Rain greeted us as we headed to Basaveshwaranagar on Sunday, May 8 evening. This nagar and its neighbour, Rajajinagar are alive most parts of the day and night, rain or no rain.
Classical dancers, the Rajendras were to perform on the last day of the seasonal fest of Sri Vani Kala Kendra.
The large canopy of metal and cloth saved the show; though rain battered the quadrangle and rendered some seats wet, there were some 500 people under the canopy where the rain created its own music.
And yet, the rainy evening was a nice setting for a dance recital as Nirupama launched into a Bharatanatyam solo on a lord Krishna theme - performing on a stage bathed in blue and red lights, the rain now down to a drizzle.
Then came the second part of the recital - Kathak in Harikatha style by her and Rajendra in a show themed 'Ramaneeyakam'.
Among the musicians seated safely on the side, it was a study to watch the mridangist, a large man vibe with the dancer's movements, his facial contortions creating a movement of their own!
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