Nov 21, 2010
Kamale Kamini
These are a few photographs from a dance recital called 'Kamale Kamini' on the banks of the Hooghly River in Calcutta that I saw this evening. The performance took place on a barge while the audience had to stand at the bank, which was quite far from the barge! The concept of this entire event on this beautiful winter evening on the night of Kartik Purnima was brilliant! Here they are: (no captions)
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Yes the concept was good but the barge was at such a distance that it was difficult to see the dancers expression or the mudras used. The Chou dance, a part of Kamale Kamini appeared good. However, the barge was shifting location constantly making it difficult for the audience sitting/standing in the second row onwards. I think the program could be really interesting had the barge been brought close to the shore or performed on the stage inside Millinium Park or the audience were advised to carry opera glass to "see" the dance program
This looks incredible. What a unique way of showcasing dance. Did the water/distance add to the experience or take away something from it?
Cracking blog, by the way :D
Yes. It did spoil the experience slightly but the water, the lights, the music and of course, the performance that became more open to interpretation since details could not be made out added to the beauty of the experience...
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