Following the Lord of Death
Retno Maruti presented again the performance of her choreography, Savitri, 33 years after it was first performed. It tells the story of a woman’s devotion, who is willing to follow her husband even to his end.
May 11, 2011
SAVITRI sadly watches the spirit of Satyawan move farther and farther away from her. She does not have the power to resist Batara Yamadipati, the one who takes souls away as he carries off Satyawan, her beloved husband. Death appears as a troop wearing sinister masks, confronting the beautiful bedayan dancers, elements of her own spirit and feelings. The gods had already determined his death. Their marriage has only been for 12 months. Savitri st
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