Samskara Academy of Fine Arts and Mind Temple present Dhhi - Mind and Movement October 10, 2008 Mumbai August 26, 2008 "Dhhi" or mind is a collaborative dance production that will be premiered on October 10, 2008 by Bharatanatyam dancer Namita Bodaji and psychiatrist Dr. Anjali Chhabria
Time: 7pm Venue: Manik Sabhagriha, Opposite Lilavati hospital, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400049 e-mail:
namita64@hotmail.com
The concept of this production is to create an awareness amongst people in the subject of mental health through an artistic medium - dance. The music of "Dhhi" is composed by the multi-hued musician Mumbai Shankaranarayanan. He is well known in the field of classical music in India and has won many accolades for his skills in playing mridangam Namita Bodaji has been trained under the illustrious gurus of Sri Rajarajeshwari Bharatha Natya Kala Mandir, Mumbai, guru Vasant in particular. A recipient of 'Singar Mani' Namita is also a trained yoga teacher and practitioner. Her 'Yoga for Dancers' workshops regularly train dancers of all genres. Namita Bodaji's Samskara Academy of Fine Arts has performed for several prestigious festivals. They were recently invited to perform at Rice University and St Thomas University, Houston. |
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Renowned
psychiatrist Dr Anjali Chhabria of Mind Temple and Bharatanatyam dancer
Namita Bodaji of Samskara Academy of Fine Arts will collaborate to produce
'DHHI'- Mind and Movement - a dance production that will translate the
workings of the mind through dance, especially in the Indian context. The
style of dance will be purely Bharatanatyam. The different pieces danced
will be taken from sources like sacred scriptures and mythology. Social
issues that concern modern India, evils prevalent in the society today
will also be touched upon through brilliant composition of musical pieces.
Dr. Anjali will address the audience with scripted dialogues which will
then be danced by the dancers of Samskara Academy of Fine Arts and Namita
Bodaji.