Port-of-Spain, Oct 26 (Inditop.com) Indian ballet “Dasavatar” enthralled the audience in this Trinidad and Tobago capital this weekend with its portrayal of the ten incarnations of the Hindu God Vishnu.
Indian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago Malay Mishra spoke of the prominence of Indian philosophy as a way to move forward towards spiritually, as the ballet focussed on the Hindu pantheon of Gods.
At the opening of the “Dasavatar” ballet at the refurbished Queen’s Hall here, Mishra said that the ten forms of God symbolised the lowest to the highest, adding that each of the incarnations espoused a spiritual message for all mankind.
The ballet was produced by the Nrityanjali Theatre, Institute for the Arts and Culture, whose artistic director is Indian-born Mondira Balkaransingh.
Over 30 people participated in the ballet that was held Saturday and Sunday.
A packed audience on both nights was mesmerised by the majestic and movie-like precision of the artistes.
The incarnations that were depicted were Vishnu, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Vamana, Parasuram, Ram, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki.
Vishnu Musai, chairman of the theatre, said it has been in existence since 1977 and has produced numerous ballets and stage productions.
The theatre’s founder Sat Balkaransingh has received the Humming Bird Gold National Award from the president of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Indian diaspora, which was sourced from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar between 1845 and 1917 to work on the sugar plantations, continues to support Indian artistes. Some 24 percent of the population of 1.3 million people in the country are Hindus.
