When We Move

Episode 9 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Releasing Thursday, August 13th, 2020.  Episode 9, with Imran Nafees Siddiqui or Akka as most of us fondly  know  him as is a performing and visual artist as well as a social  activist  who uses the power of art for his expression, be it theater,  dance,  film, visual art, performance or photography. With an education   background in Social Sciences, Imran’s association with a variety of   projects is based on the basic premise of training and development   through creativity. He has pioneered platforms for expression through   research, training, theater, workshops, exhibitions and books by virtue   of which he has channelized the talent and the ‘need to express’ of  many  people including women and children in under-developed areas of  the  country. Besides being a gender trainer, and researcher to many  writers,  directors and actors for his theatre group, Dugdugi, Imran  offers his  skills as creative counselor and trainer to   individuals/groups/organizations, and a myriad of human rights   organizations. He also teaches theatre and movement.

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To watch the vodcast (YouTube) and hear the podcast (various    platforms), you will find the links to it on:    https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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Episode 8 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Every Friday.

Episode 8 is with Rukmini Vijayakumar, a Bharatanatyam dancer, the artistic director of Raadha Kalpa Dance Company, and the director of Lshva, a space for artists. She is known for her unique style and approach to the practice of Bharatanatyam. Her strength lies in her dedicated and rigorous practice and layered knowledge of Bharatanatyam. Rukmini has developed a pedagogical system that approaches Bharatanatyam in a systematic analytical manner that trains the body progressively while cultivating creative exploration. She has performed as a soloist all over the world, including the Jacobs Pillow, The Drive east festival, LaMama Theater NYC, Korzo Theater, amongst numerous other venues. She was noticed for her role as “the goddess of love” in Pandit Ravi Shankar’s Opera, ‘Sukanya’, produced by The Royal Opera house, London.

She began her bharatanatyam practice under Guru Padmini Rao, Guru Sundari Santhanam and Guru Narmada. Her style is greatly influenced by Karanas, an ancient movement practice of India. A Graduate of the Boston Conservatory, Rukmini’s process of creation is both traditional and contemporary. She was a recipient of the Kylian grant for choreography and a resident choreographer at Korzo theater, Netherlands in 2018. Rukmini continues to to create extensively in the traditional format of presentation. Her productions, Nayani, Prabhavati, Abhimata, Talattu and The Dark Lord have toured india and the world extensively. Her more recent work, Turiya, MALA, The Muse and Unrequited were created within the contemporary idiom and have been appreciated for their creative approach to the bharatanatyam vocabulary.

Also an actor, Rukmini has had the privilege of working with some of the best Filmmakers in the Indian film industry. She has worked with Bharathi Raja, Mani Ratnam, R Balki, Harsha, and Soundarya Rajanikanth. She was nominated for the Filmfare award, best supporting actress for her role in “Bhajarangi”.

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Rukmini Vijayakumar website https://rukminivijayakumar.com/

To watch the vodcast (YouTube) and hear the podcast (various  platforms), you will find the links to it on:  https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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Episode 8 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Releasing Friday, July 31st, 2020.

Also an actor, Rukmini has had the privilege of working with some of the best Filmmakers in the Indian film industry. She has worked with Bharathi Raja, Mani Ratnam, R Balki, Harsha, and Soundarya Rajanikanth. She was nominated for the Filmfare award, best supporting actress for her role in “Bhajarangi”.

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Episode 7 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life. 

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Episode 7 is with Ditta Miranda is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia living in Germany for more than 30 years. As a child she studied ballet and folk Indonesian dance forms. She later went on to major in Japanese literature and after that to study Dance at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany and since year 2000 to present, she has been performing with the dance company, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. She is known for her role as the "chosen one" in Pina's "Rite of Spring" and many other solos she choreographed herself that she has performed as part of the company's productions. Ditta is also seen in various music videos, dance documentaries particularly Wim Wender’s 2011 film, Pina which was a tribute to the late German choreographer, Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.  

Photograph credit: Dr. Klein 

To watch the vodcast (YouTube) and hear the podcast (various platforms), you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/  

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Episode 7 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Releasing Friday, July 24th, 2020. 

Ditta Miranda is originally from Jakarta, Indonesia living in Germany for more than 30 years. As a child she studied ballet and folk Indonesian dance forms. She later went on to major in Japanese literature and after that to study Dance at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany and since year 2000 to present, she has been performing with the @tanztheaterwuppertal Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch. She is known for her role as the "chosen one" in Pina's "Rite of Spring" and many other solos she choreographed and performed as part of the company's productions. 

To watch the  previous Episode on various platforms, you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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Episode 6 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Every Friday.

Episode 6 is with Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, who is Pakistani actor and director for film/TV and theatre. He is also a producer and screenwriter. He rose to prominence during the late 1990s, when he created the sitcom Shashlik which ran for over three years on PTV (Pakistan Television). Along with giving many hits as a tv/film director, such as humsafar, baaghi and mein manto, in October 2018 he delivered a 24-hour-long live act, No Time To Sleep, enacting the last 24 hours of a death row prisoner’s life, a performance which earned him critical appreciation.

His upcoming directorial film Zindagi Tamasha (circus of life) will be released soon. It has been awarded the prestigious Kim Ji-Seok award at the Busan International Film Festival.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/SarmadKhoosatOfficial/

INSTAGRAM: @sarmadkhoosat

To watch the vodcast (YouTube) and hear the podcast (various platforms), you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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Episode 6 TRAILER - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Releasing Friday, July 17th, 2020.

Sarmad Khoosat Official is Pakistan's renowned film, theatre and tv director and actor. In this episode of When we move podcast he speaks about the importance of movement, rhythm, body language and limitations as a director and an actor.

To watch the  previous Episode on various platforms, you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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Episode 5 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Every Friday.

Episode 5 is with Amna Mawaz Khan, who began her training in at the age of 11 years under the dance legend Indu Mitha. With an emphasis on Bharatanatyam, she has also learnt and explored Kathak, Uday Shankar and Pakistani folk dances.

Amna is a part of the Awami Workers Party, Women Democratic Front, and has been active in and organized movements for housing rights, the women's movement, as well as indigenous people’s struggles, environmental issues, students, peasants, transgenders, and persecuted religious and ethnic groups.

Links to her pages: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anarchistani

FB:https://www.facebook.com/amnamawazkhan/?ref=br_tf&epa=SEARCH_BOX

INSTAGRAM: @amnadabbadoo

Photocredit: Snober Abbasi

To watch the vodcast (YouTube) and hear the podcast (various platforms), you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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Episode 5 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Releasing Friday, July 10th, 2020.

Episode 5 is with Amna Mawaz Khan, a Bharatanatyam dancer, she has also learnt and explored Kathak, Uday Shankar and Pakistani folk dances. Amna is a part of the Awami Workers Party, Women Democratic Front, and has been active in and organized movements for housing rights, the women's movement, as well as indigenous people’s struggles, environmental issues, students, peasants, transgenders, and persecuted religious and ethnic groups. A strong believer in art being a powerful tool of social change, Amna is also part of the progressive art collective Laal Hartaal, and often works with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Kuch Khaas and Theatrewallay in their creative productions.  She has performed and given workshops across Pakistan as well as in Switzerland, China, America, India and the United Kingdom. She is currently mentoring with Bharatanatyam guru Subashini Ganesan, the current Creative Laureate of the city of Portland (Oregon, USA)

To watch the  previous Episode on various platforms, you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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Episode 4 - When we move is a series of conversations based on movement, the body, art, dance, the heart, mind and life.

Every Friday.  

Episode 4 is with Rakesh Sukesh who is from South India but currently living in Belgium. He is a Kalarippayattu and yoga practioner as well as a contemporary dancer. He started his Contemporary dance journey in 2003 with Attakkalarri in Bangalore. Since 2009 Rakesh has been working on developing a contemporary movement method called Payatt INtransit - using Kalarippayattu and contemporary movement techniques, yoga and energy work. He has been invited to teach Payatt INtransit at various festivals and for companies such as Sidi Larbi’s company, Ultima Vez, Impuls Tanz Vienna, Deltebre Danza Spain. He travels around the world working with Dance companies and festivals. He also works as freelance Performer/ Choreographer, collaborating with various artists from different genres. In 2014 he was a certified yoga teacher from Shivananda school of yoga. He currently lives and works by dividing his time between Europe and Asia. Sanskar India is the brainchild of Rakesh and Narendra as a way to bring world-class dance education to India/south east asia and integrate into the international dance community.  

He is currently co-directing a festival in India along with Narendra Patil - Sanskar India: https://www.sanskarindia.org/ 

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To watch the vodcast (YouTube) and hear the podcast (various platforms), you will find the links to it on: https://suhaee.com/podcast/

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