The Divine Flute Vamshi A journey to a spiritual world of ancient mystic music.

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The Divine Flute VamshiA journey to a
spiritual world of ancient mystic music.

• By
• Indira Kadambi

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A unique program of Bharatanatyam (South Indian
Classical Dance) and English Poetry
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The Flute is the primordial instrument of
nature. In the Indian tradition the Vedas (three
thousand years ago) refer to it as the Venu and
Vamshi ,old Tamil texts (two thousand years ago)
refer to it as Kuzhal.
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Indiras views on her production-

• I see this instrument as simultaneously
  embodying life,creativity,art,and the magic of
  nature. In its surge of music, the flute becomes
  the meeting point of the divine and the human. It
  is both the human soul and its message bearer,
  the object of envy and adoration. I wanted to
  explore the subject in its rarest dimensions.The
  flute teaches us many lifes lessons

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Highlights of the production

• Premiered in Chennai, India on 12th of
  April,2003.
• Well received by public and had rave reviews from
  the press.
• For the first time Bharatanatyam is combined with
  English poetry. At the same time the purity of
  the classical dance tradition is maintained.
• Music by renowned South Indian vocalist
  T.V.Ramprasadh.
• Original Poetry for the production written by
  leading writer and playwright Shreekumar Varma.
• Poetry reading by Deesh Mariwala, a well known
  theatre personality.
• A audio-visual treat with great music and superb
  lighting and sets.

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Plaudits from the Press

• The Hindu
• Indira Kadambis Vamshi had freshness and good
  taste
• put forth a powerful presentation..The event
  could rightly have been a tribute to the
  flute.Indiras performance was graceful and her
  boundless energy left many enthralled
• The Indian Express
• Indira brought in so much life to every piece
  that at several points, the singer, dancer and
  the audience all became one and got elevated to
  a state of ecstatic and aesthetic bliss. A
  remarkable show worth cherishing - She let our
  imagimation sore up.
• Samudra, a magazine on music and dance
• A unique presentation
• - Kutcheribuzz

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About Indira

• Indira Kadambi has carved a niche for herself as
  one of the excellent exponents of Bharatanatyam
  today.
• A brilliant performer, a sensitive and
  intelligent choreographer and a committed
  teacher.
• Has been featured on National Indian television
  and private channels.
• Featured in radio interviews in Germany and
  Malaysia.
• Empanelled artist of the Indian Council for
  Cultural Relations, Govt of India.
• Traveled widely for concerts workshops and
  lec-dems to USA, UK, Germany, Holland, Austria,
  France and Malaysia.
• Recipient of prestigious awards for dance from
  organizations in India.

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Hark! We hear the echo now! Hark ! that sound
again!A stark primeval sound blissful from the
holes of a tiny bamboo flute !The fertile flute
till now remains A reflection of our frames
Let us, instead make ourselves a reflection of
its graceHollowed out and pure,And shorn at
once of all our deadly foes ---Love,Anger,Jealo
usy,Greed,Lust,Arrogance.....Thus hollowed out
and pure,Let that same primeval soundTremble
like a temple bell Right through our weary
shell--As if through dark infinite spaceAnd
reach us to that final place Of bright eternal
Bliss !!!