REPERTOIRE 
The ADC Repertoire has been categorized as Traditional & Neo-Traditional, based on the Content, Music and Choreography of the Dance Composition. The Traditional dance compositions strictly adhere to the rules of Indian traditional dance. The Neo-Traditional Dance style, a creation of Abhinava Dance Company, is a unique blend of a wide range of vintage and contemporary global music/dance styles fused with traditional Indian dance. The dance compositions in the Neo-Traditional style use highly creative dance and music vocabulary to present universal global themes.
ACTIVE REPERTOIRE: TRADITIONAL
KATHAK:
Kathak is the North Indian style of classical dance, characterized by rhythmic footwork danced under the weight of more than 100 ankle bells, spectacular spins, and the dramatic representation of themes. The Style includes use of elegant swirls, lightning quick pirouettes, sudden poses and rapid stamping of feet and subtle gestures through which emotions are expressed.
BHARATANATYAM:
Bharathanatyam is a display of body geometry and a divine experience for the performer. Bharathanatyam, a South Indian dance form, is one of the most popular Indian traditional dances. The dance style is well known for its architectonic beauty of pure dance & tremendous capacity for story telling.
RHAPSODY IN FOOTWORK (2004)
Style of Dance: Traditional Kathak
Dancers: 8 - 16
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma
Duration: 6 minutes
Performances: 61 shows
This dance composition depicts celebration of life highlighting Energy, Enthusiasm & Excellence through vibrant Rhythms & corresponding footwork patterns.
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RAASLILA (2003)
Style of Dance: Traditional Kathak Ballet
Dancers: 8
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 15 minutes
Language: Hindi
Performances: 87 shows
Derived from the ancient Indian epic 'Bhagavathapurana', this vibrant composition uses narrative form to present a sequence in the Life of Krishna. The episode portrays love, separation and reunion of the protagonist Krishna, his favourite heroine Radha and the beautiful consorts (Gopikas).
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VARSHA - The Magic of Monsoon (2000)
Style of Dance: Traditional Kathak
Presentation:duet
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Pravin Godkhindi
Duration: 15 minutes
Performances: 100 shows
This dance is an excerpt from a special ADC collaboration with renowned flautist, Pravin Godkhindi to create a musical and rhythmic dialogue between Kathak and Flute. Inspiring images of the Monsoon are created and offered as a tribute to Nature's Gift to Mankind.
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SRINGARA RAMA (1998)
Style of Dance: Traditional Kathak ballet
Presentation:duet
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 11 minutes
Performances: 128 shows
Based on a sequence from the renowned epic Ramayana, the Story of Prince Rama, the composition portrays the emotions of love that Rama & Sita experience during their first encounter at a garden in Mithila (North India). The composition highlights a dream sequence of the couple sharing moments of love.
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YUGAL
Style of Dance: Traditional Kathak
Presentation:duet
Concept & Choreography: Kumudini Lakhia
Music: Atul Desai
Duration: 14 minutes
Performances: 87 shows
Yugal literally means duet. The technique used by the Choreographer is 'Nritta' or the abstract element of dance extracted from its physical structure. Even though the male and the female dancers execute their movements independently, the Choreography evokes a strong mood of sensuality.
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NIGAAH - Love & Peace (2001)
Style of Dance: Neo Kathak
Dancers: 2-8
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 11 minutes
Lyrics: Hindi/Kannada
Performances: 113 shows
'Nigaah' is a vision that aspires to make love universal. Love from a twosome expression to a wholesome desire for world peace. Indian music gets suffused with Spanish & Jazz to give a glimpse of the various facets of enduring love through just one expression of love and peace.
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VEDA MANTRAS (2005)
Style of Dance: Traditional Kathak
Dancers: 8-16
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 16 minutes
Performances: 6 shows
This dance composition was created for the younger generation to connect with the popular mantras from the Vedas & Upanishads. The participants sing the Vedic verses and express their true meaning through body & facial expressions, making a connection with its spiritual essence. The dance also reveals the simplicity, beauty and joy in the 'Nritta' of Kathak.
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LASYA RANJINI (2006)
Style of Dance: Traditional Bharathanatyam & Bharathanrithyam
Presentation: Solo
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama Rajendra
Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 12 minutes
Performances: 4 shows
A composition featuring the beauty of 'Karanas', a unique body vocabulary, interspersed with extensive combinations of leg movements (earthy-spatial charis) and dynamic arm movements (nritta hastas) and....(Sthanas), as described in the 'Natyasastra', the ancient Indian treatise on Dramaturgy
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KALINGARATNA (2006)
Style of Dance: Traditional Bharathanatyam & Bharathanrithyam
Presentation: Solo
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama Rajendra
Music: Rajkumar Bharathi
Additional Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 20 minutes
Performances: 4 shows
A widely celebrated episode in Krishna's life is 'Kalinganartana'. Krishna is presented to be the ultimate dancer who performs on the hoods of the poisonous serpent 'Kalinga' to vanquish the evil. The characters of Krishna & Kalinga are portrayed using movements & expressions from Bharathanrithyam & the Natya tradition of dramatization.
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ACTIVE REPERTOIRE: NEO-TRADITIONAL
ANGIKAM (2002)
Style of Dance: Neo-Bharathanatyam
Dancers: 6-9
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Thirumalai Srinivas
Additional Music: Praveen Ghodkindi
Duration: 11 minutes
Performances: 54 shows
Angikam is a unique composition that juxtaposes the various movement- vocabularies from ancient texts on Dramaturgy (Bharatha's Natya Sastra and Nandikeshwara's Abhinaya Darpana). Angikam is a highly stylized contemporary expression of body training as described by the ancient texts. The dance presentation features exercises of the Major, Minor and Subsidiary limbs, exploring the Earthly (Bhumi) and Spatial (Akasha) movements of the legs.
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SHANTI MANTRA (1999)
Style of Dance: Neo-Kathak
Dancers: 6-9
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Bharath Ratna Pundit Ravi Shankar
Duration: 8 minutes
Performances: 51 shows
'Shanti Mantra' is a heartfelt prayer to Lord Almighty to bless humanity by removing all human limitations and bring Peace & Joy to each individual and make our world a better place to live.
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OMKAAR (2005)
Style of Dance: Neo-Kathak
Dancers: 6
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Layataranga
Duration: 10 minutes
Performances: 2 shows
'Omkaar', a sacred sound that heralds auspicious beginnings, is a unique composition that portrays the creative adaptation of the ancient body aesthetics from Natyasastra.
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MANGALDHWANI (2004)
Style of Dance: Neo-Kathak
Dancers: 6-14
Concept & Choreography: Nirupama & Rajendra
Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 5 minutes
Performances: 54 shows
The dance composition celebrates the beginning of a new era with the rising of the Sun from the East, spreading light to the rest of the world. 'Mangaldhwani', a sacred opening, depicts the dancer's soul opening out to Hindustani melodic syllables sung in western symphony style of music.
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TA-DHA (2003)
Style of Dance: Neo-Kathak
Dancers: Duet
Concept & Choreography: Kumudini Lakhia
Music: Praveen Rao
Duration: 12 minutes
Performances: 84 shows
An abstract composition specially choreographed for Nirupama & Rajendra by the world renowned Kathak Choreographer, Smt. Kumudini Lakhia. The composition incorporates Kathak & contemporary dance motifs based on Sounds & Shapes. Ta-Dha is a successful confluence of Indian & World music.
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REPERTOIRE ARCHIVE
REPERTOIRE INC.
Over the years, Abhinava Dance Company has developed an expertise in creating and presenting dance compositions based on specific requirements of the corporate world. The Company has created a wide range of commissioned dance productions for events and conferences organized by reputed companies in India and other parts of the world. ADC has also produced and presented inspiring works for NGOs focused on specified themes and objectives.
Repertoire Inc. is a collection of some of the major commissioned works of ADC.
ALL INDIA SURGEONS CONFERENCE: Short sequences based on Surgery & Nursing Profession were created. The production involved 150 dancers with wholehearted participation of medical students and leading surgeons of Bangalore.
GLOBAL MARCH AGAINST CHILD LABOUR: ADC created a dance ballet called 'The Light' using a judicious mix of young untrained children and trained dancers. The show was commissioned by the Churches Council for Child & Youth Care.
ALL INDIA RADIO: The National Radio Broadcaster commissioned ADC to create 'Vikasini', a production based on self-reliant women.
INDIAN SATELLITE REASEARCH ORGANIZATION: Created & performed an opening sequence on Earth & Satellites
DHWANI: Choreographed & performed the revolutionary songs composed by India's National Poet Sri Kuvempu. The dance production was accompanied by a 'live' orchestra comprising of over 1000 singers.
ANNUAL AWARDS OF ALL INDIA RADIO: Choreographed & performed to the lyrics & music composed by the renowned Maestro – Bharat Ratna Pundit Ravi Shankar.
MICO BOSCH: Created an eye-catching sequence for the launch of a new marble cutter manufactured by Mico Bosch