A fusion of Chhau and contemporary Western

Shadhona's latest production, “Tasher Desh” is to incorporate the energetic Chhau dance from Purulia and contemporary Western from UK. Two renowned masked Chhau dancers from Purulia, Biren Kalindi and Jagannath Chowdhury, and Rachel Krische from the UK presented a demonstration for Shadhona members on December 13, says a press release.
Kalindi, a young prodigy, has mastered the skills of Chhau dance, while Chowdhury is one of the most talented Chhau dancers of Purulia. Both have performed extensively in many parts of the world.
“Tasher Desh” is part of Shadhona's yearlong project to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, starting from Boishakh 25 (May 8, 2011). The concept is to produce 12 dance-dramas by Tagore (some based on his plays/poems) and take the productions all over Bangladesh.
Shadhona's partner for this project is Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy .