Ashtanayika - Abhisarika - the heroines in love
Kalanidhi Narayanan, Jayanthi Subramaniam, Bragha G Bessell , Ramya Harishankar In this DVD pack, 'Padma Bhushan' Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan along with Jayanthi Subramaniam, Bragha G Bessell and Ramya Harishankar. unfold the delights of Nayikabhava with an exposition on Ashtanayikas- the heroines categorized by the natyashastras under 8 different heads according to their emotional status.
In an exhaustive and aesthetic manner it presents the mindset, moods, conflicts, cogitations, tempers and tantrums of Abhisarika, the heroine who defies all accepted norms and ventures out to meet her lover at a predetermined place.
The highlight of this product is a classroom session involving 'Padma Bhushan' Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, ('Maami' to her students), the greatest Abhinaya exponent of our times & a bevy of her senior students comprising Jayanthi Subramaniam, Bragha G Bessell and Ramya Harishankar.
'Choodare', a Kshetrayya padam forms the pivot of maami's engaging elucidation of Abhisarika. In a pleasant departure from convention, instead of one, the demo is done by three dancers with each expressing a particular rasa.
In a long, no-holds-barred discussion, the attributes of each nayika are analyzed threadbare by the Guru who compares and contrasts Abhisarika with other nayikas to bring out the subtle differences between them.
The lively and informal student-teacher interaction is marked by enlightening digressions that cover different heroines, different contexts and a host of padams and javalis from the repertoire of well-known composers.
It brings into focus not only the intricacies of Nayikabhava, but also the unique teaching methodology of Kalanidhi maami and the intensity of Guru-Sishya relationship which is the cornerstone of our culture.
Maami provides some practical tips for teachers and also students at different levels- beginners, those reasonably well-trained and foreign students who are not very familiar with our cultural milieu.
There is a wealth of information on how to approach the composition, understand its meaning and the mood it portrays before actually getting down to performance.
Concept & Presentation byPriyadarsini Govind
Explained with - Choodare
- Padam
- Sahana
- Misrachapu talam
- Kshetrayya
- Exhaustive content
- Each DVD dedicated to 1 Nayika
- Clear guidelines to teachers & students
- Lively classroom session involving senior danseuses
- Freewheeling discussion based on a padam or javali
- Full length demo by an eminent dancer
- Options to view demo in 3 different angles (only in DVDs)
Ashtanayika - Kalahantarita - the heroines in love
Kalanidhi Narayanan, Jayanthi Subramaniam In this DVD pack, 'Padma Bhushan' Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, along with Jayanthi Subramaniam unfold the delights of Nayikabhava with an exposition on Ashtanayikas- the heroines categorized by the natyashastras under 8 different heads according to their emotional status..
In an exhaustive and aesthetic manner it presents the mindset, moods, conflicts, cogitations, tempers and tantrums of Kalahantarita , the heroine who defies all accepted norms and ventures out to meet her lover at a predetermined place.
The highlight of this product is a classroom session involving 'Padma Bhushan' Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, ('Maami' to her students), the greatest Abhinaya exponent of our times & Jayanthi Subramaniam , her distinguished disciple.
'Maanini Vinavey', a padam by Karveti Nagar Govindaswamy forms the pivot of maami's engaging elucidation of Kalahantarita. Then follows a sprightly demo of this padam by Jayanthi Subramaniam.
Maami provides some practical tips for teachers and also students at different levels- beginners, those reasonably well-trained and foreign students who are not very familiar with our cultural milieu.
There is a wealth of information on how to approach the composition, understand its meaning and the mood it portrays before actually getting down to performance.
Concept & Presentation byPriyadarsini Govind
Explained with - Maanini Vinavey
- Padam
- Sankarabharanam
- Misrachapu talam
- Karveti Nagar Govindaswamy
- Exhaustive content
- Each DVD dedicated to 1 Nayika
- Clear guidelines to teachers & students
- Lively classroom session involving senior danseuses
- Freewheeling discussion based on a padam or javali
- Full length demo by an eminent dancer
- Options to view demo in 3 different angles (only in DVDs)
Sanchari Bhava - the stated and the suggested
Jayanthi Subramaniam Bharatanatyam, the classical style of dance of Tamilnadu is one of the most developed, highly structured and wellcodified systems of dance in the world. The three main aspects of Bharatanatyam are Nritta (pure dance), Nritya (expressive dance) and Natya (dramatic element). Nritya is expressive dance, or dance that conveys a particular idea, story, character, mood or situation. Bharatha, in his Natya Sastra, speaks of a four fold system of abhinaya or audio visual communication that may be used to communicate a particular theme. Among the four fold system of abhinaya, satvika abhinaya or interplay of emotions exhibited by a sensitive and mature artist and may be considered as the soul of a Bharathanatyam performance.The Rasa Sutra says that a harmonious blend of the vibhavas, anubhavas and vyabicharibhavas gives rise to Rasa or aesthetic experience. Vyabichari bhavas, also referred to as sanchari bhavas, are light, fleeting emotions that appear and disappear in quick succession and serve to strengthen the sthayi bhava or permanent emotion in a song. This 2DVD & 2Audio CD seeks to explore the scope and usage of Sanchari Bhava with reference to the items of a traditional Bharatanatyam Margam. Sabdam (Kandane unnai)
Ragamalika- Misra Chapu
Bhoomi Pugazhum (Samiyai Varaccholladi)
Poorvikalyani-Adi
Samanya Durai alladi (1)(Samiyai Azhaitthu)
Samanya Durai alladi (2)
Kamas-Adi
Prema Meeraga (Sami ninne kori)
Ragamalika-Rupakam
Govardhana Giridhara (Pallavi)
Hindolam –Adi
Indendhu Vacchitira (Pallavi)
Suruti –Misra chapu
Yahi Madhava (Verse from ashtapadi)
Sindhubhairavi – Adi
Payyada
Nadanamakriya - Triputa
Neematalemayanura (Pallavi from Javali)
Poorvikalyani –Adi
Parulanamata (Javali) Kapi –Rupakam Krishna nee (Vatsalyam)
Krishna nee (Sringaram)
Krishna nee (Bhakthi)
Yamankalyani –Misra chapu
Pullai Pirandalum (Viruttam) Ragamalika
Varugalamo ayya Manji- Misrachapu |