 |
Photos from the hit dance ballet - Abhignana Shakuntalam - choreographed by Smt. Poornima Risbud and featuring premiere New England Indian Classical dancers.
Cast (In order of appearance):
Anirudh Nagesha (Lord Indra, Kamadeva, Sage Durvasa & Fisherman), Poornima Risbud (Apsara & King Dushyanta), Deepa Rajamani (Apsara & Sakhi), Shridhar Kulkarni (Narada & King’s Minister), Christine Francis (Rati & Court Dancer), Elizabeth Francis (Shakunta Bird), Amartya Nagesha (Young Sakhi & Lion cub), Diya Gopal (Young Sakhi), Anvitha Addanki (Young Shakuntala & Lion cub ), Medha Chandwani (Young Sakhi, Bee & Young Bharata), Akhila Penumarty (Deer & Court Dancer ), Sneha Saju (Hare & Fish), Srimayi Chaturvedula (Sakhi), Diya Sebastian (Horse & Royal guard ), Valar Jayaprakash (Royal guard & Fisherman), Dinesh Iyer (Hermit), Veda Chandwani (Sakhi & Court Dancer), Anusha Kulkarni (Sakhi & Fisherwoman), Suraj Rao (Hermit), Pallavi Nagesha ( Menaka), Aditi Bhivandkar (Apsara, Anasuya & Court Dancer), Shwetha Nirmal (Apsara, Priyamvada & Sakhi), Ira Padhye (Sage Vishwamitra & Fisherman), Ruksha Senthilkumar (Shakunta Bird), Kousalya Jagadisan (Sage Kanva & Fisherwoman ), Anjali Reddy (Young Sakhi & Lion cub), Sonali Gopal (Young Sakhi), Akhila Senthilkumar (Young Sakhi), Preethika Vemula (Young Sakhi & Fish), Katelyn Chirayath (Hare & Fish), Shachi Risbud (Shakuntala), Shurti Das (Sakhi & Court Dancer), Sona Saju (Horse, Messenger & Royal guard), Srilakshmi Neergundha (Royal guard & Fisherwoman), Jenika Patel (Sakhi & Court Dancer), Nidhi Yabannavar (Sakhi & Court Dancer), Aparna Singamsetty(Gautami), Suneha Kadimdiwan (Fisherman), Krupa Rajur (Fisherwoman)
Assistant Director & Choreographer: Pallavi Nagesha; Dance Coaching: Aditi Bhivandkar, Ira Padhye & Shachi Risbud; Costume Design: Vijay Costumes, Bangalore; Sound System: Ramakrishna Penumarthy; Videography: S.G Pradeepan; Facility: Steven Hall, Director Regis College Fine Arts; Printing: Kreate And Print, Norwood MA
Composition, Arrangement, & Keyboards: Praveen D. Rao; Percussions & Rhythm Pad: S. G. Pramath Kiran; Flute and Vocals: Varija Venugopal; Sitar: Shruthi Kamath; Mridangam: K.U. Jayachandra Rao & G. Gurumurthy; Vocals: Ajay Warior, Pooja & Snehaja Praveen; Sound Recording: Prabhath Sound Studios, Bangalore
Concept, Choreography & Direction: Poornima Risbud; Master of Ceremonies: Shekhar Shastri; Set and Background Design: K. P. Mallikarjunaiah, Prabhavathy Mysore, Srilakshmi Neergundha & Suneha Kadimdiwan; Lights: Kedar Risbud, Purnima Krishnan, Murli Kudlugi & Shrunothra San; Backstage Assistance: Dr. Venkatesh Nagesha, Chandana Addanki, Avinash Padhye, Dinesh Iyer & Shreyas Risbud; Projection: Image Production Services, Worcester MA; Photography: Ganesh Davuluri
Posts
