On January 29， the first performance of ”Great Spirit: The Supreme Treasure of Traditional Indian Arts” was held in the city of Kawasaki， followed the next day by a performance in Tokyo. This production features eight members of the Uma Dogra Kathak Dance Ensemble. Uma Dogra is a master of Kathak Dance， one of India’s four great classical dances， which is said to have a history of 2，500 years. They were joined by the four-member Dhwani Percussion Ensemble. While producing a delicate percussive rhythm they gently moved their arms and performed lovely and complex dance steps. It was an astounding and thrilling performance. January 30， the day of the Tokyo performance， was the 60th anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi， the father of Indian independence. During the finale， Ms. Dogra took the microphone and remarked: ”This is the day when Mahatma Gandhi died. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Daisaku Ikeda， Min-On’s founder and my mentor， who gave us the opportunity to perform in Tokyo on this day.” She then asked the members of the audience join her in a minute of silent prayer.