Sri Shankari - The Universal Mother | Indian Classical Dance
An original contemporary collaboration between Indian classical dance and music that celebrates gender equality in Indian mythology. This collaboration, of Bharatanatyam, Mridangam, Kanjira and Konnakol, in Bahudari raga, Tisra Triputa talam, depicts the different manifestations of goddess Devi. As “Shankari” the consort of lord Shankara, as “Annai” the mother of Ganesha & Muruga, and as “Malai Magal” the daughter of the hills. At the heart of this classical piece is gender equality, portrayed through the description of Ardhanari, the divine union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakthi into one body, an embodiment of equality between man and woman.
Conceived by Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (Mridangam, Konakkol, Kanjira, music arrangement) and Sudharma Vaithiyanathan (Bharathanatyam, Konakkol, Nattuvangam, choreography), the creative team that brought it all together includes Mahesh Raghvan (Music arrangement, Mixing and Programming), A. Lakshmanaswamy (Choreography), G Vijayaraghavan (Lyric and Jathi Composition), K Hariprasad (Vocal and Music Composition) and Aswin George John (Sound Engineer)
…………. the spiritual union of Purusha and Prakriti, Consciousness and Energy as one
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Akshay Anantapadmanabhan
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Sudharma Vaithiyanathan
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IndianRaga brings together the best musicians and dancers across 60 international cities to collaborate on high quality music videos viewed by millions of people globally. The genres we work with are rooted in Indian classical performing arts and include Carnatic music (South Indian classical music), Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), semi-classical music, contemporary and fusion music, Indian classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, and also ballet, tap, contemporary dance. Our productions also include a wide range of instruments including mridangam, tabla, sitar, violin, flute/bansuri, veena, ghatam, and new-age categories like music arrangement and production with EDM, Trap, Pop amongst others. Our most popular innovations include classical cover songs, a cappella, mashups and remixes of the latest viral pop hits in both western and Indian music. Anyone can apply to join our collaborations, and you can visit www.indianraga.com for more details and application process.
