“This edition is special because, alongside classical forms such as Odissi and Kathak, there will be folk dance for the first time,” says Swapnokalpa Dasgupta, head of dance programming at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Poetry will be reinterpreted via folk forms from across the country; folk will accompany classical. “All classical forms emerged out of folk forms, so it is only fitting that they share the stage,” Mashruwala says. The Odisha folk forms of Gotipua, Sambalpuri and Chhau will also be on display, with performances by students of Aruna Mohanty’s Odissi Dance Academy. “I want to present Kathak for Kathak’s sake.”The ninth edition of Nakshatra is being held at the NCPA, Nariman Point, from Friday through Sunday.

Source: Hindustan Times October 24, 2017 04:52 UTC