Sparkling
performance by Jigna Dixit
- Anonna Guha,
Mumbai
e-mail: abhisarika3@gmail.com June 22, 2010 Refreshing,
sparkling and energetic – these words define Jigna Dixit's Kathak recital
at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Mumbai on 29th May 2010.
Dixit's performance
was a combination of clear swift movements along with the graceful turns
of Kathak. The tone of the programme was set with a bhajan by Meerabai
to which Dixit danced eloquently. Through the bhajan, 'Hari tum haro
jann ki bheed' she enacted the episode of Kaurava-Pandava and Draupadi
Chir Haran. She then moved on effortlessly to the Nritta portion with Taal
Dhamar. She presented That, Amad, Paran, Tihaais and Ginti ki
Tihaais. The character of Dhamar being masculine, the compositions
were forceful and dynamic. Dixit displayed her grip on the taal, laya
and the pirouettes. A paran which involved a beautiful jump and
landing in a sitting position was very skillful.
The Teen
Taal repertoire had many tukdas woven well from one to another,
again executing pirouettes and fantastic footwork. 'Kahe Rokat Dagar
Pyare,' the Thumri by Bindadin Maharaj portrayed Radha - Krishna's
playful antics. This was brought out effectively through Dixit's abhinaya. In India,
Dixit has received early training in Kathak from Guru Dharamshi bhai from
Bhavnagar and her dance has bloomed further under the tutelage of
renowned Kathak dancers Maulik Shah and Ishira Parikh at Anart Foundation
in Ahmedabad. Her performance bore the trademark style of Shah and Parikh.
Dixit has
several dance events to her credit including Connect, Baroda Festival,
Kite Flying Festival and Romeo Juliet. She is indeed a dynamic, young dancer
who lights up the stage with her presence and does her Gurus proud.
A Visharad
in Kathak from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Anonna Guha is
a Kathak teacher at Nrityanjali Institute in Mumbai, established by her
father Dr Tushar Guha 40 years ago. She conducts personality training programs
for children and corporate companies with her father. |