Anandam- Grade 3 & 4
Anandam is the culmination of AHA Arts programme. It engages with traditional art forms actively, working individually and in groups with each other in consonance until they find their equilibrium.
The Visual Arts students of grade 3 and 4 showcased paintings, craft items, sculpture and mixed media artwork using different mediums and materials. They further shared their experiences with the parents during the walkthrough.
In Hindustani Classical Vocals, students presented ‘Raag Yaman’. They began the presentation with Swasti Mantra followed by the Sargam Geet and Bandish in Teentaal (16 beats) and concluded by singing a Tarana.Students of the western vocals basket presented ‘Thunder’ by Imagine Dragons, ‘Count on me’ by Bruno Mars and ‘Roar’ by Katy Perry. The songs were enjoyed and appreciated by the audience.
The AHA music students in the Instrumental basket presented a scalar exercise played in harmony followed by a medley of Cha-cha-cha, a genre of Cuban music. The students displayed coordination of various harmonies on keyboards, guitars and ukuleles, put together along with rhythmic sequences on different percussion instruments, such as Cajon box, Djembes, bongos, scrappers, drums and cymbals.
In Odissi dance presentation, students performed on Geet Govinda recital - "Muha Muhi Kishore" - in which they portrayed how Radha and the Gopis are enamoured by the divine beauty and grace of lord Krishna. The mesmerizing performance left the audience spellbound.Through the Bharatanatyam performance, students demonstrated the first two series of Adavus: Tatta Adavu and Natta Adavu. They also demonstrated the 5 types of animals through Dance.
‘How to eat like a child’ - Based on the book by Delia Ephron of the same name, students of the theatre basket presented twelve lessons on how to be a child. Some of the lessons presented were: how to beg for a dog, how to trouble your sibling, how to act after being sent to your room and how to play. The presentation was filled with light moments highlighting the ups and downs of childhood!
'FarFarLand’ - Adapted from the famous work ‘Andher Nagri Choupat Raja’ by Bhartendu Harishchandra, the play FarFarLand pin pointed the loop holes that are there in the socio-political systems. The play aimed to awaken citizens to their rights and the importance of their opinion in a political structure, such as our democracy.
‘Pa…se…Paani’ – This play was an adaptation of Sukumar Ray’s Abak Jalpan (Bangla). The play was an attempt to begin a dialogue towards unpacking our unresolved conflicts and creating multiple avenues to find probable solutions.
