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  Raadha Kalpa presentsNayani AIM for Seva benefit Sept 8 - Oct 28, 2012 USA & India August 19, 2012 NAYANI "Uncovered and led to our inner selves" An AIM for Seva initiative Benefit shows to support less privileged in rural India Credits Choreography, Script, Direction: Rukmini Vijayakumar Music: Tirumale Srinivas Story: Vijayalakshmi V Lighting: Arun Murthy Sanskrit lyrics: Shankar Rajaraman Supported by: Sanatana Dharma Foundation Dancers: Rukmini Vijayakumar, Parshwanath Upadhye, Pavitra Bhat, Shruti Gopal, Surabhi Bharadwaj, Suhail Bhan Nayani Many years ago, when the Gods still roamed the earth, and humans had a direct connect to the makers of the universe, they called upon Shiva to save them from the wrath of Tripurasura. Shiva took the form of a powerful archer and destroyed the floating kingdom of Tripurasura with one arrow of his bow. As the kingdom went up in flames, and ashes came to rest, Shiva smeared the ashes upon his body. Some of the ash found its way to the earth. Wherever the ash touched mother earth, a lingam arose. The forests of Amarkantak became home to many such Shiva lingas. Many years later, the Gods ceased to traverse the earth as freely. The forests became extremely dense and the Shiva lingas were forgotten. The story of the destruction of Tripurasura was remembered only as a myth. A peaceful tribe came to live in the forests. They killed the animals in the forest for food, and lived harmoniously, making the forest their home. One day the tribal chief found an abandoned child in the forest and took her home to bring her up as his own. She was strange in many ways, but the tribe attributed it to the fact that she was adopted. As time passed, Nayani began to hear and see things that the others did not understand. She heard the sound of “Aum” in the wind, in the water. She began offering flowers to an oddly shaped rock in the ground. She would wander off with her own thoughts for many hours. And she asked peculiar questions. Finally her parents think that she has become more of a nuisance and decide to punish her. Will the tribe finally understand that she was in her search for Shiva? Will they make her leave Him forever? SCHEDULE  Sept 8, 2012, San Francisco, CASanta Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 6pm to 8pm Info: vijaykapoor@gmail.com | 650-208-9565 Sept 15, 2012 Lehigh Valley, PA Scottish Rite Cathedral, Allentown, PA 4pm to 6pm Info: rajuvenk@rcn.com | 610 882 1016 Sept 16, 2012 Branchburg, NJ The Nash Theatre at RVCC, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08776 4pm to 6pm Info: vswami@optonline.net | 908-575-8402 Sept 22, 2012 Houston, TX Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, TX 77477 6pm to 8pm Info: gn_prasad@hotmail.com | 713-689-9356 Sept 23, 2012 Dallas, TX Charles W Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082 3pm to 5pm Info: arbindoo@hotmail.com | 972-256-6771 Sept 29, 2012 Chicago, IL North Shore Center for Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard,Skokie, IL 60077 4pm to 6pm Info: kumar.natesaiyer@gmail.com | 847-727-5012 Sept 30, 2012 Detroit, MI Detroit Country Day Auditorium, 22305 West 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025 4pm to 6pm Info: svraman92@hotmail.com | (248) 312-7207 (H) Oct 6, 2012 Elmira, NY Clemens Center for Performing Arts, 207 Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira, NY 14901 4pm to 6pm Info: prmode@yahoo.com | 607-742-8616 Oct 13, 2012 Fort Wayne, IN John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center at IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805 6pm to 8pm Info: mmantravadi@comcast.net | 260-432-6848 Oct 14, 2012 Atlanta, GA Southern Polytechnic & State University, (SPSU)Student Center Auditorium,1100 South Marietta Pkwy, Marietta, GA 30060 4pm to 6pm Info: eashwar.money@gmail.com | 678-608-2930 Oct 19, 2012 Bangalore, India Chowdiah Memorial Hall, 7:30 pm Info: raadhakalpa@gmail.com Oct 27, 2012 Chennai, India Lady Andal School, 7pm Info: raadhakalpa@gmail.com Oct 28, 2012 Coimbatore, India Info: raadhakalpa@gmail.com Raadha Kalpa Raadha Kalpa founded by Rukmini Vijayakumar is a company dedicated to the promotion of art and culture through performance, teaching, artistic collaboration, experimentation in the modern context and preservation of classical traditional ideals. The company primarily uses Bharatanatyam, modern dance and theater as performance medium. It is committed to maintaining the purity of each form of movement, as well as retaining the traditional context and content of the artistic medium. The Indian traditional ideals are communicated in Bharatanatyam, maintaining the purity of the classical form, and utilizing innovation within the classical context. Raadha Kalpa primarily functions as a company that periodically produces commissioned dance productions. Many of Raadha Kalpa’s productions have been well received by audiences. Megham, Raadha, Shankarabharanam, Kanhaa, Raadha Rani are a few. “Nayani” supported by AIM for Seva is one of the first of Raadha Kalpa’s productions to be touring abroad with a full dancer ensemble. www.raadhakalpa.in / www.nayani.in |
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