by Senior Gurus
Abhinaya Workshop with Guru Sushri Leela Samson
Why workshop on Abhinaya?
To express anything, may it be through the body, the face or mudras, we need specific tools, a specific vocabulary. We have a very specific and detailed system when we practice our Nritta. Very defined and detailed vocabulary and building blocks to attain a certain proficiency to express ourselves through the medium of pure dance. But do we give Abhinaya the same attention? Or merely overlook it by saying that it is a question of "feeling" it!
A quote from a famous theatre actor, 'If every time I FELT the emotion I expressed on stage, I would go raving mad!' Don’t we need a systemised teaching of abhinaya? Understanding and expressing the emotion maybe more important than feeling it?
How does it work in the Indian Classical dance scenario?
At Drishtikon we have been pondering over some questions... ͞Feeling͟ an emotion does not necessarily mean it can be communicated or expressed! We need to evoke that ͞Emotion͟ in the spectator, with every possible tool at our disposal. Body language, facial expressions, Mudras and the final frontier, our eyes. This ability cannot be suddenly ͞felt" or it isn’t God given. Does evoking that emotion in the spectator necessarily indicate that the performer needs to actually ͞feel͟ that emotion?Or is it more to do with the performer having the right tools and vocabulary to express that emotion? In fact, to be totally empty one self, so that the emotion to be expressed passes through without conflict?
- by Aditi Mangaldas
Workshop: Series II
Friday, December 14th, 2018
10:30AM - 8:30 PM
To register: Email/call at paushali@aditimangaldasdance.com or +91 9810566044
Spend a day at our studio! A day full of fun, diverse work outs, new movement challenges and enlightening talks with Q and A sessions! With International Producer-Anand Bhatt, Contemporary dance artist- Deepak Kurki Shivasswamy, Fitness expert- Sumit Sejwal and the super flexible Michelle Osorio.
How do we train and get inspired at Drishtikon? Find out everything else we do besides Kathak-everything else that helps us develop as dancers.
Do book! Open to dancers from all
disciplines(full day) as well as art managers and art
enthusiasts for the evening session.
Fee- Rs 2500 for Full day includes workshops, Q&A
sessions and evening session
Rs 500 for evening session starting at 6:30 PM
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