Korzo
Including after talk Kalpana Raghuraman
Info Language no problem
Duration 60 min

Indian dance, big themes and even bigger surprises 

Quick feet, hip hop, Indian goddesses and facial expressions that tell you more than a whole life story. In these three different performances by dance company Kalpanarts, we see old customs from all over the world through a modern lens 

 

Three performances in one 

Choreographer, dancer and anthropologist Kalpana Raghuraman brings us two new versions of previous performances 'Tara' and 'Fluid'. And additionally, Raghuraman will perform a brand new solo 'Whisper', which addresses the struggle to be taken seriously within a medical system that does not always listen. Heavy stuff? Not necessarily! Kalpana is known for her talent to make us look at the world in new ways, sometimes even by taking us towards the stars. 

Kalpana has reexamined her two most well-known duets ‘Tara’ and ‘Fluid’. ‘Fluid’ shakes the boundaries of masculinity and strength by accompanying breakdance with Indian singing by Shashwathi Jagadish. ‘Tara’ takes us more into a world full of stars and planets, Indian dance and heavy rock. Anyone who knows Kalpanarts knows that this performance will also reintroduce you to India, to dance and to music. The rest of the world will slowly but surely reveal itself to you a little. A performance jam-packed with personal stories and vital social themes of today. 

Kalpana Raghuraman is the artistic director of dance company Kalpanarts. She grew up with classical Indian dance. She now combines that background with urban and contemporary styles to create a new and interesting dance language that appeals to many more people. In addition to her work at Kalpanarts, which she founded in 2015, she has traveled through India while further immersing herself into the dance traditions. From the 2024-2025 season, she will be a Creative Associate at Het Nationale Ballet for the coming two years. 

Fluid Choreography Kalpana Raghuraman
Fluid Dance Jan Schellekens
Fluid Dance Material Kalpana Raghuraman, Denden Karadeniz en Jan Schellekens
Fluid Singing Shashwathi Jagadish
Fluid Music Composition Simone Giacomini
Fluid Light Design Jeffrey Steenbergen
Fluid Costume Design Jookje Zweedijk
Fluid Dramaturgy Vincent Wijlhuizen
Tara Choreography Kalpana Raghuraman
Tara Dance Indu Panday
Tara Composition & bass guitar Mark Haanstra
Tara Light Design Jeffrey Steenbergen
Tara Costume Design Jookje Zweedijk
Tara Dramaturgy Vincent Wijlhuizen
Whisper Choreography Kalpana Raghuraman voor en met Laila Gozzi
Whisper Dance Laila Gozzi
Whisper Music Composition Simone Giacomini
Whisper Light Design Jeffrey Steenbergen
Whisper Costume Design Jookje Zweedijk
Whisper Dramaturgy Vincent Wijlhuizen