Silk Road Dance Company, cultural understanding through Beauty and Delight
Aa Tayar HojaA wonderful song from the film Asoka, this piece entices listeners to get ready to set out for a boat ride to the shores of love. ''Come get ready...Once on board the evening ship, get yourself settled in. Come having swum, come having drowned; we must cross...The evening shall be ecstasy. The lips shall be mine but the thoughts shall be yours. The talk will be innocent also a little sweet, flavored with honey.'' Choreography and Costume Design: Laurel Victoria Gray |
Ringa Ringa
This playful choreography uses the music an lyrics from A.R. Rahman's wonderful song from Slumdog Millionaire. The singer complains about a "bedbug" that keeps her awake all night, but her friends suspect this bug is the two-legged variety. Choreography and Costume Concept: Laurel Victoria Gray |
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Ek Ho Gaye Hum Aur Tum
Set to a popular song by A. R. Rahman from the film Bombay, this dance celebrates the Indian film dance style that draws on folk and traditional elements of contemporary dance styles. The romantic lyrics of this song speak of the love of a newlywed couple. Choreography and Costume Concept: Laurel Victoria Gray |
Ghoomar: Rajastani DanceThe women of Rajasthan perform Ghoomar dance on any joyous occasion, to celebrate life stages and yearly festivals. Traditionally when a new bride enters her husband's family home, she dances with the women of the family to celebrate her new status as a wife. Choreography: Jogendra Sundar Desai Costumes: Created in India for Silk Road Dance Company with special assistance of Asha Vattakutti and Christel Stevens Photo by Charles Stark |
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Gur Nalo Ishq Mitha
A lively, contemporary version of a traditional Punjabi dance form that now enjoys worldwide popularity. ''This love is sweeter than brown sugar. You may take my life, but don’t speak a word against my beloved!'' Choreography and Costume Concept: Laurel Victoria Gray |
Suno Re
This dance prefigures the melding of Indian and Central Asian dance, which met under Tamerlane's descendants, and eventually became the classical Indian form, Kathak. The words speak of a longing for lost love and the anguish of being trapped like a bird in a cage. Choreography and Costume Design: Laurel Victoria Gray |