Saraswat- ​Indisk Klassisk og Bollywood Danseskole

Indian Contemporary

 

The person whose name flashes the mind when it comes to contemporary dance is the legendary Guru Pt. Uday Shankar (elder brother of internationally acclaimed sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar). He is often referred to as the father of modern contemporary dance. He was a famous personality who enlightened the path of Indian classical dance. In the post independent British India, during the mid-90’s, Indian classical dance was in a diminishing verge of fame. It was he who did a massive research on the future of classical dances and gave birth to this new tradition of contemporary dance in India. Through a number of workshops in and abroad as well as using the Bollywood dance industry, he tried to preach the pattern of modern dance to the world.

 

Contemporary is now the most interested and researched topics in dance culture. The performer finds immense passion in performing this form of art. It is a mixture of the ancient Indian tradition and modern western dance culture, especially the famous Western ballet. This form not only covers the classical dances but also the folk forms from India. Contemporary dance can be used as a base of choreography to any type of music; be it a western percussion to Indian drums and orchestra. As it contains elements of Indian classical emotions, so this form of post-modern dance fits into any form of dance-drama. It is now the most widely practiced dance form throughout the globe.

 

There are no specific patterns to be followed in creative dance. It is the dancers’ imagination that plays an effective role in creating a new pattern of steps and gradually creates a new framework in choreography. The famous contemporary dancers of time are Mrs. Mamata Shankar, Mrs. Tanushree Shankar, (who are the daughter and daughter-in-law of Pt. Uday Shankar, respectively) and so on.