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FLASH POINT - 8 by 9 celebrates mythic and human love and explores different ways to embody inner emotion through gesture, spoken poetry, melody and projected images. Trained in classical north Indian Kathak and Cunningham modern dance technique, choreographer Janaki Patrik creates a unique movement vocabulary for an ensemble of eight dancers accompanied by nine musicians. Melodic accompaniment ranges from traditional Hindustani music through the first movement of Samuel Barber's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14 and John Adam's "Toccare." The rhythmic drive of feet - whether in poetic meter or physical stamping - weaves a thread connecting the cosmic images of Goddess Kali's chant with W.H.Auden's "Lullaby" to human love.

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Who: The Kathak Ensemble & Friends

Dancers: Artistic Director Janaki Patrik with The Kathak Ensemble & Friends: Ahnya Chang, Anup Kumar Das, Caron Eule, Scott Lewis, Sandhya Menon, Yayoi Suzuki, Sowmya Viswanath, Matthew Wagner

Musicians: Music Director Pt. Ramesh Misra -sarangi with Narendra Budhakar-tabla, Santonil Dhar and Nadia Islam Drishti-vocals, Eric Fraser-bansuri, Partho Gupta-santoor, Phil Hollenbeck-pakhawaj drum, K.V.Mahabala-sitar, Egil Rostad-cello.

When:

Friday Eve, March 19 at 8pm
Saturday Mat., March 20 at 3pm
Saturday Eve, March 20 at 8pm
Where: Ailey Citigroup Theater
405 West 55th Street @ Ninth Ave.

Tickets: $20 general admission
$15 senior & students


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