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Spellbound Odissi Live at Tanjung Rhu
Sutra Dance Theater proudly presents its major production for a Malaysia/Singapore Tour - Spellbound - an extravaganza Odissi production for 2005 under the artistic direction of Ramli Ibrahim. The best of Sutra dancers and Ramli will perform, accompanied by master musician from Orissa, India.
Spellbound will be the forth time Sutra would be touring Odissi in Malaysia, and second time in Singapore, fulfilling a demand by Malaysian and Singaporean audience to experience one of the most beautiful classical dances in the world accompanied by live music.
The Spellbound tour hopes to sustain, nationally and internationally, Sutra Dance Theatre's creative impulse in projecting further this ancient classical tradition to the forefront and affirm Odissi new roots in the Malaysian soil - a rare and unique phenomenon indeed!Not surprisingly, a Malaysian Odissi parampara (school with identifiable style) is presently being created by Sutra.
With artistic director Ramli Ibrahim recently recognized as one of the world's best Odissi exponents, the tour hopes to sustain this reputation and subsequently extend this accolade to the other talented young dancers.
The performance at Tanjung Rhu Resort, Langkawi would be the first performance for the Spellbound 2005. A Mediterranean Set Dinner at the Saffron restaurant with the performance is priced at RM 145.00 net per person. For reservation, please contact 04-9591033.
Tanjung Rhu 7/2/2005
