A Collaborative Professional Performance Initiative of Carnatic Music, Kuchipudi Dance & Other Music & Dance Traditions from across The Globe |
We are a Collaborative Initiative between
Carnatic Music, Kuchipudi Dance &
Other Music and Dance Traditions from across The Globe...
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Kritya ensemble is a collaborative/interdisciplinary initiative between Carnatic musicians and Kuchipudi dance founded by Yamini Kalluri. We create work originating from ancient South Indian traditions which are rooted in spirituality and social themes. We also collaborate with other world traditions to expand the scope and vocabulary of Kuchipudi and Carnatic music. We meet a few times every month to rehearse and create dialogue to challenge norms which are no more relevant to the present climate and to preserve precious elements about our traditions. Every year we look forward to creating new original works to present our works internationally.
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Inspiration...
"When I was 9, I witnessed my first live rehearsal of my teacher, Dr. Sobha Naidu dancing with her carnatic musician troupe. She was dancing to Devadevi's Daruvu in Saindhavi Ragam from the Kuchipudi ballet, Vipranarayana which was choreographed by Dr. Vempati Chinnasatyam. When I saw this, I said to myself, "I wish I could dance to live music every single day of my life." I still get emotional thinking about that moment because it was simply magical. There is something about synchronicity and chemistry between people which tears me up. I honestly love the rehearsals more than the actual performance, because it is all about art and less about people. Later on I had the honor to accompany my Teacher as a vocalist in a few of her shows. And my musical training (from the age 5-18) in Carnatic music made my Teacher choose me for musical arrangements for some of her last choreographies." - Yamini Kalluri, Founder of Kritya Ensemble |