JOIN USIn harmony with the eternal power
Silence descended as Kuchipudi dancer Shallu Jindal took to the stage at Kamani Auditorium to invoke the blessings of Lord Venkateswara. Clad in a vibrant saree and beautiful ornaments, her mesmerising invocation was followed by a portrayal of Krishna Leela. The dancers first rendition was on Mere Saason ki Maala - a popular bhajan by Meerabai. Jindal preferred to perform on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's version of the bhajan, a fusion of Sufi and Hindustani music. The performance was anamalgamation of three distinctive cultures from different regions. While Kuchipudi is from Andhra Pradesh, Meerabai was from Rajasthan and NusratFateh Ali Khan hailed from Pakistan.
In an hour long programme the noted danseuse, also performed traditional Kuchipudi Nritya item-Thillana. She tried to create a dialogue with the audience through her dance on the popular poem Madhushala written by well known poet, the late Harivansh
Rai Bachchan.
The show ended with Tarangam in which Yashasvini, Jindal’s daughter, also a Kuchipudi dancer, performed on the edge of a brass plate to express her devotion to Lord Krishna. Her brilliant footwork displayed the young dancer’s talent and exquisite virtuosity. She charmed the audience with her intricate footwork patterns while dancing on the rim of a
brass plate. She coordinated her movements brilliantly with the complicated rhythmic patterns.
The performance was indeed a ‘union of the Atma with the Parmatma’. As the dancer stood on the rim of the brass plate, it seemed that the soul detached itself from the materialist world to be in harmony with the eternal power.