Maharaj

PAMHO AGTSP!

Govinda Mataji and I have been discussing an ICCR sponsorship from Indian embassy in Mexico for an evening length production (tentatively for August) (14 artists 45min) collaboration with Manipuri dancers on the topic of reuniting Sita Ram. Here are some tentative scene ideas we are brainstorming to convey the mood of our film nicely and promote it (we are trying to collaborate with the Manipuri group as in your film)? 

1) Sita Ram wedding celebration (invocation, mangalacharan)

2) Vanvas (pure dance, Pallavi)

3) Sita kidnapped, Jatayu slayed (emotive piece, Abhinaya)

4) Ravana slayed (emotive/pure dance)

5) Sita Agni Pariksha leading to Ram and Sita reuniting in end (intense pure dance or Moksa)

We are reaching out to the Manipuri school to discuss if they are open to collaborate like this.

Ys,

SM DD

HpS - AgtSP!!!!! paoho. Of course, we discussed this yesterday or the day before and it seems like a very big project.

It seems different from our current effort if you want to take advantage of that and the resouces, audience and staff that it is developing.

As we discussed, it seems that classical dance from Orissa or Manipur would be to esoteric for world or Western audience.

You would need dances gestures etc. that would communicate to them.

One thing we suggested was look at the Sundar Kanda of the Ramayana, Hanumatpresaka, and then think about breaking that into pieces that lend themselves to dance drama.

Then organize one eg. Hanuma flys to Lanka, and then circulate it amongst your audience and possible collaborators in USA or Imphal.