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Syncretic Streams
Duality, Dialogue, Samvad & Synchrony
Artistes
This narrative begins with the portrayal of duality. There is no one without the other and there is no him without her – in the coming together of the complementary energies of Prakriti & Purusha lies the balance or Sama, of life. It then ruminates on inner dialogue and introspection, building reciprocation with oneself, through the eyes of a man who is waylaid by the six passions of his own mind. Searching for meaning in disjointed exchanges through the nuances of silence, the import of listening and the impact of speech forms the third part and it concludes with finding closure in synergy between all sentient beings, in the peace and bliss it invokes, in its power to heal – us and the world around us.
The timelessness of Kathak lies in its ability to adapt itself to modern narratives seamlessly and as trained Indian Contemporary dancers, Roopa and Keerthi, also like to weave in those influences to embellish their presentation and help move their story forward. Through the confluence of movement, original soundscape, multi-media and film, they will portray their understanding of reciprocity and hope that in doing so, they find resonance with the audience and engage in meaningful reciprocity.
An innate need to tell a story, to express, is what drew both, Roopa and Keerthi, to dance. Dance gives them the agency to communicate, interact, share, and receive. It is their belief that in this reciprocity lies the essence of art. As a couple who also inhabit the dance space together, it is this reciprocity that helps them create and perform together. This was the impetus for them to delve deeper into the multifarious nature of reciprocity. This is what they explore through the interwoven telling of four streams of thought from which the production derives its name – “Syncretic Streams”.
Concept, Choreography & Performance: Roopa K & Keerthi Kumar
Guidance & Mentorship: Madhu Nataraj
Original Soundscape: Praveen D Rao & Dheerendra Doss (DOSSMODE)
Multimedia Design: Keerthi Kumar
Lighting Design: Surya Rao
Produced & Copyrights owned by: ARTMOS
Supported by:
Artistes
Roopa Krishnamurthy
Roopa is a movement arts practitioner with a firm rooting in the Indian dance tradition and has a keen interest in weaving contemporary influences into her performances. She has been passionate about dance since her childhood and had her initial training in Bharatanatyam. She has been studying Kathak for over a decade under the aegis of the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography (NIKC), founded by the renowned choreographer Guru Maya Rao. She has cleared the Vidwat examination in Kathak conducted by the Karnataka State Secondary Education Board. Roopa is a principal dancer at the internationally renowned Natya STEM Dance Kampni headed by director Madhu Nataraj. Roopa is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Keerthi Kumar
Keerthi Kumar is a movement arts practitioner with a firm rooting in the Indian dance tradition and has a keen interest in weaving contemporary influences into his performances. He is the Head of Projects and a Principal Dancer of STEM Dance Kampni, touring and performing extensively across India and overseas, since 2008. He has been mentored in Kathak by Guru Dr. Maya Rao and in Indian Contemporary dance by Madhu Nataraj at the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography (NIKC).
Keerthi has been passionate about dance since his childhood and had his initial training in Bharatanatyam.
He is adept at conceptualizing and executing choreographic works for educational institutions which he does, with Roopa, under the aegis of their own cultural events curation and management company – ARTMOS, Art Meets Orchestrated Services.
He is also a faculty for Kathak and has conducted sessions on Lighting Design, Arts Management & Rhythm Structure at the NIKC. He has been invited by NCPA, Mumbai, India Foundation for the Arts and Aalaap to conduct webinars on embracing the digital space for artists across India.
