Dali Basu
-Classical Indian (Odissi) Dancer
Upcoming Events:
"The Pulse of Eternity"
-Featuring the electric dance duo Ramli Ibrahim of Malaysia & Dali Basu of Ottawa
When: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 7.30 pm
Where: Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre
100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A0M8
“Politics, nation and religion divide peoples while dance is an expression of art that brings people together” –Ramli Ibrahim.
A powerful dancer of international acclaim, he started his dance career with the Australian National Ballet. Later as a Fullbright scholar to India he trained in different Indian classical dance forms, and extensively in the Odissi form in Orissa, the birth place of the Indian Odissi classical style. His every production is a labour of love, display of a perfect jewel on a stage. Ramli Ibrahim is a pride of Australia, India and Malaysia.
"Very good technique... graceful … arresting stage presence" – Padmashree Dr. Sunil Kothari, dance scholar and critic
Dali made her passion into her profession.
She mesmerizes her audience with the grace and fluidity of her movements. Trained in all the Indian classical styles she chooses Odissi to express her inner dance. The two-time Shastri Indo-Canadian scholarship award winner pursued intensive Odissi training in India. Her training culminated into well acclaimed performances in India, Canada and the US. Her most prestigious presentation was recently at the world-famous Bhubaneswar Festival in the elite gathering of Odissi experts.
“The Pulse of Eternity” is the duo’s expression of a never-ending cosmic cycle - of creation and destruction. Shiva, the emblem of pure consciousness, dances with Shakti, his companion, in a rhythm which continues through eternity.
Fore more information on Ramli Ibrahim: www.sutradancetheatre.com
Classical Indian Odissi Dance workshop
Taught by Malaysia's Ramli Ibrahim
Described by international dance connoisseurs as one of the finest artistes of his generation, Ramli Ibrahim has set stages ablaze in venerated centres of dance from Khajuraho to Paris for almost three decades. Ramli's rigorous training in ballet, modern, and Indian classical dance reflects not only his diverse technical accomplishment, but also his multifaceted approach to the Arts.
Ramli, the dancer, continues to hold audiences spellbound with his ability to draw them into his performance, allowing them to be at one with the spirit of the artiste as various characters unfold before their eyes. As artistic director of the Sutra Dance Theatre, he has been a fountain of creativity, choreographing stunning works with his distinct artistic sensibility honed under legends such as Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman (Bharata Natyam) and the late Guru Debaprasad Das (Odissi).
Ramli, the Guru, has nurtured some of the brightest talents to have emerged in the field of dance in Malaysia, many of whom have won international acclaim in both traditional and contemporary scenes. It is his unerring eye for detail and strong emphasis on authentic technical precision that has made him the quintessential Guru in the Indian tradition, exacting the best out of his pupils and yet instilling in them the modern sensibility required to become a truly international artiste.
In this workshop Ramli Ibrahim introduces the technique of Indian
Classical (Odissi) dance to develop a valid point of embarkation for
choreographers to use in their contemporary works. Ramli who is
interested in redefining contemporary 'modernity' through the Asian
dance-theatre traditions, will focus on 'Odissi' as this source of
inspiration. The workshop will touch on technique, improvisations and
mentorship in stimulating creativity and new vistas in both dancers and
choreographers.
Participants: At least four years of formal dance
training in any style.
Workshop fee: $80
When: Monday, August 3rd, 2009 ( 7 - 9 pm)
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 (8 - 10 pm)
Where: Pilates Space
(above Suisha Gardens restaurant
East of Bank Street)
208 Slater Street, Suite 203
Ottawa ON K1P 5H8
(613) PILATES (745-2837)
www.pilatesspace.com
To register contact:
Sonia Lopez - (819)205-1848
soyaso@yahoo.com
Workshop will be limited to 12 participants.
Registration cutoff date - July 20th, 2009.
So sign up today!
Past Events:
April 21st 2007 - "Sculptures in Motion"
