Bhav to woo city dance lovers

Classical Dance has deep connect with spirituality and the cosmic universe ultimately too. Shobana, one of the greatest classical Bharatanatyam dancers of our generation has been successfully performing the art form which resonates harmony through soulful dance, music and unifying Indian and western cultures through her scintillating team.

After a phenomenal show in Dubai, Shobana is all set to enthral the audience of Hyderabad now to present her much acclaimed production 'Bhav' in association with eminent classical musician Abhishek Raghuram.

Padmasri Shobana is one of the most prolific and gifted dancers of South India and being born to a royal Travancore family, she showed early interest in dancing. However, instead of confining to dance as a traditional form, she brings facets of innovation and experimentation which made her even more popular and earned adoration all over the world. She also incorporates cosmic geometry and scientific concepts into her dance which is even more commendable.

BHAV, a collaboration of stalwarts of Indian dance and music will feature legendary danseuse actor Shobana and music prodigy Abhishek Raghuram. The success of the performance in Chennai and very recently in Dubai has been tremendous for being a one-off its kind productions in live Carnatic music, dance and theatre.

Headed by Shobana herself and the Kalarpana Ensemble which earned rave reviews, BHAV is sure to make heads turn in the city of musical and dance connoisseurs. BHAV features an original among the young vocalists in Carnatic music today, Abhishek Raghuram, a strong, assertive voice and striking good looks.

Grandson of Palghat Raghu, Abhishek learnt mridanga from his grandfather before embarking on a singing career. Known to be an unusually cerebral singer for one so young, Abhishek has been able to imbibe the intricacies of rhythm from an early age, thanks to his firm grounding in that aspect of music.

This amazing team from Kalarpana brought previous dance shows such as Maya Ravan, Krishna and Trance as well earlier. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to catch the live action. Hosted by Eleven Point Two, which earlier hosted legends like Ilaiyaraaja, Yesudas, Chitra. Eleven Point Two aims at bringing the best of arts and culture to the city.

What: Bharatanatyam dance 'BHAV'

When: 5th May

Where: Ravindra Bharathi

Time: 6.00 pm