A double-bill of new Kathak dance THE STRUCTURE OF TIME and SAWAL-JAWAB
According to Indian mythology, the smallest unit of measurable time is that which is 18 times quicker than the amount of time it takes to blink an eye.
Time is the dimension that enables two identical events occurring at the same position in space to be distinguished. This is measured by the interval between them. Time is therefore a method of measuring intervals. In the context of music and dance, rhythm refers to the arrangement of time. The Indian system of rhythm has developed complex ways in which beats are arranged into patterns, further divided and sub-divided in varying tempos. One of the main features of the Kathak style of dance is the display of fast and often complex footwork, usually occurring as the climax of the dance, when the feet and ankle-bells of the dancer are used entirely as instruments of percussion.
This new piece, choreographed by Alpana Sengupta and performed by five members of the Alpana Sengupta Dance Company, to music composed and arranged by Mick Taylor, takes the footwork section of the Kathak repertoire to create wave after wave of different rhythms and beats in unison with a variety of Indian drums and other percussion instruments.
£10 / £7.50
