Neepabithi Ghosh toured Purulia to interact and collaborate with traditional Chhou artistes. Her rendezvous with Chhou began with Banglanatok.com's Basanta Utsav last year in Purulia. The idea of amalgamating Chhou with rock and roll, pop and Rabindra Sangeet came to her in February and she immediately got to work. She kept in mind that the dance form and the essence of the music shouldn't be distorted. She wanted to work with dancers who have been practising this art for generations. The talent of those dancers touched her which is being wasted because it isn't earning then their bread. So she thought, why not try creating a platform for Chhou in the city to open avenues where there dancers can both perform and earn? She wanted to focus on modern love and angst, so a city audience could relate to it. Also, it was educational for the dancers to know about city life. Neepabithi's Chhou will be staged on 13th May, 6.30 pm, at Baitanik (Elgin Road).-- A. B.
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