vocals : Jaywardhan Dadhich
Percussionist : Roman Das on Pakhawaj and Divyanshu on Tabla
Sitar : Uma Shankar
Produced by : Aaharyam Nrityashaala Dance Foundation and Educational Trust
Supported by:
Performer
Aishwarya Verma
Aishwarya Verma, a professionally trained kathak dancer has been dancing since the age of 5. She started her initial training in Kathak with Shakti Singh and then later continued her professional training under the able guidance of Pt. Rajendra Gangani, Guru Prerna Shrimali and Gauri Diwakar. She has performed nationally and internationally for various theatres, dance festivals etc. She performed as a Kathak artist for the Indian Musical Broadway ‘Mughal-e-azam’. She has received the Sangeet Praveen ni Kathak, Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Prayagrai and is also a Doordarshan Graded Artist. Aishwarya also successfully runs her own academy of Kathak by the name of ‘Aaharyam Nrityashaala Dance Foundation and Education Trust’ in Noida with more than 100 students.
