Saturday, September 20, 2008

Indian Independence Day Show

Agni was invited to perform at the Indian Independence Day Show. It was presented by ICC (India Community Center www.iccaustin.org) of Austin, TX in celebration of the 62nd Indian Independence. Music and Dance Artists from various Indian cultures and styles performed at the show.

Agni performed a 10 minute sequence of 5 different song/dance styles.

The first song was "Partha Hey Partha". Dance styles used were Bollywood and Indian fusion. Performers were Prakash, Aparna, Nate, Vaishnavi and Srini.


Next up was a fast-paced instrumental "Beat of Passion" from the album "Taal". Dance styles used were Indian Classical and Folk. Performers were Nate, Prakash, Srini, Soumya, Vanitha, Pavithra and Subha.


"Yeh Ishq" was next in the sequence. Dance styles used were Bollywood and Arabic. Performers were Aparna, Rujuta, Vaishnavi and Swetha.


Up next was a hip-hop dance number put together by Prakash and Nate. Subha is in the background.


The last piece in the sequence is Agni's signature "Dol Dol" from the movie "Yuva". Dance style used is Bollywood. Performers are Nate, Prakash, Rujuta, Vaishnavi, Aparna, Soumya, Swetha, and Srini.


During this finale song, performers got interactive with the crowd cheering them up. The feedback from the crowd was fantastic. Overall, it was great show on a historic day.

The video is also available on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0-6lXS6shE

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