Some Memorable Performances of 2019 – New York
I don’t really believe in lists, but it’s admittedly fun to look back over the year and reflect on moments that have stayed with me. So here they are, in no particular order…
Bijayini Satpathy at the Drive East Festival – Kalpana bill – New York
★★★★★ I’ve never seen a more vivid performer; her large eyes seem to touch each person in the audience…
Fall For Dance Festival at City Center – Programs 3 and 4 – New York
Fall For Dance is a genuine feast, a display of unparalleled variety and plenty. When well-balanced, nothing is sweeter… but occasionally the flavors clash, and the abundance overwhelms.
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble – Shyamala Vandana, Dhira Samiré, Vibhakta – New York
In an inspired collaboration with the World Music Institute, the Metropolitan presented two dancers from the southern-Indian ensemble Nrityagram, Surupa Sen and Bijayiny Satpathy, at the Temple of Dendur on Saturday.
Rahul Acharya, Vidhya Subramanian, Shambhavi Dandekar and Janaki Rangarajan – Dancing the Gods – New York
In New York we are lucky to see quite a bit of Indian classical dance. The local crowd has developed a taste for it, and thus has been spoiled with some memorable performances…
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company – New York
Every performance by the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble feels like a revelation. We are lucky that the company visits New York regularly…
