Richa Jain lives and breathes kathak. Trained in Hindustani classical vocal music also, she is among the few who exhibit the rare quality of divine dancing and singing simultaneously while presenting abhinaya (expressions) on thumri, dadra, ghazals, geet and more. This weekend, November 9, 2013, she will be performing Sufi compositions aptly titled Tere Ishq Nachaya, under the Kala Kunj umbrella.Born to dancer parents, Jain has been performing professionally since 2008. Her performances are a blend of three gharanas—Lucknow, Benaras
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Moksha through Odissi
From the epics to modern times, the world of women faces the same turmoil, as Odissi exponent Ranjana Gauhar explored in Tejasa. The story of four women from Ramayana—Sita, Kaikeyi, Surapnakha, Mandodari—Tejasa blended a woman’s many moods and expressions. The dance drama incorporated four styles—Ranjana Gauhar moved through Sita’s emotions in Odissi, Uma Dogra as Kaikeyi performed Kathak, Gopika Varma dancing Mohiniyattam as Surpankha was enchanting and Deepika Reddy as Mandodari expressed herself through Kuchipudi. Tejasa focussed on the inner