To our director Sukanya Mukherji, my mother, on Mother’s Day MISHKA MUKHERJI I’ve decided not to wait until some sad or special future occasion to say how grateful I am to my mom for my life in dance, especially at Mayur. Anyone who has spent time around the two of us knows that I’m probably less nice to her than anyone else in my life. You’ve all heard us argue – I’m embarrassed to admit…
Triveni Music & Art Center Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, January 10 2024 By Ramya & Arna At our last stop of the India trip in Varanasi, Arna and I each had the opportunity to perform a solo at the Triveni Art Gallery, located in the heart of Varanasi. The piece that was performed first was Jagannath Swami, an invocation piece written about Lord Jagannath. This dance is a lively 11-minute combination of pure dance and abhinaya,…
Arthshila Santiniketan Santiniketan, January 7 2024 ‘ISAYA: Life Force’ by Mayur Dance A contemporary Odissi Dance by Mayur, depicting the resilient human spirit, with its power to overcome all types of adversity. The performance encapsulated human resilience amidst disease, war, and natural calamities.
Children’s Little Theatre Kolkata, January 5 2024 By Adithi & Jiyon At our first stop in Kolkata, Jiyon and I both had the opportunity to perform at a venue called CLT (Children’s Little Theatre). From the day after we arrived at Kolkata, we had rehearsals everyday at the CLT stage, rehearsing our show. This was so different from what we have normally experienced because we rarely have the opportunity to rehearse multiple times on the…
It was wonderful to have so many of you with us for our virtual production Maya: the Illusionist, produced with generous support from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. Through this program, our intention was to introduce viewers to an ancient South Asian perspective on the idea of worldly illusion, and to share both the traditional vocabulary and the contemporary narrative potential of the Odissi dance form. Starting with the idea of illusion, or Maya, as it…