Amina Khayyam in One: a presentation of Kathak Dance
The Drum in association with Zer0classikal presents Amina Khayyam in “ONE” – a presentation of Kathak Dance
Zer0classikal and The Drum have teamed up to present one of the most exciting Kathak Dancers based in the UK. British Asian dancer Amina Khayyam will be performing ONE at The Drum on Wednesday 5th May @ 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £8 and £6 concessions.
“Does everything really begin with one or is it that it ends with one?”
Time and ancient Indian philosophy has traditionally been conceived as a cyclic phenomenon with neither a beginning nor an end. Tala is the rhythmic expression of time in music, and dance is a repetitive time loop in which the beginning of the cycle flows back to its end. The rhythmic cycle forms a common backdrop of time shared by the dancer and the spectator, while the dancer super imposes layers of rhythmic designs on this shared backdrop of tala. These age old traditions share a sense of sacredness when they come together in their ultimate meeting point – the performance.
Kathak is a north Indian classical dance tradition dated back to 500 BC. It faced a transformation in 14th century under the royal patronage of Mughal rulers in India and here a whole new repertoire emerged in celebration of beauty and divinity through rhythm and movement. Today what we see is the amalgamation of both Hindu and Islamic tradition.
Through the use of costume, body, space and music, Amina will incorporate the magic of Kathak through ancient and classical dance vocabulary, but also add a global influence to the repertoire. Incorporating Nritta (pure dance) and Nritya (expression through narrative), the music and dance will take you on a memorable journey accompanied by a host of highly respected musicians…
Artists:
Amina Khayyam (Dancer)
Debasish Mukherjee (Tabla)
Lucy Rahman (Vocal)
Tarun Jasani (Sarod)
ENDS
For more information please contact Helen Liddle, Temporary Marketing Manager on 0121 333 2409 or email h.liddle@the-drum.org.uk
Notes to Editors
Event Information
Date & Time: Wed 5 May @ 7.30pm
Venue: The Drum
144 Potters Lane
Aston
Birmingham
B6 4UU
Ticket Prices: £8 & £6 concessions
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About the Artist
ONE was commissioned by the Musee du quai Branly (Paris) and will tour throughout the Summer.
Trained in London and India with one of Kathak’s finest exponent Sushmita Ghosh, Amina Khayyam has been dancing professionally since 2001 when she debuted at the Southbank Centre. Her performance ranges from classical Kathak, in which, she has received high accolades for her Abhinaya to multimedia performances such as the principle performer in the Akademi/South Bank’s outdoor spectacle “Escapade” (2003). She has toured extensively both nationally and internationally with several companies including Sonia Sabri, and has worked with reputable dance choreographers such as Kumudini Lakhia, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Filip Van Huffel, Jonathan Lunn to name a few.
Amina’s own creations are fast gaining critical stature, her last piece was selected for ROH2’s Firsts. She is currently in development with a number of new commissions.
Amina is also the Associate Lecturer at the University of Surrey, teaching a dance degree (hons) course titled “Dance and Culture”.
