BhuKham (derived from the vedic terms bhu and kham) thematically explores the opposing forces represented in ancient cultures by earth and sky, or in more contemporary scientific terms, by matter and space. At the cusp of the third Millennium, the symbolism of earth and sky takes on a new and potent significance. Future historians will likely define the twentieth century as the Century of Flight, and this exhilarating exploration of flight is being further extended into space. We are moving into the vast silent reaches of the sky, into the unknown and the uncharted. This adventure parallels an earlier age when man ventured out from the security of familiar land to explore the oceans and what lay beyond the horizon. It is this spirit of adventure, this insatiable drive to explore and embrace the unknown that has characterised Mankind throughout its brief history. It is this spirit that BhuKham celebrates.

This spectacular production, the most recent creation of the Daksha Sheth Dance Company, was premiered at the National Centre for Performing Arts in Mumbai in November 2000. BhuKham undoubtedly represents the radical edge of Indian dance. It revels in a level of physicality that, bordering on the extreme, has never been seen before. Love it or hate it, BhuKham redefines forever what is meant by Indian dance!