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RangaAayama 4, a colourful cultural programme, was held at the Kengal Hanumantiah Kala Soudha, recently.
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.
Bangaloreans were in for a treat, as they could pick and choose which events they would prefer to go for.
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.
It began with a performance by Shoonya, a fusion band.
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.
Aa Dinagalu, a Kannada film based on the book Daadaagiriya Dinagalu by Agni Shridhar, was also screened.
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.
The second day of the fest focussed primarily on different dance forms, although it also included a theatre performance.
The first dance recital to be staged was a bharatanatyam performance by Roopa Rohit.
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.
Next up was another bharatanatyam performance, this one staged by Yamuna Bhagwat.
Surprisingly, this artiste only started dancing at the age of 25, which is considered rather late to pick up the art.
However, she defied this notion by stunning the audience with her impressive performance.
The artistes then mixed things up a bit by presenting a contemporary dance
performance.
Performed by the artistes of a dance troupe called ‘Tarantismo’, the number was energetic and kept the audience spell-bound through its duration.
RangaAayama 4 came to a conclusion with a piece of theatre as its finale — Nannavala Kaagada, a Kannada play presented by WeMove Theatre.
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.