DesiFest presents the Navarasa Dance Theater's "A Story & a Song"

A poetic response to climate change. The show has traveled around the globe and is now coming to Eugene, Oregon!

A Story and A Song: A woman can become a flowering tree. When people around her care for it, she thrives but when they abuse the tree… how does she deal with it? A tale of women, environment and love told with wit and dynamic interplay of classical dance (Bharatanatyam), martial art (Kalari), yoga, aerial dance, theater, and live music. A folk tale of a woman who can become a flowering tree exploring the beauty of nature, love and compassion forms the central theme of the show. South Indian stories from A. K. Ramanujan’s translation of folktales and Native American tales by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz and local tales and songs by grandmothers, parents, friends and family have inspired the creation of A Story and Song. Aparna Sindhoor is indebted to her father Prof. Balasubramanyam for the treasure of songs and to her mother Dr. Srivalli for telling stories with an alternate perspective. The performance encompasses live singing, spoken word, aerial dance, theater and contact improvisation in a powerful way that has mesmerized the audiences around the world. Critics have called Sindhoor and Natyaveda’s choreography: “breath taking!” and “tantalizing.”

“A magical mix of tradition, styles. Moving tales from Navarasa.” – Boston Globe
“A performance deeply, almost in-your-face Indian, but impressively international in its
appeal and quality…. The level of individual skill was high, and the combination created an
experience that stunned the audience with its complexity and beauty.” – Times of India
www.navarasa.org

Host or Publisher South Asian Solidarity Network