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cheap wouldnu2019t offer So, to youu2019re Vasant prachi sibal prachi. sibal@ mid- day. com What happens when three diverse forms of dance come together on the same stage? Or better still, when they collaborate in performance? Kathak dancer Aditi Bhagwat seems to have most, if not all the answers as she presents Crossroads, a kathak- jazz- flamenco show.
It isnu2019t Bhagwatu2019s first jazz collaboration though; she schooled with Louiz Banks and has worked with jazz artistes in New York City in the past. Work on Crossroads began as early as in October last year with music and choreography being exchanged on WhatsApp. u201c It is a merging of ideas and a collaboration, not fusion. Most artists have been exposed to other forms and that makes the process quite seamless,u201d says Bhagwat.
The performance, she tells us, begins with a pure flamenco piece of 15 minutes, followed by a kathak- flamenco collaboration of the Shiva Vandana, a kathak solo and then moves on to jazz and world music. All the artists come together for a grand finale with Spanish number Armandou2019s Rhumba. Organised by NCPA in collaboration with the consul general of Spain, the performing artistes at Crossroads include Bettina Castau00f1o with flamenco, Susan Mazer performing the jazz harp, Sanjay Divecha on jazz and classical guitar, Swapnil Bhise on the tabla, Dallas Smith on soprano sax, flute and the clarinet, Shruti Bhave on the violin, Emmanuel Simon on percussion and Bhagwat performing kathak.
While breaking through the concept, Bhagwat tells us, was not a challenge, it was smaller technical challenges that the artists had to go through. u201c For instance, Bettina and I had to figure out a rhythm since shoes ( in her case) work differently from bare feet,u201d says Bhagwat adding, u201c After all, art binds everything togetheru201d. ON February 16, 6.30 pm AT Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.
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