Shobana Bhalchandra’s new production Aham Pravahini.
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The poem Fear by Khalil Gibran begins with the line, “It is said that before entering the sea, a river trembles with fear.“ This journey of the river and its emotions expressed in the poem inspired Shobana Balachandra to conceptualise and choreograph ‘Aham Pravahini‘ at Kalakshetra, Chennai. While Preeti Anand co-produced the show, the musical soundscape was conceived and scored by Embar Kannan.The presentation opened with the journey of a river flowing from the mountains. This was depicted through the out-streched hands of two dancers. Then a group of eight became the river, tracing its passage through various terrains, reflecting the cultural practices it nourishes during its course. The popular Bengali song , ‘Ekla chalo re’ not only established the landscape of Kolkata but also the river’s solitary journey. Familiar scenes such as the Ganga arathi with lit lamps lining the ghats at Benares and folk dances of celebrating a bountiful harvest were woven into narrative.
The popular Bengali song , ‘Ekla chalo re’ not only established the landscape of Kolkata but also the river’s solitary journe
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