IACA organizes Rhythms of India
Lassiter Concert Hall reverberated with the strides of performing artists on April 24, 2021, at the Rhythms of India (ROI) event organized by India American Cultural Organization (IACA). An in-person event that was also broadcast live on Facebook and Zoom, held after a long hiatus, garnered accolades from the audience as well as performers.
IACA event Rhythms of India showcased the various classical dance forms of India.
Twelve of Atlanta’s premier dance academies put their best foot forward to present a spectacular show par excellence. The dances were orchestrated around the story of Arya and her mother who set on a journey to witness various dance forms across India. The event showcased an array of dance forms ranging from classical to regional folk dances and Bollywood.
A fine culmination of lighting, visuals, choreography and coordination were breathtakingly pulled together by a band of dedicated volunteers and program directors, Geeta Talukdar and Devyani Desai. “I got a wonderful opportunity to work with the eminent and esteemed dance academies in Atlanta. It was a pleasure working with all the very talented Academy Directors,
and together we tailored a program of very high caliber. It was a lot of hard work and innumerable hours that went behind the scenes in preparation for the event. I thank IACA for this golden opportunity to showcase India’s artistic best, in celebration of the Golden Anniversary of IACA’s existence in Atlanta,” said Talukdar.
Brainchild of IACA’s current president Chand Akkineni, the event was designed to depict rhythms in Indian dance forms and to provide the audience with a unique opportunity of witnessing these dance forms performed by talented artists on one stage in one night. “It is heartening to see ROI make it’s comeback after the first event in 2009. The sounds of bells, the steps from the beats, Rhythms of India will take you into distant dreams,” said Akkineni. “We are very happy to have all dance academies come together,” said Vir Nanda, Chairman, IACA.
The participating academies included Academy of Kuchipudi Dance, Guru - Sasikala Penumarti; Lasya School of Performing Arts, Guru - Sridevi Ranjit; Abhinaya Dance Academy, Guru - Bikhipta Panda; Kalaivani Dance Academy, Guru - Padmaja Kelam; Kalashram USA; School of Kathak Dance & Performing Arts, Guru - Anurag Sharma; Deeksha School of Performing Arts, Guru - Anupa G.Thakurta; Shiv’s Institute of Dance, Guru - Shiva Turlapati; Atlanta Nritya Academy, Guru - Sudakshina Mukherjee; Garima Dance Academy, Guru - Garima Aggarwal; Natyanjali Academy of Dance, Guru - Chandrika Chandran; Nritya Natya Kala Bharati, Guru - Kumud Savla; and Prem’s Dance Studio, Guru – Prem Rahman.
Diverse dance forms came alive with Ganesh Vandana in Kuchipudi; music composition of Alphons Joseph capturing the essence of the paddy fields and backwaters of Kuttanad and other breathtaking visuals of Kerala in Mohiniattyam; Om Krishnaya Namah describing dark and extremely handsome, mysterious yet vividly full of wonderful qualities of Lord Krishna regarded as Solah Kala Sampoorna and Poorna Purushottam in Odissi; Tarana in Raag Desh composed and sung by Pandit Birju Maharaj in Kathak; Samajavaragamana composition of great Saint Thyagaraja describing majestic walk of Lord Krishna like a giant elephant, engulfed in the glow of sunlight, spreading blossom like lotus to devotees and embodies the essence of Vedic scriptures in Bharatnatyam; most hyped Bollywood dance numbers in Hip Hop and Bollywood; vibrant clad women in a lively Rajasthani Folk Dance; a blend of multiple Indian classical dance forms and western forms such as contemporary in Rabindra Nritya; praise of Lord Subramanya who rides the beautiful peacock in fast paced dance of pure rhythm and movement, highlighting varying tempo and footwork patterns in Thillana; and Ghar More Pardesiya in Semi-Classical Bollywood.
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