Upaj: Improvise

"ALONE they're captivating, TOGETHER they're magic." - Allan Ulrich, Voice of Dance

Duration: 78 min
Release date: 2013-03-02
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This is the story of an unlikely friendship. 68 year old Kathak Master Pandit Das (North Indian classical dance) and 32 year old tap star Jason Samuels Smith come together in a unique East-meets-West dance collaboration that tours through India: ‘India Jazz Suites.’ As we follow their journey, we learn about their struggles to preserve their traditional heritage in today’s pop culture world.

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Upaj: Improvise

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