Indian Dance Performance ‘Om Namah Shivaya’
Saturday, May 20, 2017, 7:30 pm
Artists:
Vijaya Rao and the Nateshwara Dancers in ‘Om Namah Shivaya’: Rosmarie Weber, Aparna Neelakandhan, Sivaranjini Chithambaram, Ritika Chakraborty and Wan-Ling Chen
Nateschwara Theater, Rütistrasse 3, 5400 Baden
Vijaya Rao and the Nateschwara Dancers honor the legendary teacher, choreographer and composer Guru Shri Pathagudi S. Ramaswamy on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday with ‘Om Namah Shivaya’, one of his most important choreographies.
‘Om Namah Shivaya’ is an ode to Shiva, master of the dance and master of yoga. In the dance performance episodes are told from the life and work of Shiva.
Shri Pathagudi S. Ramawamy was a master of the ‘old guard’. He was not only a great teacher, but also an outstanding choreographer, composer, and singer (dance accompanist). His numerous visits to the Nateschwara Dance Academy and his participation as a singer and choreographer in dance performances and tours of Vijaya Rao ultimately led to the foundation of the Nateschwara Theater. Unfortunately, he did not live to see the inauguration of the theater in September 1997; He died the day before …
‘Om Namah Shivaya’ is a dance program based on the style of this great master. His compositions and wonderful arrangements make the whole thing appear like a dance theater and give space for virtuosic dance performances and expressive dance drama.
