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Ganga Stage Program Schedule
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Friday, July 29, 2011
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Start Time (pm)
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Artist/Group
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Description
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07:00
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Rhythms of Rajasthan
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Rajasthani Folk Music & Dance
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Co-presented with Redmond Parks & Recreation as 2011
Arts in the Parks Concert
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
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Description
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02:15
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Nalini/Blue Lotus
with New Age Flamenco
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Gypsy Dance with Live music
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
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Start Time (pm)
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Artist/Group
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Description
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02:10
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Urvasi Dance Company
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Odissi: Clasical Dance from Orissa
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03:15
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Kalgidhar Gatka Dal
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Traditional Sikh Martial Arts
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"RHYTHMS OF RAJASTHAN"
Friday, July 30th 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The vast unending expanse of burning hot sand that makes up
the Thar Desert of Rajasthan hosts one of the most vibrant
and evocative music cultures of the world. The heady,
spellbinding combination of rhythms and melodies sung and
played by the Langas and Manganiars are part of the eternal
appeal of this mysterious and wondrous land. Rhythms of
Rajasthan comprises hereditary musicians of Langa and
Manganiar communities as well as a gypsy dancer of Kalbelia
tribe. Legends of heroism and romance are captured in the
vibrant evocative music and dance of these traditional
performers from the desert of Rajasthan. The hypnotic
combination of rhythm and melodies is part of the eternal
appeal of this mysterious and wondrous land, and reflects
the centuries-old traditions of Rajasthani life.
Youtube Video |
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Nalini and The Blue Lotus
Dancers
Nalini is an accomplished dancer trained in classical Indian
dance traditions. She has combined her formal training with
more modern expressions of Bollywood and Belly Dance.
Audiences are thrilled by her graceful and colorful
performances. Her dance school in Seattle is a fun
destination for learning dance and exercise disciplines to
body tone and health. Nalini has trained a group of
beautiful young ladies who perform Bollywood, Belly and
Gypsy dances that captivate audiences.
Website: http://www.bluelotusdance.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BlueLotusDance
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New Age Flamenco is a group of
professional musicians
formed in 1998 by bass player Oleg Ruvinov.
Their music reflects an eclectic mix of Latin
influences, Mediterranean folk, European roots, jazz and a
Gypsy soul, blended with the infectious rhythms of modern
music. The influences are absorbed, and combined to create a
new, unique personal sound.
www.newageflamenco.com |
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Ratna Roy, Ph.D., started her training in Odissi dance in 1972. One of his seniormost disciples of the guru of gurus, Pankaj Charan das, she has performed extensively as a soloist in India, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, the Baltics, South Africa, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, China, and Japan. She formed her dance company Urvasi in 1975 to train dancers in the guru’s legacy. Today Urvasi is considered to be one of the ten foremost companies in the world. In the US she is well-known for her own choreography based on her dual heritage as an Indian and an American. |
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Kalgidhar Gatka: Punjabi Martial Arts
Youtube Video |
Gatka is a weapons-based martial art of the Sikhs, imparted
to them in the time of Guru Hargobind Ji (the sixth Guru of
the Sikhs) by the Rajputs (Hindu warriors of northern India)
in the 16th century, in gratitude for their release from
imprisonment by the fledgling Sikh army of that time. Gatka
is taught as a spiritual exercise. Sikhism and gatka are
inextricably intertwined, in many ways. Gatka can be
practiced either as a sport (khel) or as a ritual (rasmi).
Though primarily an armed fighting style, gatka also
incorporates wrestling as part of its empty-handed training
component.
Website:
www.kalgidhargatka.com
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