KCC’s AMI Arts Festival presents SEVENS, a three-part classical Indian dance performance directed by award-winning Bharatnatyam dancer and choreographer Nina Rajarani MBE (Member of the British Empire). Through Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and originally composed live music, SEVENS explores the sacred, and sometimes sinful, significance of the number seven. With a dynamic ensemble of UK-based classical dancers and musicians, this performance by Srishti – Nina Rajarani Dance Creations features original music scores by composers Y Yadavan and Shammi Pithia.

This event is free and open to all.

Srishti – Nina Rajarani Dance Creations is a London-based dance company directed by Nina Rajarani MBE. The company tours both its small-scale and mid-scale performance works with live music in the UK and internationally. Since 1991, Srishti has established itself as a high-quality touring dance company, innovative in outlook and rigorous in technical quality. The company aims to create work that maintains the authenticity of

Indian classical dance and music while presenting these forms in innovative ways and within contemporary contexts.

Nina Rajarani MBE – artistic director, choreographer and dancer – carried out her Bharatanatyam training under Prakash Yadagudde at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (London), during which time she also had additional training with Chitra Visweswaran of Chennai, India, during her visits to London. Since 1988 Nina has received training regularly in Chennai under Shanta and VP Dhananjayan. Nina has also received Karnatik music vocal training under Sivasakti Sivanesan at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and under Karpagam Balasubramanian in Chennai. She trained in nattuvangam with Seetharam Sharma, in addition to the training received from her dance gurus. Nina Rajarani was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in the Queen’s 2009 Birthday Honours, in recognition of Services to South Asian Dance.