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Post Natyam - Press Quotes "The group which has
indeed emerged as choreographers is the threesome dancers, all students
at one time at UCLA - Sandra Chatterjee, Anjali Tata and Shyamala Moorty,
who have formed a Post Natyam Collective. ... They clearly showed what
their generation can do, if they join hands and express themselves with
the dance vocabulary they have. Though geographically placed as far away
as Goa, Kansas and Los Angeles, they have emerged as a group with imaginative
choreographic works, using their training of modern, contemporary dance
and Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and other forms. They have good ear for music,
and commendable sense of stage presentation. They have already made a
mark on the dance scene and have provided a model to the younger generation
on what they can do. After seeing Post Natyam Collective's presentation,
one of the members from the audience expressed her amazement at the empowered
bodies of women and women power and energy and the healing quality of
dance. " “The work of choreographers,
Shyamala [Moorty], Sandra Chatterjee and Anjali Tata of the PostNatyam
Collective ... evokes this deep aesthetic response of rasa for their diverse
audiences; Desi or otherwise” "Talk about fusion- not only did Bollywood meet rap meet performance art meet modern dance and bharata natyam but there was humor, depth and beauty to burn." - Victoria Looseleaf, Los Angeles Times, January 2004
Sandra Chatterjee- "captivating and bold" -South Asian Popular Culture Journal, 10/04 "Chatterjee's "Hapa,"which
means "half," was fluid and graceful, accentuated with deep
squats and delicate arm work." "Chatterjee, an accomplished
classical Indian dancer, has literally let her hair down and manages to
create a stunningly sensual, contemporary dance out of movements which
are almost entirely from the classical vocabulary." "Sandra has the kind
of face that looks animated even when in repose."
Shyamala Moorty -"tour de force" - LA Times, 1/17/04 "Shyamala's
performance drew not just a few tears from the audience, and frankly,
awed me with the depth of storytelling and the way she wove all these
lives together through human tragedy." "The way she fused movements
from the two distinct styles of Bharatanatyam and ballet in silken smoothness
was a triumph of the choreography." "Moving east, Shyamala
Moorty, new to Aman, performed "Bharata Natyam Dance" with filigreed
fingers and graceful gestures."
Sangita Shresthova - "Wit, grace, and raw power...”- Providence Journal “it was Indian-inspired dance and the driving drum music from the Boston group Lasandhi that blew everyone away.” - ProvidenceJournal “The clincher for the evening was at
the very end when... Lasandhi erupted onto the stage. Dancers became musicians,
musicians became dancers, feet slapped the floor, drums pounded, classical
Indian movement was asked to become something else to which it responded
beautifully...” -www.riDance.com “With captivating images in red and black, accompanied by staccato head and arm motions, Shresthova invoked the earth and sky, each movement precise and loaded with meaning. The audience was drawn in by the incredible stage presence of Shresthova and the obvious joy that accompanied each movement.” -Harvard Crimson Newspaper
Anjali Tata -"luminous" - LA Times, Jan. 17, 2004 "Tata" aligned
a masterful arc responding to the intricacies of life. The crisp, striking
comprehensive collection was not only intelligent and eloquent but full
of emotional detail and a delicious humor voiced the unconscious through
the body." "This presentation choreographed
by Anjali Tata had a very sombre quality to it and touched a delicate
nerve in every member of the audience." |
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