Taal Dance

An invocation of Lord Ganesha to start our auspicious dance concert

Performed by: Diya, Isha, Reva, Saee, Sheena, Swara

A prayer in praise of Lord Krishna

Performed by: Anamika, Dixita, Kavita, Kiran, Kishori, Mayuri, Namrata, Rekha, Shreen, Sonia, Tejaswini

A light classical form of Hindustani music and dance based on Taal Dadra

Performed by: Aadya, Aavni, Agnes, Esha, Evelyn, Kaya, Nya, Vani

A fast-paced composition to convey a mood of elation - consisting of rhythmic syllables called bols

Performed by: Aarohi Mahajan, Anwesha, Arohi Rai, Arya, Hinal, Parnavi, Rama, Reiva, Roma

A seasonal folk song describing scenes of Krishna and Radha swinging on a rope-swing during the monsoon

Performed by: Kshama, Rachana, Sana, Vani

A devotional song - Meera Bhajan

Performed by: Leena, Madhu, Nazreen, Nupur, Nyssa, Rekha, Reshma, Shelley, Varsha

A North Indian semi-classical singing form which describes the festival of Holi

Performed by: Anupam, Anwita, Bhavi, Pinal, Richa, Rupali, Sharanya, Shreya, Sushma

A semi-classical dance started in the courts of Nawabs, with romantic storytelling, emotional aesthetics & dramatic gestures

Performed by: Anika, Purva, Vrunda

A solemn form of dance - the oldest style - showing a spiritual, heroic, thoughtful, virtuous and moral wisdom of Shiva

Performed by: Ketaki

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INTERVAL

An offering/vandana in praise of Lord Ganesha

Performed by: Amala, Hina, Pooja, Roopa, Shilpa, Shweta Gangavati, Shweta Patil

A Sanskrit hymn composed in eight padas (sets of two lines) describing the love between Krishna and the gopis

Performed by: Ketaki

A light classical song sung in the Hindu calendar month of Chait for Lord Rama

Performed by: Diya, Isha, Reva, Saee, Sheena, Swara

A form of devotional poetry in praise of the Hindu god Vitthal

Performed by: Anupam, Anwita, Bhavi, Richa, Pinal, Rupali, Sharanya, Shreya, Sushma

A folk dance performed during the rainy season - describing the longing of a maiden for her lover as the monsoon clouds come

Performed by: Ketaki

A comintaion of four styles such as Khyal (poem), Tarana (syllables), Sargam (singing the notes) & Padhant (recitation of Pakhwaj)

Performed by: Anika, Kshama, Purva, Rachana, Sana, Vani, Vrunda

A genre of traditional folk dance popular in Maharashtra - with powerful rhythm

Performed by: Aarohi Mahajan, Anwesha, Arohi Rai, Arya, Hinal, Parnavi, Rama, Reiva, Roma

A form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing traditionally performed at Sufi shrines

Performed by: Anamika, Binumol, Deepa, Dixita, Khadija, Kishori, Mayuri, Namrata, Sonia