<p>RangaAayama 4, a colourful cultural programme, was held at the Kengal Hanumantiah Kala Soudha, recently. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Organised by the Pradarshana Kala Samasthe to celebrate the 350 shows that they have hosted till date, the event included all four forms of the performing arts — in other words: drama, dance, music and movie. <br /><br />Bangaloreans were in for a treat, as they could pick and choose which events they would prefer to go for.<br /><br />The first day of the event, which spanned a total of two days, had an eclectic mix of music, film and some traditional inauguration ceremonies. <br /><br />It began with a performance by Shoonya, a fusion band.<br /> <br />The audience were treated to a delicious blend of different styles in music, since the performance included traces of electronic music, contemporary styles and many others strains.<br /> <br />Aa Dinagalu, a Kannada film based on the book Daadaagiriya Dinagalu by Agni Shridhar, was also screened.<br /> <br />The film dealt with rowdyism which was prevalent in Bangalore in the year 1986, but somehow managed to present this violent topic with an artistic touch.<br /><br />The second day of the fest focussed primarily on different dance forms, although it also included a theatre performance. <br /><br />The first dance recital to be staged was a bharatanatyam performance by Roopa Rohit. <br /><br />A disciple of Manjula Paramesh, this artiste has performed at many prestigious festivals around the country like Hampi Utsav and Mysore Dasara. She charmed the audience with her graceful performance.<br /><br />Next up was another bharatanatyam performance, this one staged by Yamuna Bhagwat. <br />Surprisingly, this artiste only started dancing at the age of 25, which is considered rather late to pick up the art. <br /><br />However, she defied this notion by stunning the audience with her impressive performance. <br /><br />The artistes then mixed things up a bit by presenting a contemporary dance <br />performance. <br /><br />Performed by the artistes of a dance troupe called ‘Tarantismo’, the number was energetic and kept the audience spell-bound through its duration.<br /><br />RangaAayama 4 came to a conclusion with a piece of theatre as its finale — Nannavala Kaagada, a Kannada play presented by WeMove Theatre. <br /><br />The play, which was a rib-tickling comedy at the core, picked up ageless topics and presented them with a new twist. It was a whole new experience for those who came to watch the programme. <br /></p>
<p>RangaAayama 4, a colourful cultural programme, was held at the Kengal Hanumantiah Kala Soudha, recently. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Organised by the Pradarshana Kala Samasthe to celebrate the 350 shows that they have hosted till date, the event included all four forms of the performing arts — in other words: drama, dance, music and movie. <br /><br />Bangaloreans were in for a treat, as they could pick and choose which events they would prefer to go for.<br /><br />The first day of the event, which spanned a total of two days, had an eclectic mix of music, film and some traditional inauguration ceremonies. <br /><br />It began with a performance by Shoonya, a fusion band.<br /> <br />The audience were treated to a delicious blend of different styles in music, since the performance included traces of electronic music, contemporary styles and many others strains.<br /> <br />Aa Dinagalu, a Kannada film based on the book Daadaagiriya Dinagalu by Agni Shridhar, was also screened.<br /> <br />The film dealt with rowdyism which was prevalent in Bangalore in the year 1986, but somehow managed to present this violent topic with an artistic touch.<br /><br />The second day of the fest focussed primarily on different dance forms, although it also included a theatre performance. <br /><br />The first dance recital to be staged was a bharatanatyam performance by Roopa Rohit. <br /><br />A disciple of Manjula Paramesh, this artiste has performed at many prestigious festivals around the country like Hampi Utsav and Mysore Dasara. She charmed the audience with her graceful performance.<br /><br />Next up was another bharatanatyam performance, this one staged by Yamuna Bhagwat. <br />Surprisingly, this artiste only started dancing at the age of 25, which is considered rather late to pick up the art. <br /><br />However, she defied this notion by stunning the audience with her impressive performance. <br /><br />The artistes then mixed things up a bit by presenting a contemporary dance <br />performance. <br /><br />Performed by the artistes of a dance troupe called ‘Tarantismo’, the number was energetic and kept the audience spell-bound through its duration.<br /><br />RangaAayama 4 came to a conclusion with a piece of theatre as its finale — Nannavala Kaagada, a Kannada play presented by WeMove Theatre. <br /><br />The play, which was a rib-tickling comedy at the core, picked up ageless topics and presented them with a new twist. It was a whole new experience for those who came to watch the programme. <br /></p>
