Story of Ravana | Temple of Fine Arts | Bharatanatyam Dance

► #darbarfestival Curated by Akram Khan MBE and Choreography by Mavin Khoo, The story of Ravana extract performed by the Temple of Fine Arts Bharatanatyam Dancer. Filmed at the Darbar Festival, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 25th November 2019. Dance curated by Akram Khan MBE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about the dance: Accompanied by female musicians, an all-male bharatanatyam ensemble from the Temple of Fine Arts Inner Space Dance perform choreography by Darbar Festival co-curator Mavin Khoo. The musicians provide an extended prologue of spiritual Bhajan hymns alluding to the spirit of Lord Rama pre-performance. This provides an entry to the mythological world of the Ramayana through the lens of the ten headed demon god Ravana. This new work explores three scenes from the epic; the abduction of Sita, the building of the bridge by Rama’s army of monkeys and the killing of Ravana. The work explores these scenes through a hybridised Bharata Natyam form specific to the multi layered body of the Malaysian dancer. Incorporating a strong interplay between music and dance and the cross-cultural interpretations of the Indian Ramayana and the South East Asian ‘Story of Ravana’, the work aims to provide an alternative perspective to our understanding of the demon God, King of Lanka. Add information about the music and musicians Choreographer: Mavin Khoo Dancers: Azmie Zanal Abdden Hariraam Tingyuan Lam Karthik Shetty Keiscwar Genapathy Kishore Kumar Lingesh Gangatharan Mohammad Khairi Mokthar Sushant Krishnan Musicians Vocal: Chitra Poornima Sathish Mridangam: Rajna Swaminathan Nattuvangam: Lakshmi Krishnan Violin: Pangasaasanii Gowrisan Music Arrangement: Chitra Poornima Sathish, Jyotsna Nithyanandan, Mavin Khoo Rehearsal Directors and Coaches: Umesh Shetty, Guru Vasuki Thiruchittampalam Company Manager: Kamal Thurairajah Temple of Fine Arts Inner Space Dance : Artistic Director: Umesh Shetty ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Sri Padhpathira Kaliamman Alayam, The Temple of Fine Arts International, The late Madam Gowri Arumugam, Padma Shri Guru Adyar K.Lakshman, Akram Khan Temple of Fine Arts Inner Space Dance: TFA Inner Space Dance (ISD) is an award-winning performing arts company that aspires to push the boundaries of traditional norms of dance creation and presentation. It is conceptualized as the performing wing of The Temple of Fine Arts, an international arts organization founded by His Holiness Swami Shantanand Saraswati. ISD seeks to produce new and creative works annually in collaboration with diverse artistes and arts forms with the intent to inspire young artists, engage the community and to create a platform that will provide artists the ability to become wholly available for the creation of innovative forms of artistic expression. Learn more at: https://www.darbar.org/artists ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darbar believes in the power of Indian classical arts to stir, thrill and inspire. Through shared experiences and digital connectivity we ensure that one of the world’s finest art forms reaches the widest possible audience. Founded in 2006, we deliver premium quality live events, music education, broadcasts and online engagement through promoting artistic innovation and creative technology. We are also committed to providing a platform for new talent from India and the UK. All Rights Reserved ©2020 Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust