Baryshnikov Arts Center and Lincoln Center's White Light Festival Co-Present Aakash Odedra Company
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Aakash Odedra Company
Baryshnikov Arts Center and Lincoln Center's White Light Festival Co-Present
Aakash Odedra Company
Inked + Murmur (U.S. Premieres)
October 22-24, 2015
“Combin[ing] classical rigour with a mercurial, adventurous lightness.” - The Guardian
Drawing from the classical dance forms Kathak and Bharat Natyam, choreographer/dancer Aakash Odedra performs two solos in his distinctive style of movement story telling. In Inked, choreographed by Damien Jalet, Odedra examines the body as a place of transformation, and tattoos and other markings as a reflection of identity and experience. Murmur, a collaboration with choreographer Lewis Major and Ars Electronica Futurelab, delves into the idea of warped and exaggerated realities, exploring how misconceptions of dyslexia can be revealed through visual design, light, sound, and movement.
Artist Bio
Aakash Odedra
Aakash Odedra is an award-winning contemporary British dancer. He trained in Kathak with Nilima Devi (Leicester) and Bharat Natyam with Chitraleka Bolar (Birmingham), and later in India with Asha Joglekar and Chhaya Kantaveh. In 2009, Aakash performed a solo choreographed by Kumudini Lakhia, Maati Re, at the Svapngata Festival at Sadler’s Wells curated by Akram Khan.
