TĀLAM 

​​TĀLAM
Rhythms of North and South India Unplugged
The MainStage
Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 7:00PM
Mosesian Center for the Arts
321 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472
The MainStage

Anjali Nath & Shefali Jain, kathak, North Indian classical dance
with musical artists from across the globe!:

Jayanta Banerjee, sitar (Kolkata)
Satyaprakash Mishra, tabla (Mumbai)
Vaibhav Mankad, vocal (Mumbai)
Rohan Krishnamurty, mridangam, ghatam (California)

​In this sensational new collaboration, leading Kathak dancers Anjali Nath and Shefali Jain come together with acclaimed musicians from North and South India. The Sanskrit word Tālam – literally translating to clapping – refers to the rhythmic time cycles essential to both musical traditions. Carrying forward the legacy of Kathak icon Pandit Chitresh Das, Tālam centers on improvisation (rather than choreography) and juxtaposes the raw power of percussive footwork and drums with lush movements and dramatic storytelling. Chhandika is proud to present this performance, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.