It was a confluence of cultures as eight artists came together
to worship Krishna.  Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s Yagnaraman July
Fest 2010, carries a theme of Confluence - 'Jai Bharati', with a
wide panorama of six classical dance styles, eight artists and
eight saint-poets, with a unified theme of Krishna Bhakthi, was
an ideal inaugural.  The dance production, conceptualised by
Bharatanatyam dancer Geetha Chandran, turned out to be full of
surprises - the biggest being that it was a quiet production.
Given the variety of inputs this was unexpected. And though one
felt let down by the straight-jacketed choreography, one felt it
helped the tone of the production remain muted. If the
presentation allowed for quietude, he harmonious musical score
(Pt. Madhup Mudgal) and the spectacular backdrop ushered in
divinity, so rich in artistry were they.  The other surprise was
the use of non-native music and lyrics - like Kathak to a
Purandaradasa kriti or Bharatanatyam to a Raskhan love poem. The
music was a true confluenc