Samāgata {Sanskrit: to come together}
performance by Sapna Govindan, Soumya Rajaram, and Priya Bangal
In the Indian tradition, music, poetry, dance, painting, sculpture, literature, legend and myth are all inseparably linked in a vast tapestry of art and aesthetics. For a dancer, immersion in her practice involves an awareness of these subtle yet vital connections to reveal 'rasa' - the ultimate aesthetic essence of her work. Her audience is then, not merely a spectator, but a co-creator of this shared experience beyond the self, beyond the here and now. Samāgata is a coming together - of the dance and dancer, of the artist and the audience, and of three different dance forms from the Indian tradition - Mohiniyattam, Odissi and Bharatanatyam.
approximate run time: 1hr. 40 minutes. A brief Q&A will follow the performance. Tickets: $27 adult general admission, $22 student/senior, children under 1 FREE