Capital District Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


Performer Information
Performer name:	Mala Desai
Phone:	516-773-2894
Mailing address:	,
E-mail address:	malaodissi@gmail.com
Website:	http://sites.google.com/site/malasodissi/
Previous appearances at:	Rubin Museum, NYC, Colony Cafe, Woodstock, NY, Baruch Performing Arts Center, Conception Dance Theater, Grenada, Landmark Theater on Main Street, Port Washington Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated:	03/17/2013

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Program
Category
Description
Fee

Sculpture Comes Alive Multicultural- Other,
Performing Arts- Storytelling,
Performing Arts- Dance

Carved on temple walls and Buddhist caves dating back to 2 B.C. are mythological stories in India. Mala performs Odissi, the oldest Indian classical dance form with rhythmic footwork, elaborate facial expressions, hand-gestures, head, neck and body movements exquisitely choreographed to bring these sculptures to life. A brief slide-show is presented before the performance.
$351- $500

Traditional Indian Dances - Classical and Folk History,
Multicultural- Other,
Performing Arts- Dance

Indian dance dates back to 300 B.C. Participants will briefly learn about the history of dance from South Asia. They will experience some basic dance technique presented in a lecture-demonstration format including audience participation. Rhythmic footwork, elaborate hand-gestures, facial expressions with head, neck and body movements will be taught with a brief performance to classical Indian music in the Odissi dance technique exploring classicism in dance. Participants will perform to traditional Folk dance music.
$351- $500

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Program	Category	Description	Fee
Sculpture Comes Alive	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Dance	Carved on temple walls and Buddhist caves dating back to 2 B.C. are mythological stories in India. Mala performs Odissi, the oldest Indian classical dance form with rhythmic footwork, elaborate facial expressions, hand-gestures, head, neck and body movements exquisitely choreographed to bring these sculptures to life. A brief slide-show is presented before the performance.	$351- $500
Traditional Indian Dances - Classical and Folk	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Dance	Indian dance dates back to 300 B.C. Participants will briefly learn about the history of dance from South Asia. They will experience some basic dance technique presented in a lecture-demonstration format including audience participation. Rhythmic footwork, elaborate hand-gestures, facial expressions with head, neck and body movements will be taught with a brief performance to classical Indian music in the Odissi dance technique exploring classicism in dance. Participants will perform to traditional Folk dance music.	$351- $500