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Varnam on nava rasa

Sulla Dea Minaskshi
by Melina Mulas, Nuria Sala Grau and Luca Scarzella
Invideo '05 Festival, Milan
2005
work in progress

Varnam on nava rasa

Sulla Dea Minaskshi
by Melina Mulas, Nuria Sala Grau and Luca Scarzella
Invideo '05 Festival, Milan
2005
a project by
Melina Mulas, Luca Scarzella
dance
Nuria Sala Grau
direction and edition
Luca Scarzella
photography
Roberto Barbierato
compositing
Anna Frigo
2005, Invideo '05 Festival, Milan

The video follows choreography interpreted according to the rules of Bharatanantyan, an ancient dance genre which originated in the rituals of the Hindu temples in southern India. Over the centuries, Bharatanantyan has developed into a refined and systematic discipline that integrates mime, pure dance and intricate footwork. The video format works with slight shifts of time, spatial elaborations and other ‘discreet’ linguistic devices made possible by digital technology, shifting between rite and performance while researching the complex links between the dance, music and poetry typical of this genre of choreography.