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Time
& Place
Abhinaya
- My Journey of Return
Photography - Installation -
Performance
27
& 28 September 2002
8.00pm
Guinness Theatre, The Substation
45 Armenian Street
Singapore 179936
Ticketing
Details:
Tickets
at $18 (concession) and $25
Please call the Box Office Telephone 63377 800 for tickets
Arul Ramiah
Email: arulramiah@hotmail.com
Abhinaya
Abhinaya
is a Sanskrit term meaning “to carry towards.” A central
concept in Bharata Natyam it refers to use of expressive elements
by a dancer ” to carry towards” the audience the meaning
of her performance. Abhinaya encompasses meaning that is conveyed
through (a) a dancer’s facial expression and bodily movements;
(b) a dancer’s costumes and accessories; (c) the representation
of the dancer’s innermost feelings and thoughts; and (d) the
songs and poetry that accompany the dance.
Read
the Business Times Review - dated 26 April 2002
My
Journey of Return
In
this recital the multi faceted and multi layered aspects of Abhinaya
is used by Arul to explore her journey of return – a process
of break with tradition, withdrawal and return.
I
revisited Chennai, India on 28 November 2001. It was after many
years – 14 to be exact since I had visited Chennai. This
time I was not a mere tourist. I took time off from my job as
a corporate attorney in Singapore and went to live in Chennai
for three months. I went to Chennai in search of answers –
answers to the many questions I had about myself, my life choices
and my art. To me the physical return to Chennai represented a
return to my ancestral roots, a return to my artistic self and
a return to Bharata Natyam. Away from a competitive, structured
urban environment, I was able to reflect and reformulate my own
artistic truth and aesthetic sensibilities. In this recital cum
photo exhibit I share with you what I discovered.
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Arul
What
to Expect
The
dance recital and photo exhibition are essentially solo endeavors
featuring dance by Arul Ramiah and art photography by Ken Seet.
The dance recital will consist of classical, semi-classical and
contemporary works presented within the framework of classical Indian
dance (Bharata Natyam) repertoire. The photography exhibition captures
classical and contemporary dance forms in different settings and
is the result of an interdisciplinary dialogue between Arul and
Ken. The photographs challenge the traditional boundaries separating
photojournalism, advertising and art.
Read
the Business Times Review - dated 26 April 2002
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