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World premiere - Home prodcution - Veil of Janki Bai
Nov
7

World premiere - Home prodcution - Veil of Janki Bai

world premiere, Novemebr 2025

Veil of Janki Bai

Venue: ODC Theater in San Francisco

VEIL OF JANKI BAI draws inspiration from the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad (1880-1934) who was the famous vocalist and courtesan who created history as the first Indian classical artist to record on the Gramophone and her recordings were so popular they created a lavendar record as her signature. She always wore a veil when singing and was known as Chhappan Chhuri, referring to the 56 scars from cuts on her face. It is not clear how she got the scars, but what is known is that she was a pioneer and a great artist.

VEIL OF JANKI BAI will utilize kathak dancers and live musicians, storytelling, poetry, multimedia, and song including traditional styles of thumri (a semi-classical vocal form known for its romantic and devotional themes) to tell a powerful and compelling story from history that relates to clearly to our current times.

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World premiere - Home production - Veil of Janki Bai
Nov
8

World premiere - Home production - Veil of Janki Bai

world premiere, Novemebr 2025

Veil of Janki Bai

Venue: ODC Theater in San Francisco

VEIL OF JANKI BAI draws inspiration from the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad (1880-1934) who was the famous vocalist and courtesan who created history as the first Indian classical artist to record on the Gramophone and her recordings were so popular they created a lavendar record as her signature. She always wore a veil when singing and was known as Chhappan Chhuri, referring to the 56 scars from cuts on her face. It is not clear how she got the scars, but what is known is that she was a pioneer and a great artist.

VEIL OF JANKI BAI will utilize kathak dancers and live musicians, storytelling, poetry, multimedia, and song including traditional styles of thumri (a semi-classical vocal form known for its romantic and devotional themes) to tell a powerful and compelling story from history that relates to clearly to our current times.

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World premiere - Home production - Veil of Janki Bai
Nov
9

World premiere - Home production - Veil of Janki Bai

world premiere, Novemebr 2025

Veil of Janki Bai

Venue: ODC Theater in San Francisco

VEIL OF JANKI BAI draws inspiration from the life of Janki Bai of Allahabad (1880-1934) who was the famous vocalist and courtesan who created history as the first Indian classical artist to record on the Gramophone and her recordings were so popular they created a lavendar record as her signature. She always wore a veil when singing and was known as Chhappan Chhuri, referring to the 56 scars from cuts on her face. It is not clear how she got the scars, but what is known is that she was a pioneer and a great artist.

VEIL OF JANKI BAI will utilize kathak dancers and live musicians, storytelling, poetry, multimedia, and song including traditional styles of thumri (a semi-classical vocal form known for its romantic and devotional themes) to tell a powerful and compelling story from history that relates to clearly to our current times.

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Tour 2025: "Invoking the River" in Houston, TX
Feb
22

Tour 2025: "Invoking the River" in Houston, TX

“Invoking the River” comes to Houston, Texas after sold out performances in San Francisco, San Jose and 3-City Tour in India. The remarkable performance is conceived of and choreographed by Charlotte Moraga with an original score composed and performed live on piano by Utsav Lal with Sudhakar Vaidyanathan on tabla. Featuring the dancers of Chitresh Das Dance Srija Bhattacharya, Vanita Mundhra, Shruti Pai, Mayuka Sarukkai, Kritika Sharma, with multimedia and poetry by award winning filmmaker and artist Alka Raghuram.

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Tour 2025: "Invoking the River" in Raleigh, NC
Feb
1

Tour 2025: "Invoking the River" in Raleigh, NC

“Invoking the River” comes to Raleigh, North Carolina after sold out performances in San Francisco, San Jose and 3-City Tour in India. The remarkable performance is conceived of and choreographed by Charlotte Moraga with an original score composed and performed live on piano by Utsav Lal with Sudhakar Vaidyanathan on tabla. Featuring the dancers of Chitresh Das Dance Srija Bhattacharya, Vanita Mundhra, Shruti Pai, Mayuka Sarukkai, Kritika Sharma, with multimedia and poetry by award winning filmmaker and artist Alka Raghuram.

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