Padmashree Shobana in Trance along with Live Musicians in NJ

The programme will feature world renowned actress dancer choreographer Mridangam Player and stage performer Padma Sri Shobhana who is the only artist in the history of Indian art who has excelled in classical dance feature films and as an institutionalist Dancing Drums Trance is a quest to present Indian performing traditions in a collage of rhythm a kaleidoscope of colors sensual poetry and traditional Bharatnatyam The everevolving mythology of Siva the avatars of Vishnu Mary Magdalene among other streams of consciousness is recontextualized in a form rich in movement and visual imagery Complimented by a sonic fabric ranging from Indian classical to electronic music for audiences to be regaled and transported into the primordial state of being in Trance The theme Unifying Spirituality through Indian Asian and Western Musical Cultures serves to foster stronger deeper bond between the maestros of India and the music dance and art lovers of the United States