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Dancing to the Mystical thoughts of Bangladesh

Zahangir Alom
Alongside holding a number of thought-provoking and interactive literary sessions, Hay Festival Dhaka had several unique showcasing of performing arts. The featured performing arts have embedded roots in Bangladesh's literary essence, as those significantly carry the connotations of our rich folk literature.
The festival featured performances of Jarigaan, mystic dances, Fakir Lalon Shai's songs, and kobi'r lorai (a spontaneous sparring of words).
The second day's (November 15) festival wrapped up with mystical dance performances by the artistes of Shadhona. Incorporating both classical and conventional dance forms, the artistes presented a series of meditative yet riveting dance performances under the title "From Finite to Infinite" encompassing the opulent heritage and mystical thoughts of the deltaic Bangladesh.
Translating the legacy of mystical thoughts, propounded by the mystic bards of Bengal, into performing arts like dance, is not an easy task. Artistic director of Shadhona, Lubna Marium conceived the idea and emceed the entire performance with her beautiful narration together with dance performances. Dancers-choreographers Amit Chowdhury and Sabbir Ahmed Khan choreographed the entire presentation.
The show was set off with the presentation of "Charya Dance", set on a Charya chant "Vajrayogini," the name of the greatest Buddhist master Atisa Dipankar's village.
Noted Nepalese dancer Rajendra Shrestha danced to a meditative genre called "Manjushri," the oldest of the Bodhisattavas, inspiring worship conferring on the devotee wisdom, memory, intelligence and eloquence.
"Bongshi Anurag" or the "Lure of the Flute", directed by Mou Das, came next. It dealt all about the spiritual call of the melodious tunes of Krishna's flute. Krishna symbolises the "Paramatma" or the "Infinite soul" and the devotees or the individual souls are "atma" who yearn to be united with Krishna. Several Shadhona dancers superbly performed pieces with apt devotion. Live music with the pieces was accompanied by the artistes of a Kamolganj (Moulvibazar)-based music troupe.
Dance presentations with Brahmo Sangeet seemingly won hearts of many. For Bengal, the Brahmo Sangeet emanating from the "Brahmo Samaj" is important, as it is from within the folds of this community that Rabindranath Tagore, the greatest Bengali Poet, arose. The artistes' offering of dance with the sublime melodic bliss of a Tagore song "Anandalok-e Mongolalok-e" mesmerised the audience.
Dance with baul songs, especially those composed by Fakir Lalon Shai, wrapped up Shadhona's hour-long dance show. The artistes' dancing to the bard's songs including "Parey Loye Jao Amaye" and "Emon Manob Janom Aar Ki Hobe" was evocative; the artistes' rhythmic and balanced throwing of mudra took the audience to the ecstasy of Vaisnava-Sahajiya cult that celebrates life in enigmatic styles.