<div>Odissi dancer Sharmila Mukerjee and her ensemble Sanjali will present ‘Sookshma’, an odissi dance ballet based on the Kannada folktale ‘A Flowering Tree’ by A K Ramanujan on April 16, 6.30 pm at ADA Rangamandira, J C Road. <br /><br />‘Sookshma’ is a part of ‘Pravaha 2016’, a dance festival hosted by Sharmila Mukerjee and Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance, in sacred remembrance of legendary odissi dancer Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. <br /><br />‘Sookshma’ is a unique blend of Kannada folklore and odissi. It is the first and one-of-a-kind attempt to embrace Kannada culture through the threads of odissi. <br /><br />It revolves around a woman’s selflessness and her ability to give. The dance talks about a woman who is blessed with the ability to transform into a flowering tree. As the name suggests, it is the subtle, intangible, all pervading spirit that manifests in the form of a boon in the protagonist. The flowers in abundance bring progressive changes in the lives of her sisters, until her tale meets a twist. Spoken through the language of dance, ‘Sookshma’ voices the ethos of womanhood, nature and the compelling need to respect both, alike. With an ensemble of 15 performers, it is a combination of beauty, pathos and simplicity. Supported by Ministry of Culture, this has been choreographed and directed by Sharmila Mukerjee. <br /><br />Music has been composed by Debashish Sarkar from Kolkata and the script is by Krishna Raj Bhat.<br /><br />Tickets are available at www.bookmyshow</div>
<div>Odissi dancer Sharmila Mukerjee and her ensemble Sanjali will present ‘Sookshma’, an odissi dance ballet based on the Kannada folktale ‘A Flowering Tree’ by A K Ramanujan on April 16, 6.30 pm at ADA Rangamandira, J C Road. <br /><br />‘Sookshma’ is a part of ‘Pravaha 2016’, a dance festival hosted by Sharmila Mukerjee and Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance, in sacred remembrance of legendary odissi dancer Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. <br /><br />‘Sookshma’ is a unique blend of Kannada folklore and odissi. It is the first and one-of-a-kind attempt to embrace Kannada culture through the threads of odissi. <br /><br />It revolves around a woman’s selflessness and her ability to give. The dance talks about a woman who is blessed with the ability to transform into a flowering tree. As the name suggests, it is the subtle, intangible, all pervading spirit that manifests in the form of a boon in the protagonist. The flowers in abundance bring progressive changes in the lives of her sisters, until her tale meets a twist. Spoken through the language of dance, ‘Sookshma’ voices the ethos of womanhood, nature and the compelling need to respect both, alike. With an ensemble of 15 performers, it is a combination of beauty, pathos and simplicity. Supported by Ministry of Culture, this has been choreographed and directed by Sharmila Mukerjee. <br /><br />Music has been composed by Debashish Sarkar from Kolkata and the script is by Krishna Raj Bhat.<br /><br />Tickets are available at www.bookmyshow</div>
