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Vinod Kevin Bachan  


 

Poster - Nayika 15th May 2019
 

“Nayika Ke Manobhav”  Concept

Odissi in its formative stage as part of

Jatra had the role on Nayika or heroine

performed by only men. Once the structuring

and framing of Odissi started by the Gurus

they created and performed items based on

Nyika Bedha. Today we find this aspect of

Odissi dance on a decline and there is a division

in the gender in Odissi presentations on stage.

In the present  times only female dancers are

performing Nayika based themes while the latter

shy’s away. To bridge the gap Vinod with the guidance

and under the watchful eyes of his

Guru-Padmashree Ranjana Gauhar, is attempting

to explore the tradition of the dancer who is a

devotee seeking the supreme. Thereby symbolising

with the Nayika who is eternally related to her

beloved, the Lord. These compositions are set to the

tune of the literary work of Jayadev, Surdas,

Swati Tirunal and Vidyapati.  Vinod will bring to

the stage the different emotional states of Nayika .

Date/Time- May 15^th, 2019  7;00pm

Venue- Stein Auditorium,India Habitat Centre

Padmashree Ranjana Gauhar

Vinod Kevin Bachan is a senior disciple of

Padmashree Guru Ranjana Gauhar,

a world renowned Odissi exponent, promoter of Art,

writer and film maker and President- Founder at

Utsav Ranjana’s Dance Academy. Vinod as a child

had stepped into the world of Odissi under the

tutelage of Guru Mandira Balkaransingh of Nrityanjalit

theatre in Trinidad and Tobago West Indies.

Kevin then made his journey to Odisha to study this

timeless art form under the Deba Prasad Das style of

Odissi in Bhubaneswar for a number of years. It was his

thirst for more that drew him to his present Guru who

has molded him and made him the dancer that he is today.

Kevin has also had extensive training in the south Indian art

form of Kuchipudi as well as various regional folk of Odisha.

As a young budding artiste, Kevin with the grace of his

Guru Ranjana Gauhar has performed in various platforms

in India and abroad and has received various awards and

positive critique for his performances. Kevin is presently a

scholarship holder under the Ministry of

External Affairs- Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

As a student of Yogic sciences, Kevin possesses a special

creative ability to express himself through movement under his

Gurus guidance. He has learnt to harmonize body movements

to rhythm of musical accompaniment developing a special skill for

rhythm and music. Multi-skilled and able to translate those skills

into movement that expresses ideas and stories. On the whole 

Kevin’s training is deep and holistic.

Under the Guru-Shishya parampara, Kevin is involved in the

special methodology for teaching Odissi dance developed by his Guru.

 In his artistic journery, Kevin dreams of reaching out to the infinite sky of Odissi dance.

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India Press 

The Morning Standard - Vinod Kevin Bachan- Interview with Ayesha Singh from The Morning Standard 

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