Geometry by Tarantismo

Dance, it is natural, it is learnt and a beautiful paradox that only adds to the beauty of the being we call the human.

This weekend happened to be one of my memorable one’s in bangalore. I happened to watch this dance show on saturday at Alliance Francaise de Bangalore.It was done in a mind blowing fashion. I always wonder what these bachelor degrees in dance teach? I found the answer when i watched this wonderful show put up a professional dancer and her troupe.

Tarantismo

Arati Punawani Sunawala, whose name is now associated with aesthete movements in any form, is a graduate in dance and is known for her expertise in forms like Kathak, Jazz, Indian Contemporary Dance and Belly Dance.
She is known for dexterity in the very fact that she balances the classical and the contemporary forms with a panache that is unequalled.
For the last few years Taranstismo, a dance group that’s been ushered into existence by Arati, has performed annually giving the city visual choreographed treats with themes that have ranged from the earthy to the metaphorical.This year they give us Geometry.

Geometry

“Life is circular, love is triangular. We approach situations from different angles and we all desire the perfect curves!
Geometry is a compilation of dance vignettes named after ordinary shapes portraying different stories, ideas and themes. From marriage to peer pressure, politics to addiction, ‘Geometry’ has a little something for everyone!” the poster states, and if that hasn’t summed it all up, then here’s more from Arati.

“We’ve tried to use geometry as a theme, and even though we might not use it as a form in the presentation, the theme will run all through. Be it the fact that existence is after all a circle of life and death, or that love is often a triangle. A marriage is like a diamond, with sharp edges and connecting lines, which is why the gem is often used to represent the bond, and that addictions are spiral in nature.
Geometry is present in every aspect of our lives and this is what we hope to address through the production.”

Opinion:

The show is very professional and i wonder how Arati convinced these guys n gals to lose their inhibitions and dance.The entire dance was split into 10 different themes, each one is explained by arati prior to its start.The audience are well educated about the module before they perform. The costumes are very bold i must say.The crowd which came to watch are all lovers of dance as an art, they are all mature enough to
understand what it takes to present such a show and encouraged them with clapping at the end of every module and few gave a standing ovation at the end.
I spoke to a couple of performers after the show, i apreciated their efforts in a proper dancing language. It took them 3 months, 2hrs a day to put up this show. The guy i spoke to is an IT professional and he is dancing from past 8 years. The gal is going to scotland to do a bachelors course in dance,it is a 3 year course and she got admit into second year directly.I felt very happy to see her pursue a career in her field of interest, tats her passion!
Most of us are bound to family responsibilities and peer pressure and we are not free to choose our dream career.Well it revoked my passion for dance which was lying dormant from past 18 months.

Let me think what i can do further with this passion!

Courtesy: L Romal M Singh