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Fall For Dance: My Favorite Piece
by Luka on Nov.07, 2010, under Assignments, MY Favorite Piece..., Performing Art
“Vistaar”
Choreography by Madhavi Mudgal
Music by Madhup Mudgal
Costumes by Madhup Mudgal
Choreography – With this piece I really enjoyed the choreography. The performers often moved as one unit make different almost geometric shapes. The dancing was also a part of the music since the costumes had beads or coins attached to the dresses their movement worked as a sort of percussion instrument. The dancers were all female. There were five of them. They each had an outfit that was the same except for the color.
Set/Stage and Light Design – The light played a big factor in this. It helped set the focus of the audience by shifting around the stage from musicians to dancer. The rest of the stage is dark except for the one spot light and there is not backdrop. The costumes were traditional very traditional and heavy looking dresses with things that made sounds on them.
Music – It sounded like traditional Indian music. Every person on stage is a part of the music from the dancers to the musicians. There is a lot of movement in the music and it is very up beat. It was live. The relationship was that they all moved in unison, dancer and musicians. The dance was part of the form of music.