‘CHANDALIKA’ (THE UNTOUCHABLE GIRL)

A dance-drama by Rabindranath Tagore based on a Buddhist legend. Tagore built up his dance-drama retaining the supernatural elements in the legend, holding high the revolutionary idealism of Lord Buddha and its impact on the common man. Choreographed in the Uday Shankar Style based on Tagore’s script.

Script & Music : Rabindranath Tagore

Duration : 70 min.

Participants : Minm. 15 members

‘HORIKHELA’ (QUEEN’S REVENGE)

Based on HORIKHELA, a poem by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The theme upholds the cause of universal peace amidst sufferings caused by war. Depicts the valour and bravery of Rajputs in a tale of revenge against the Pathans.

Music : Dipak Chowdhury

Script : Mamata Shankar

Duration : 35 min.

Participants : Minm. 15 members

KALMRIGAYA’ (THE CURSED HUNT)

A lyrical composition by Rabindranath Tagore, based on a story from the epic ‘RAMAYANA’ where Dasaratha, the valiant king and an archer of repute was on a hunting spree with his band of kingsmen. Chasing a young elephant which eluded him in thick forest, shot an arrow aiming at the source of the sound. The king was surprised and terribly shocked to find that he had, by mistake killed an innocent young child, who was the only son of an old sage. Shocked in grief, the blind old sage cursed the king, but after some time softened down and pardoned the repentant Dasaratha.

Script & Music : Rabindranath Tagore

Duration : 60 min.

Participants : Minm. 17 members

‘VASANTOTSAV’ (THE SPRING FESTIVAL)

Rabindranath Tagore introduced an unique manner of celebrating the colourful festival of HOLI during the spring season in his Visva Bharati University campus at Santiniketan. This dawn to dusk festival is presented in an unique manner in the Uday Shankar style of choreography based on songs and poems written by Tagore.

Songs & Poems : Rabindranath Tagore

Script : Chandrodoy Ghosh

Duration : 60 min.

Participants : Minm. 17 members