Post Gazette: Indian dance often is revered for its ornate costumes, highly stylized steps and routines steeped in rich religious references. But for Srishti Dances of India, an Odissi/Indian classical dance company founded in 1997 in Pittsburgh, the art form is more than just a museum piece. "We're moving away from the exotic aspect of it to thinking of it more as a rich vocabulary for contemporary expression," says artistic director Sreyashi Dey.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Srishti Dances of India reflects on personal stories in 'Samudra'
Post Gazette: Indian dance often is revered for its ornate costumes, highly stylized steps and routines steeped in rich religious references. But for Srishti Dances of India, an Odissi/Indian classical dance company founded in 1997 in Pittsburgh, the art form is more than just a museum piece. "We're moving away from the exotic aspect of it to thinking of it more as a rich vocabulary for contemporary expression," says artistic director Sreyashi Dey.
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