Kirkland Performance Center presents…
ASTITVA: A TALE OF TWO QUEENS
WITH SRIVANI JADE & DR. RATNA ROY
- January 14, 8:00PM
Artist Sponsor: Lauret Ballsun & Family, Kristin Olson, National Endowment for the Arts
A world premiere that celebrates the royalty inside us all. Odissi Dance choreographer Dr. Ratna Roy and Hindustani vocalist Srivani Jade tell the true stories of Meera Bai, poetess and saint, and Rani Lakshmibai, warrior Queen of Jhansi, through music and dance. Their courage, devotion, wisdom and enduring power continue to inspire women around the world.
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Note that, in the story of the Warrior Queen of Jhansi, the Indian characters will dance Odissi (including Sarvani) and the British characters with dance ballet. It should be a dramatic and interesting performance.