Dancing with the Tree in India!
One of the most pressing concerns of our age is to bridge the widening rift between Nature and Humanity. Art can be a potent tool for generating conversation, communicating ideas, and mobilising the public into action. It is for this reason that in[Chorus] – an ongoing series of musical meetings co-organised by Alliance Française de Delhi and Kalasetu – decided to present the project Dancing with the Tree. This collaboration united the French contemporary dancer Mathilde Vrignaud with the Hindustani musicians Soumitra Thakur and Mahavir Chandrawat.
in[Chorus] was initially launched in December 2016 with the goal of promoting traditional South Asian Performing Arts. The idea was to provide a platform to musicians from India and France to explore their craft together irrespective of how disparate their genres seemed. Keeping this inclusive tradition in mind, Mathilde weaved a unique performance piece with Soumitra on the Sitar, Mahavir on the Tabla, and Hém-Ish as sound artist. The resulting show was a nuanced journey through sounds, dance, and nature.
Rédaction, AF Magazine Inde-Népal