Friday 16 October, 21:00

Kashi: Kathak from Banaras

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Kashi, conceived by choreographer Gauri Priscilla Brülhart to mark twenty years of her career, is a music-and-dance creation rooted in the Banarasi kathak tradition. Inspired by the luminous city of Banaras/Varanasi and the cult of Shiva, the performance blends rhythmic virtuosity, improvisation, narrative gesture and devotional intensity. A company of musicians and dancers trained with masters of the Banaras lineage explores the interplay between tala, melody and footwork. Produced by Sangeet Swiss with support from the State of Fribourg and the Ateliers d’ethnomusicologie.

Rue des Alpes 10,
1201 Genève
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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