WORLD MUSIC/CRASHARTS PRESENTS

Pandit Chitresh Das & Jason Samuels Smith

India Jazz Suites: Kathak Meets Tap

“Dazzling…with breathtaking precision…a dynamic exchange of dance ideas that brilliantly illuminate distinctive differences between their respective art forms…electrifying an enthusiastic sold-out crowd.”—The Boston Globe

India Jazz Suites is an explosive collaboration between Pandit Chitresh Das, one of India’s foremost Kathak masters, and Jason Samuels Smith, the Emmy award–winning tap dancer renowned for his amazing footwork in Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk. A live performance by classical Indian musicians and a stellar jazz trio complete this powerful artistic exchange. The result is high entertainment that crosses all boundaries of age and culture: a blast of incredible speed and power, grace and beauty, epic storytelling and the pure joy of dance.

FREE PRE-SHOW TALKS WITH DANCE CRITIC DEBRA CASH
Talks begin 30 minutes prior to each performance.
 

FREE POST-SHOW Q+A
Q+A with the company follows the performance on April 20.

India Jazz Suites is funded in part by the Expeditions program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the six New England state arts agencies.