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Kathmandu Monday November 05, 2001 Kartik 20, 2058.
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Kumudini’s group to perform in capital
Post Report
KATHMANDU, Nov 4 – Eleven member group of Kumudini
Lakhia, classical dancer and one of the best known choreographers of India will be
performing at the Royal Nepal Academy Hall on Monday, November 5. The performance is being
jointly organised by the Embassy of India, Kathmandu and The Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR), it was informed during a press conference held at the Indian Embassy
premises today.
According to Lakhia, the presentation that her eleven-member
group will be making tomorrow will be the story of Kathak technique and how it can be
designed to modernity. Kathak that consists of stories mostly of Radha Krishna of the
Indian mythology has been Kumudini’s passion since a very young age.
She has been associated with the Kathak dance for the last 56
years in different capacities, which demonstrates her intense love, concern and
commitment. She has performed in more than forty countries and she finally gave up her
career as a performer in 1982. She set up the Kadamb dance centre in Ahmedabad where she
trains students in the art of classical Kathak dance.
Kumudini has her academic qualification in Agriculture
Science but never intended to build her career in the field, but instead chose to make
dance her interest and her career where she excelled.
Kadamb, her institution is nationally and internally known
and many of her students are well-known dancers and choreographers today.
The show will be performed by her team of ten dancers namely,
Prashant Shah, Salomi Shah, Richa Chinoy, Anar Shah, Ishani Shah, Parul Purohit, Urja
Desai, Nandini Mehta, Nilima Thakrar and Anindita Banerjee. The music will be coordinated
by Atul Desai.
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