A recent review in NARTHAKI.COM

I am happy to share with you a new review, it’s excerpted from the website narthaki.com I also want to thank Dr. Sunil Kothari for his generous  review in this most prestigious publication.

Montreal-based Sudeshna Maulik had her initial training from her childhood in Kathak under Chitresh Das. Later on, she studied at Bharatiya Kala Kendra and then under Birju Maharaj at Kathak Kendra in Delhi and participated in several conferences gaining wide experience. She studied under Kumudini Lakhia to gain further understanding of Kathak, to imbibe the nuances, and imbue it with contemporary sensibilities. To the music composed by Atul Desai, she presented ‘Samanvay,’ literally meaning a coming together of the lyrical and the emphatic movement of Kathak in a seamless manner.

Her chakkars and footwork had authority. The stance had Kumudini Lakhia’s school, the constume complimented the movements, the padhant, the recitation of mnemonic syllables of Kathak was clear and full of texture. She created a favourable impression winning rounds of applause for the flawless chakkars and clean execution of nritta movements. Canada has now a dancer of merit in Kathak and from whatever one saw on that evening, doubtless Sudeshana is bound to make a name for herself.

Dr. Sunil Kothari

Dr. Sunil Kothari, dance historian, scholar, author, is a renowned dance critic, having written for The Times of India group of publications for more than 40 years. He is a regular contributor to Dance Magazine, New York. Dr. Kothari is a globetrotter, attending several national, international dance conferences and dance festivals. He has to his credit more than 14 definitive works on Indian classical dance forms. Kothari was a Fulbright Professor and has taught at the Dance Department, New York University; has lectured at several Universities in USA, UK, France, Australia, Indonesia and Japan. He has been Vice President of World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific (2000-2008) and is Vice President of World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific India chapter, based in New Delhi. A regular contributor to www.narthaki.com, Dr Kothari is honored by the President of India with the civil honor of Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi award.

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I’d like to tell you about the Quebeasia Dance Performance Series.
We have been working hard to make this a successful event.  I will be appearing on Oct 22 & 23, 2009.  You may purchase tickets from me or use the links below.

You can also visit the Facebook group here.

Thanks for dropping by

These are the dates for my performances:

“A glimpse of the Islamic performing arts present in Asia”
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 8pm
Manijeh Ali, Amrita Choudhury and Sudeshna Maulik

“The essence of Indian classical dance in a contemporary style”
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 8pm
Manijeh Ali, Sonia Lopez and Sudeshna Maulik

Purchase tickets:

To reserve your seats, please go to http://www.quebeasia.org/billets_tickets.htm , select “Buy Tickets” and select “ SUDESHNA”

Pour reserver votre place, http://www.quebeasia.org/billets_tickets.htm, cliquer “Billet” et ” cliquer “ SUDESHNA”

Here is some background on the project in both English and French.

The QuebeAsia Dance Performance Series aims at providing an opportunity for Quebec-based performing artists who explore Asian themes and/or Asian-based dance forms to present excerpts of their new work to the public in an intimate setting. The initiative is based on collaboration. With the help of shared resources and technology, the QuebeAsia Dance Performance Series seeks to overcome the funding and institutional barriers to the growth of performing artists in the contemporary dance milieu of Quebec. It also seeks to promote public awareness of Asian-based dance forms and Asian-related themes – be they historical, social, political, or esthetical. The QuebeAsia Dance Performance Series is an initiative of Silken Dance (www.silkendance.org)La première édition de la série de représentations en danse de QuébéAsia est fier de présenter les œuvres de sept chorégraphes québécois: Manijeh Ali, Reena Almoneda-Chang, Amrita Choudhury, Sonia Lopez, Sudeshna Maulik, Justine Ricard, et Roger Sinha. Le premier soir nous offre un aperçu du monde islamique de l’Asie. Ce monde, tel qu’il est interprété, est subtil, mystique et poétique. La deuxième soirée illustre l’essence de la danse classique indienne dans un style contemporain. La troisième soirée est dédiée à l’exploration des thèmes sociaux à travers des esthétiques asiatiques diverses.

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