Dance Company
Inspired by the forces of nature, Chi Udaka is a meeting of the deep earthiness of taiko drumming, represented as Chi-Earth, and the flowing sensuality of dance, represented as Udaka-Water. At turns delicate and dramatic, Chi Udaka connects the dynamism of Taikoz’s taiko, the melodic beauty of Riley Lee’s shakuhachi, the sinuous strains of John Napier’s ‘cello, the mellifluous virtuosity of Aruna Parthiban’s classical Indian vocals, and the evocative soundscapes of John Cleworth’s electronica with Lingalayam’s blend of Bharatha Natyam and Kuchipudi dance forms.
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WHAT'S ON
Chi Udaka Goes to INDIA!!
18th - 29th November 2016
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Presented by Hindu November Fest:
18th Bangalore - Chowdiah Memorial - 7.30pm
19th Chennai - The Music Academy - 7.30pm
26th Hyderabad - Ravindra Bharathi - 7.30pm
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23rd Vizag - Andhra University Convocation Hall - 6.30pm
29th Mumbai - Jamshad Bhabha Theatre, NCPA - 7.30pm
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2016 National Tour Reviews
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"Highlight of the year. Surprise has something to do with it, but the exhilarating collaboration between Anandavalli’s Lingalayam dancers and Ian Cleworth’s Taikoz drummers in Chi Udaka for the 2014 Sydney Festival was thrilling.”
– Jill Sykes, Dance Australia
“One of the major highlights of the 2014 Sydney Festival, Chi Udaka is an explosively energetic blending of colour, rhythm, dance and music.” – David Kary, Sydney Arts Guide
“What a thrilling surprise. The gunshot barrage of taiko drumming melds gloriously with the sinuously melodic action of classical Indian dance in Chi Udaka.”
– Jill Sykes, Sydney Morning Herald
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Anandavalli
MUSIC:
Ian Cleworth, Riley Lee, Aruna Parthiban, John Napier, John Cleworth