| MON
4-THU 7 AUGUST 10.15AM-11AM BALLROOM |
OPEN
COMPANY CLASS
Watch or join the company warm up and start the day with a Bharata
Natyam technique class. Open to experienced Bharata Natyam dancers. |
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MON
4-THU 7 AUGUST 3.30PM-4.40PM - BALLROOM
FRI 8 AUGUST 10AM-12PM - BALLROOM |
THE
MAKING OF URBAN TEMPLE CREATIVE REHEARSAL
Open to 13 yrs with a minimum of 1 year's Bharata Natyam training.
An exciting chance to participate in a creative process with
this leading professional company and perform a site-specific
piece at the end of the week. Sign up for the course on Monday
(you will need to commit to all five days of the workshops). |
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| MON-THU
5.30PM BALLROOM |
| WORK-IN-PROGRESS
PERFORMANCES |
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| FRI
6PM BALLROOM |
| FINAL
PERFORMANCE OF URBAN TEMPLE |
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ANGIKA
RESIDENCY
MON 4-FRI 8 AUGUST 11AM-12PM BALLROOM & HOTHOUSE |
CHILDREN'S
HOUR
Bharata Natyam for families and the under-12s. Loose clothing,
bare feet and lots of NRG! |
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| 4
AUG BALLROOM ADAVUS |
| Learn
to stamp some TAI TAI TAM's and leap a few DHIT TAI TAM's. |
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| 5
AUG HOTHOUSE ADAVUS |
| Learn
to slide some TAI YA TAI HI's and lift some DHIT TAI's. |
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| 6
AUG BALLROOM MUDRAS (GESTURES) |
| Learn
some hand gestures and head, neck & eye movements to tell
your story Bharata Natyam style! |
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| 7
AUG BALLROOM MAGIC LIGHTS |
| Angika
are known for evolving imaginative lighting design for Bharata
Natyam dance. Seize this opportunity to see how you can make
lights dance! |
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| 8
AUG HOTHOUSE MUDRAS (GESTURES) |
| Learn
some hand gestures and head, neck & eye movements to tell
your story Bharata Natyam style! |
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| THU
7 AUGUST 12PM-1PM BALLROOM |
PERFORMANCE
- RAGABEATS
Performance by leading South Asian percussionist M. Balachander. |
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| MON
4-FRI 8 AUGUST 1.30PM-2PM BALLROOM |
| PERFORMANCES
OF PAST WORKS BY ANGIKA |
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| 4
& 5 AUG BALLROOM SUDARSANA (BEAUTEOUS-SIGHT) |
| Created
in 1998, this piece established Angika as one of the most promising
South Asian dance companies of the current generation. Original
music composed by Shin Parwana (DCS Bhangra Band) and Paul Timothy. |
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| 6,
7 & 8 AUG BALLROOM PULSE OF TALA |
| Angika
perform the cutting-edge piece Pulse of Tala with specially
composed music by Mercury Music Prize-Winner Talvin Singh. |
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| ANGIKA
RESIDENCY (CONT.) |
| TUE
5-FRI 8 AUGUST 2.30PM-3.30PM |
| WORKSHOPS
/ DISCUSSION |
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| 4
AUG VOICE BOX SACRED DANCE IN TEMPLE CITIES - LECTURE |
| Guest
speaker, Dr. Madhuvanti Ghose of Ashmolean Museum, University
of Oxford, will explore and illustrate the traditional relationship
of Bharata Natyam to the ancient temples and architecture of
South India. |
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| 5
AUG BALLROOM EXPRESSING YOUR LINES |
| Open
Bharata Natyam workshops 13yrs . Suitable for those with little
or no Bharata Natyam experience. The focus is on pure dance
technique and anga-shuddha (purity of movement). Have fun learning
some of the beautiful geometrical and rhythmical dance aspects
of this dynamic form. |
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| 6
AUG HOTHOUSE LIVING SCULPTURES |
| Open
Bharata Natyam workshops 13yrs . Suitable for those with little
or no Bharata Natyam experience. Breathe life into your dance
movements and discover what it feels like to move with the power
and energy of Nataraja - the Indian god of dance and various
other Indian gods and goddesses. The focus is on subtle abhinaya
(expression) and skilled use of hand gestures, neck, head and
eye movements. |
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| 7
AUG BALLROOM FIRE A JAATI |
| Create
your own vocal and rhythm orchestra with some TA KI TA's and
K I TA TA KA's. Have lots of fun clapping, reciting and playing
some intricate and funky Indian rhythms. Open to all ages. |
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| 8
AUG BALLROOM BURNING QUESTIONS |
| A
facilitated discussion in which Angika will talk about how and
why they are successful in developing their Bharata Natyam style
and technique without mixing it with other dance forms for contemporary
audiences. Hear about the artistic challenges they continue
to face in evolving this art form. |
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| FRI
8 AUGUST 12PM-1PM BALLROOM VISUAL MUSIC |
| An
exciting opportunity to explore creative digital behaviour with
artists from SHAANTI. Open to 13 yrs . |
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| FRI
8 AUGUST 5PM-6PM BALLROOM RAGABEATS SPECIAL |
| DJ
set by SHAANTI playing the latest music and sounds which reflect
the British Indian Experience. Open to all ages. |
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FRI
8 AUGUST 6PM BALLROOM
URBAN
TEMPLE (PERFORMANCE)
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| Performance
of an exciting new site-specific dance piece by Angika, which
will transform the Ballroom space into an urban sanctum sanctorum.
MON-THU 5.30PM BALLROOM WORK-IN-PROGRESS PERFORMANCES |
A
unique and exciting opportunity to see one of the UK's most dynamic
and imaginative British Indian dance companies at work. Angika are
committed to evolving the art of Bharata Natyam without mixing it
with other dance forms for contemporary audiences and are well known
for their diverse collaborations and high quality productions. As
part of this residency, Angika will come together with some brilliant
artists, which include the hip young composer MIDIval PunditZ from
New Delhi to create a specially commissioned new site-specific work
at the South Bank Centre. Audiences and participants of workshops
will have a rare opportunity to see Angika create Urban Temple in
an open, informal environment.