Vivaldi Four Seasons
Shakti is set to premiere her latest creation: a bold and transcendent reimagining of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons — choreographed and performed in the exquisite vocabulary of Odissi, one of India’s oldest classical dance forms.
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In this innovative production, Shakti bridges continents, centuries, and traditions — bringing together the baroque brilliance of 18th-century Italy with the timeless spiritual depth of Indian classical dance. Each movement of Vivaldi’s iconic composition is translated into expressive gesture (mudra), intricate rhythms (tala), and emotive storytelling (abhinaya), breathing new life into the beloved score.
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A unique voice in the global dance scene, Shakti draws from her rich dual heritage and years of rigorous training in Odissi under master gurus in India. With this new work, she explores the cyclical nature of time and emotion — themes embedded in both Vivaldi’s composition and the Indian aesthetic concept of rasa (emotional essence).
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Art has no boundaries as it is revealed in the combination of western classical music and eastern traditional dance.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is already so vivid — you can hear the rain, feel the sun, sense the turning of leaves. Through Odissi, Shakti and her two dancers embody these energies, not just represent them,
The production is a visual and sonic feast: lush silk costumes, sculptural poses, dynamic footwork, and layered expressions unfold against a backdrop of Vivaldi’s familiar violin passages — reinterpreted with Indian musical accents and subtle choreography that reflects both classical precision and contemporary sensibility.
This project marks a significant moment in cross-cultural artistic dialogue, celebrating not only the timelessness of both Vivaldi and Odissi, but also Shakti’s vision of dance as a meeting point of worlds.
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Vivaldi Four Seasons - Fellix Ayo
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Spring
*Allegro
*Largo
*Danza Pastorale
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Summer
*Allegro Non Molto
*Adagio
*Presto
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Autumn
*Allegro
*Adagio Molto
*Allegro
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Winter
*Allegro Non Molto
*Largo
2026
With elegant mudras (hand gestures) and sculpturesque poses reminiscent of the sculptures on the Hindu temple walls, the dance flows along to Vivaldi's music depicting the 4 seasons in a unique interpretation. The dance evolves from the joyful flowing movements of spring to the dynamic intensity of summer, to the rhythmic motions of autumn and finally to the quiet serenity of winter. First dressed in colourful silk sarees and ending adorned only in beautiful jewelry, one can imagine a sculpture come alive from the ancient temple walls and descending to the earth.
The journey through the 4 seasons is a joy to behold.
Shakti
Vivaldi Four Season
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Avignon Festival OFF
The Garage International
10-21 July at 5:00pm
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20 Euros / 14 Euros​
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Shakti
Vivaldi Four Season
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Adelaide Fringe
TGI @ Adelaide Town Hall
20-21 Feb at 7:00pm
22 Feb at 4:00pm
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$35 / $30