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AUNIQUE&NEVERSEENBEFORECONCEPTININDIA
ANENTERTAINMENTEXTRAVAGANZA
ACARAVANOFTHEINDIANCULTURE
ADANCE&MUSICFUSIONOFKATHAK.LAVANI.RAJASTHANIFOLK.SUFI
&THESPANISHFLAMENCO
CONCEPT
Ofthemanypercussivedanceformsacrosstheglobe,itiscuriousthatKATHAKfromNorthIndia,LAVANIfromMaharashtra,
KALBELIYAfromRajasthanandFLAMENCOfromSouthernSpain
sharesomanyvisual,rhythmic,andkinestheticsimilarities,evenmorethanotherpercussivedances.
Whilethesecommonalitiespointtosomeverystronghistoricalandculturallinks,
KAAFILA(CaravanOfTheIndianCulture)focusesoneachform'sdistinctheritage,ethos,andaestheticsand
theFUSIONbetweenthem,whichgivesbirthtoanunseen&unheardcreation
GYPSIES-HISTORY/ORIGIN
Theculturalgroupknownas“Gypsy”arethenomadswhooriginallybelongedtotheNorth-WesternpartofIndiawhothousandsofyearsback(14thCentury)leftIndiaandmigratedtowardstheWest.
Rightthroughtheirhistory,thegypsyshavebeencomprisedofmanydifferentgroupsofpeople,absorbingoutsidersand
othercultureswhilemigratingacrosscontinents.ThishasresultedincreatingacollageofgroupscallingthemselvesRoma,Romani,RomanyorGypsy,eachwithdifferingcultures,customs,andlanguages.
Despitetheirdifferences,theydosharecertain
characteristics.Madeupoffourtribesornations,theyareboundtogetherthroughgypsybloodandthroughacommonrootoflanguagethattheyshare.
TheGypsy'salsoholduniversalcharacteristics-theyareextremelyloyaltofamilyandclan
JOURNEYOFTHENOMADS
Thousandsofyearsback,deepintheheartofIndia,workwasn’tasabundantasitoncewasinthesmallvillages.ThisdilemmaforcedahandfulofIndianstobecometravellingcraftsmen,blacksmithandentertainers.
Theymovedalongthecountrysideentertaining
villagersatnightandusingtheirskillswithwoodand/ormetalduringtheday.
Therehavebeennumerousstoriesassociatedregardingthemigrationofthegypsies.SomesaytheyescapedfromIndiaduringbattlesinordertosave
themselveswhileotherssaytheywerepresentedasrewardstovariousrulersasslaveswhotookthemalongtodifferentcountries.
However,theDNAstudydoesshowthattheirorigindatesbacktothousandsofyearsagototheNorth-WesternpartofIndiainRajasthan.
KATHAKthenorthIndianpride
TheoriginofKathakistraditionallyattributedtothetravelingbardsofancientnorthernIndia,knownasKathakarsorstorytellers.
ThetermKathakisderivedfromtheVedicSanskritwordKathameaning"story",andkathakainSanskritmeans"hewhotellsastory”
WanderingKathakascommunicatedstoriesfromthegreatepicsandancientmythologythroughdance,songsandmusicinamannersimilartoearlyGreektheatre
Ittransitioned,adaptedandintegratedthetastesoftheMughalcourtsinthe16thand17thcenturyparticularlyAkbar,wasridiculedanddeclinedinthecolonialBritishEra,thenwasrebornasIndiagainedindependenceandsoughttorediscoveritsancientrootsandasenseofnationalidentitythroughthearts.
LAVANItheprideofMaharashtra
Accordingtothetradition,thewordLavaniisderivedfromthewordlavanyawhichmeansbeauty.Itwasperformedforthewarsoldiersinthe18thcentury.ItisbelievedtheiroriginisinthePrakritGathascollectedbyHala.
AlthoughbeginningsofLavanicanbetracedbackto1560s,itcameintoprominenceduringthelaterdaysofthePeshwarule.
Lavaniisacombinationoftraditionalsonganddance,whichparticularlyperformedtothebeatsofDholki,apercussioninstrument.Lavaniisnotedforitspowerfulrhythm.
LavanihascontributedsubstantiallytothedevelopmentofMarathifolktheatreinMaharashtra,southernMadhyaPradeshandNorthKarnataka
KALBELIYAandthefolkfromRajasthan
TheKalbeliadance,performedtocelebrateanyjoyfulmomentinthecommunity,isanintegralpartofKalbeliaculture.TheirdancesandsongsareamatterofprideandamarkerofidentityfortheKalbeliasandtheyrepresentthecreativeadaptationofthiscommunityofsnakecharmerstochangingsocioeconomicConditionsandtheirownroleinruralRajasthanisociety.
Musicanddancearetwoveryimportantaspectsofthefolkloreofanyregion.InRajasthan,songsplayadominantroleinthelifeofthepeople.Theyarenotstrictlysongsandarereferredtoasduha,sorathaetc.Songs,whicharemorepoeticthanmusicalormelodiousarecalledfolkpoetry.Thewordsoffolk-songbecomemeaningfulwhentheyaresaturatedwiththerhythmofmusictowhichtheyhavebeenspontaneouslysetthroughcontinuoususebythepeople.
FLAMENCOTheCultureOfSpain
TheSpanishwordflamencocouldhavebeenaderivativeof"fire"or"flame".Thewordflamencomayhavecometobeusedforfierybehaviour,whichcouldhavecometobeappliedtotheGypsyplayersandperformers.
Flamencoisknownforitsemotionalintensity,proudcarriage,expressiveuseofthearmsandrhythmicstampingofthefeet(oftenconfusedwithtapdanceorIrishdancebutwithacompletelydifferenttechnique).
Inthetwentiethcentury,flamencodancedinformallyatGypsycelebrationsinSpainwasconsideredthemostAuthenticformofflamenco.
TherootsofKlamencomusic&danceHavetheirorigininRajasthan
AboutADITIBHAGWAT(TheIndianKathak&LavaniExponent)
• AKathakexponentfromIndia&adiscipleofthePadmashriawardeeDr.RoshanKumari,sherepresentstheJaipur-styleoftheIndianstyledanceform.
• WiththeguidanceofdanseuseNanditaPuri,andwithhermotherRaginiBhagwatasherdrivingforce,AditihasenthralledaudiencesaroundtheworldwithsomeofthebiggestIndian&Internationalartists.
• HavingearnedamastersdegreeinPsychology,shehasacquiredamastersdegreeindanceorNrityaAlankarfromGhandharvaMahavidyalaya,Pune.
• An‘A’gradedartistoftheDoordarshanKendra,sheisalsoempanelledwiththeIndianCouncilOfCulturalRelations(ICCR).
• AditihasreceivedthetitleNalandaNrityaNipunfromtheNalandaDance&ResearchAcademy,Mumbai.
• AditiwasakeymemberofthefellowshipprogramcalledOneBeat,whichwasproducedbyBangonaCan’sFoundSoundNation(NY)&whichwasaninitiativeofUSDepartmentsofStatesBureauofEducational&CulturalAffairs.Thiswasaresidency&tourprogramwhereAditihadtheopportunitytocollaboratewith32musiciansfrom21countries.
• Lavani&OdissiaretheotherIndiandanceformsAditispecializesin,andshehasalsoworkedasanactorinvariousprojects.
AboutKUNALOM(TheIndianFlamencoArtist)
• AnArtist&LivePerformerwithanexperienceofmorethan15yearsintheentertainmentindustryhavingworkedforthebiggestevents,celebrities,concertsinIndia&Internationally.
• FounderofKCapsule,EventManagementFirm,incorporatedin2006.
• AkeymemberoftheJodhpurFlamenco&GypsyFestival(JFGF)rightfromcreativeinvolvementtoInternational&RajasthaniArtistManagement,Eventrelatedtechnical&productionexecutions.JFGFisaprojectwhichstartedintheyear2014withMaharajaGajSinghIIofJodhpur.
• ApartoftheKilm,asanactor,whohavetheirnameregisteredintheGuinnessBookOfWorldRecords.A111minutesonetakeKilm,directedbythemakersofCIDandproducedbySonyTelevision&NeoFilms.
• OneoftheKirstIndiancitizentopursueSpanishdanceformFLAMENCOprofessionallyinIndia.LivesInSpainsinceJune2014pursuingKlamenco&travellingalloverEuropesharingandspreadingtheIndianculturethroughdanceandmusic&performingasanartistatIndianfestivalsinSpainandotherpartsofEurope.
• An“A”member(votingmember)oftheBombayPresidencyGolfClub.
QUICKVIDEOLINKS–
Flamenco&KathakCollaborationConcept-WatchthevideoTheSpanishGypsyFlamenco–WatchthevideoTheFlamenco&RajasthaniFolkfusion-WatchthevideoKathak/Bharatnatiyum&Flamencofusionconcept-Watchthevideo
ArtistShowreels–IndianFlamencoArtist(KUNALOM)-WatchKunalOm–ShowreelKathakexponent(ADITIBHAGWAT)-WatchAditiBhagwat-Showreel
InternationalCollaborations-OurcollaborationwithJodhpurFlamenco&GypsyFestival–VideoDocumentary–GypsyVoyages(UnveilingtheJFGFestival)-TrailerVideo
PERFORMANCEOPTIONS&ARTISTFEESTRUCTUREKathak&FlamencoCollaboration
(Set1withDUO–AditiBhagwat&KunalOm)
(Set2withTRIO–AditiBhagwat&KunalOmwithLIVEpercussionist)
OPTION DURATION NO.OFENTRIES MUSIC COSTININR
1 15–20MINUTES 1 PRE-RECORDED 150,000/-
2 30–45MINUTES 1OR2 PRE-RECORDED 190,000/-
OPTION DURATION NO.OFENTRIES MUSIC COSTININR
1 20–30MINUTES 1OR2 RECORDED/LIVE 175,000/-
2 30–45MINUTES 2OR3 RECORDED/LIVE 215,000/-
3 45–60MINUTES 30R4 RECORDED/LIVE 250,000/-
Pleasenote:Taxes,Travel&Accommodations,FnBforartistsareadditionalexpenseswhicharenotincludedintheabovementionedartistfeesstructures.
PERFORMANCEOPTIONS&ARTISTFEESTRUCTUREKathak&FlamencoCollaboration
Set3–(Teamof11members)AditiBhagwat&KunalOmwith4musician’s(DRUMS,TABLA,VIOLIN,KEYS)1singer(SUFI)
4kathakbackupdancers
OPTION DURATION NO.OFENTRIES MUSIC COSTININR
1 30–45MINUTES 2OR3OR4 RECORDED/LIVE 285,000/-
2 45–60MINUTES 3OR4 RECORDED/LIVE 335,000/-
3 60–90MINUTES 40R50R6 RECORDED/LIVE 385,000/-
Pleasenote:Taxes,Travel&Accommodations,FnBforartistsareadditionalexpenseswhicharenotincludedintheabovementionedartistfeesstructures.
PERFORMANCEOPTIONS&ARTISTFEESTRUCTUREKathak,Flamenco&LavaniCollaboration
Set4–(Teamof15members)AditiBhagwat&KunalOmwith4musician’s(DRUMS,TABLA,VIOLIN,KEYS)1singer(SUFI)4kathakbackupdancers
4lavanibackupdancers
OPTION DURATION NO.OFENTRIES MUSIC COSTININR
1 45–60MINUTES 3OR4 RECORDED/LIVE 365,000/-
2 60–90MINUTES 40R50R6 RECORDED/LIVE 415,000/-
Pleasenote:Taxes,Travel&Accommodations,FnBforartistsareadditionalexpenseswhicharenotincludedintheabovementionedartistfeesstructures.
PERFORMANCEOPTIONS&ARTISTFEESTRUCTUREKathak,Flamenco&RajasthaniFolkCollaboration
Set5–(Teamof21members)AditiBhagwat&KunalOmwith4musician’s(DRUMS,TABLA,VIOLIN,KEYS)1singer(SUFI)4kathakbackupdancers
10RajasthaniArtists(3singers,2sarangi’s,1khartal,1dholak,3kalbeliyadancers)
OPTION DURATION NO.OFENTRIES MUSIC COSTININR
1 60–75MINUTES 3OR4 RECORDED/LIVE 510,000/-
2 75-180MINUTES 4OR50R6 RECORDED/LIVE 625,000/-
Pleasenote:Taxes,Travel&Accommodations,FnBforartistsareadditionalexpenseswhicharenotincludedintheabovementionedartistfeesstructures.
Thankyouforyourtime.Pleasefeelfreetoreachusat,
KUNALOMM:+919820188829E:[email protected]–www.indianflamencoartist.com
ADITIBHAGWATM:+919820035012E:[email protected]–www.aditibhagwat.com
ACARAVANOFTHEINDIANCULTURE