Bandah Ali

“Colors of Life,’ featuring Thari women.” As to the dances, it’s not just the colorfulness of their costumes, and the way they sway and flutter as the girls dance, but the litheness and delicacy of the dancers that come through in his work and hold one’s attention. And there’s the desert sand that is stirred by the dancing feet – tastefully coloured and stylized by Bandah Ali. Plus their many, many bangles and their silver jewelry. Also, some of their hand and arm movements are not unlike those of a trained classical kathak dancer. For many reasons, it’s very difficult to choose between these pictures. Bandah Ali