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Cuttack, Jan 6: The fifth day of the Cuttack Mahotsav International Music and Dance Festival again saw a jam-packed audience appreciating the talent of performers from India as well as abroad.
The programme started with a Kathak performance by Anjali Munjal from New Delhi. It was followed by a Bharatanatyam recital by Sneha Narayan from Bangalore. Amarjit Shil from Hyderabad performed Kuchipudi. Carnatic vocal by Mythili Krishna Kumar from Mumbai enthralled the audience. “Carnatic music is different and very tough to master. It is so different and refreshing from modern music,” said Gangadhar Behera, a music teacher. He said there are few who can render Carnatic vocal flawlessly. “It is great that such a performance was presented in Cuttack. I do not know about others, but I relished the performance to the core,” he said.
Kumar’s performance was followed by a Mridangam recital by Satish Krishnamurthy. Mridangam, a percussion instrument, is an integral part of Indian classical music and also has been used in fusion music by several artistes. It was followed by Sattriya dance performance by Prerona Bhuyan from Guwahati. Sattriya or Sattriya Nritya is one among the eight principal classical Indian dance traditions. In the year 2000, the Sattriya dance of Assam received recognition as one of the eight classical dance forms of India.
An international touch to the day’s event was given by Chloe Romero from France, who performed Odissi. Chloe’s deft moves were lapped up by the audience. Hiten Mistry from the UK performed Bharatanatyam. It was not just about Indian classical music and dance as Sowmya Jaganmurthy from Bangalore performed contemporary dance.
