Oblique - Photograph 3

Oblique – Photograph 3

Series name	Dance
Description	This third image from Sampad’s specially commissioned production, ‘Oblique’, portrays two dancers in mid-step of their dance routine. The performance was choreographed by Ranjabati Sircar, renowned for her contemporary approach to Indian dance. The musical score written by saxophonist Iain Bellamy, who was commissioned by Birmingham Jazz. ‘Oblique’ premiered at ‘mac’ Birmingham on 29 October 1997.
Date of Creation / Publication	1997
Creator	Unknown
Associated Person/ Organisation	Ray, Piali
Location
Collection and Reference Number	Sampad Collection (GB 2661 SA)
Catalogue Number	SA/DA/14
Copyright	The Creator and/ or the associated
Access to originals	The originals belong to Sampad
Series notes	Renowned dancer, teacher and choreographer Piali Ray established Sampad with the aim to provide a structured approach to South Asian dance and other art forms in the Midlands region. Alongside with well established dancers in the region, for example Kathak and Bharatanatyam dancers Nahid Siddiqui and Chitraleka Bolar, as well as Bhangra dancer Gurucharan Mal, the team founded a training group for a new generation of South Asian British dancers. The organisation works with renowned dance artists and produces high profile and community events. Sampad also addresses dance training and development needs of professional and emerging artists and provides a dance advocacy service, developing programmes and partnerships with promoters and venues. Sampad is a partner of SADA - the South Asian Dance Alliance, along with Akademi: South Asian Dance in London and Kadam in Bedford.
Collection notes	Sampad was founded in 1990, under the directorship of Piali Ray OBE. The arts organisation was established to strengthen the infrastructure of South Asian arts in the West Midlands and Birmingham region. Due to Director Piali Ray's background as a dancer, this south Asian arts development agency has retained its strengths in dance, however its current remit is much wider, covering cross art forms of music, theatre, crafts and literature within education and community environments.