A brilliant end to a dance workshop at Shipakala
A 15-day dance workshop arranged by noted dancers Shibli Mohammad and Shameem Ara Nipa, in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) concluded on May 21. The comprehensive workshop, conducted by Shibli and Nipa, started on May 6; around 200 participants from all over the country were selected to participate. The closing programme was held at the National Theatre Stage, BSA.
The programme, hosted by Ferdausi Lina, was divided into two segments — a discussion followed by dance performances by participants. Md. Sharful Alam, secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs was the chief guest. Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam, director general, BSA; Nazrul Haque, director of the Training Department of BSA; Shibli and Nipa spoke at the programme.
Belayet, a participant from Faridpur, and Happy from Dhaka, were also invited on stage to share their experience at the workshop. Both of them expressed their gratitude towards everyone who made the event possible and specially thanked the instructors, Nipa and Shibli, for teaching them the importance of discipline. Certificates were handed to the participants after the speeches.
In the second half of the programme, the artistes presented dances performances choreographed by Nipa and Shibli. Starting with guru bandana, the dancers performed Jibon tori and Tagore’s Khoro baayu boye bege. The kathak compositions were performed with detailed footwork and gestures. Accompanied by tabla and harmonium, the young artistes presented different mudras and of kathak. Shibli briefed on the uniqueness of the dance form in between the performances.
The highlight of the evening was Nazrul’s Durgom giri. Decked in shades of red, black and khaki, the artistes presented a dramatic and power-packed performance, enhanced further by the vibrant orange background. The stage was set ablaze as the dancers glided in and out; the performance was greeted with thunderous applause.
The last session of the programme was called Pathshala, where all the participants gathered on stage one last time to display whatever they had learned at the workshop.
Source: The Daily Star.
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