Kalki Subramaniam's international performance

Kalki will be performing this Margazhi for the first time with a globally-inspired production
The December festive season of dance and music this year will be special to Kalki Subramaniam, of Narthaki fame, and her troupe, who are making their debut in the Margazhi musical season. “Yes, this time we are debuting in the Margazhi season in Chennai, with our show scheduled this month-end.We have been invited to Gujarat as well, where we will perform in January coinciding with Makara Sankranthi.
It is a special moment for my troupe and me. Unlike most performances during the December Margazhi fest, which are classical, we will be performing a contemporary dance performance, with a blend of folk and tribal,” says Kalki, who hopes to enthrall the rasikas with the production. The theme chosen for their performance is the elements of nature.
“We will have five segments, each dedicated to elements in the pancha bhootam in the hour-long performance that we have planned. The USP will be the music and the international instruments used. I learnt about these instruments when I was researching on music. We will use music from an overtone flute from Africa, xylophone, metallophone, bamboo phone from East Asia, string instruments from Europe, clay instruments from South America and percussion instruments from India.”
Talking about the performance, Kalki says, “The six of us will be playing all the instruments with dance movements intertwined. The performance will have only music and no lyrics. The music will be fusion mix of Indian folk, African tribal, East Asian oriental and South American beats. We have put in a lot of effort in combining the contemporary folk dance with some unique international music.” Kalki reveals that the dancers will styled in south Indian attires.
She signs off saying, “We have performed at other festivals for many occasions, but it gives me a different thrill that I will be performing in Chennai during the Margazhi seaspm. My girls and I have put in a lot of effort into this and I’m sure they will be appreciated by the audiences as well.”