Nrityagram and Jacob’s Pillow are linked through their core concepts, as the company is housed on ten acres of Indian farmland which was converted by its founder, the dancer Protima Gauri, into a center for the study, practice, and teaching of dance. Nrityagram has toured the U.S. annually since its New York debut in 1996, and the performance seen here represents the group’s Pillow debut. The five dancers of the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble perform in the Odissi style, originated in India’s Orissa district in the 2nd century BC, which makes it one of the world’s oldest dance traditions. This final section of a full-evening work depicts Radha and Krishna uniting in harmony.
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