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Kalakshetra Bani Vol. 1
Slokam Mandalas Hastas & Adavus |
| Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai |
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Kalakshetra Bani Vol. 2
Adavus, Alarippu, Jathiswaram, Shabdam |
| Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai |
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Kalakshetra Bani Vol. 3
Varnam & Keerthanam |
| Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai |
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Kalakshetra Bani Vol. 1 - Slokam Mandalas Hastas & Adavus
Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai
What alphabets are to a language, adavus are to Bharatanatyam. These basic components are combined to create coordinated movements of the body and lend it seamless continuity.
It was Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, the founder of Kalakshetra who collated and codified the adavus and the theoretical elements in the Bharatanatyam repertoire with great vision. She did this with the help of several stalwart Sanskrit and Tamizh pundits who researched traditional texts. She personally learnt the best aspects of the Pandanallur and the Devadasi traditions from the legendary Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai and Mylapore Gowri Ammal. She had earlier learnt the grace and precision of Western ballet from Cleo Nordi, chief disciple of Anna Pavlova, who had greatly inspired Rukmini Devi. This synergy between the various techniques she had learnt with such passion led to a unique sensibility and the style that evolved began to be called the ‘Kalakshetra Bani’.
This DVD, the first in the series, attempts to document and perpetuate Smt. Rukmini Devi’s legacy in a humble manner.
Here video footages of Kalakshetra students practicing in the quiet and verdant ambience of their alma mater, backed by cogent explanations, take us through adavus, mandalas, hasta mudras- both single & double hand gestures. Besides teaching the right method, the students are made aware of the problem areas and provided guidelines as to how to avoid them. We also get to understand how adavus, set in sequential time, can be used in a number of ways within a metrical cycle.
Style of rendering an adavu, placing the toes in a particular way, taking the bend to the maximum extent, stretching the arm to its fullness, the emphasis points, the manner in which you pirouette- all such aspects have been discussed in a comprehensive manner.
A perfect learning tool for those who want to begin from the beginning.
Topics covered:
- Slokam & Namaskaram
- Mandalas
- Tattadavu
- Asamyuta hastas
- Naattadavu
- Samyuta hastas
- Dhyana slokam
- Tha thai thai thath adavu
- Usi adavu
- Kuditthu Mettadavu
- Tath thai taam adavu
- Tath tai tha ha adavu
Kalakshetra Bani Vol. 2 - Adavus, Alarippu, Jathiswaram, Shabdam
Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai
KALAKSHETRA BANI
VOLUME 2
Bharatanatyam
Adavus, Alarippu, Jathiswaram, Shabdam
This DVD, the second in the series, presents an authentic documentation of the ‘Kalakshetra Bani’- a distinctive Bharatanatyam style revived, refined and contemporized by Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, the founder of Kalakshetra.
Filmed in the Kalakshetra premises, it treats the student to the delights of a host of next level adavus and topics like alarippu, jathiswaram and shabdam interspersed with clear and comprehensive explanations by the Kalakshetra faculty.
The DVD provides a wealth of information to aspiring dancers as to how they can train their body and mind, and perceive the immense possibilities within to perfect their style.
A treasure trove for those who want to capture the essence of the Kalakshetra school of Bharatanatyam.
Adavus
Thath thai thaam (2nd)
Dhith thaium tha thaa thai
Thath thai thaam
Thaankita thakka dhina
Tha hatha jam
Kitathaka tharikita thom
Alarippu
Jathiswaram
Raga Vasantha • Tala Roopakam Composition of the Tanjore Quartet Choreographed by Rukmini Devi Arundale
Shabdam: Thillai Ambalam
Ragamalika • Tala Misra Chapu
Composition of Adyar K Lakshmanan
Choreographed by Nagamani Srinivasa Rao
Language Tamil
Kalakshetra Bani Vol. 3 - Varnam & Keerthanam
Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai
KALAKSHETRA BANI
VOLUME 3
Bharatanatyam
Varnam & Keerthanam
This DVD takes you to the next level of a unique Bharatanatyam style deeply
rooted in the illustrious Pandanallur style that inspired Smt. Rukmini Devi
Arundale, the founder of Kalakshetra to create a structured curriculum and
standardize the teaching methods. Based on this technique which went on to
become a distinctive genre in itself as the Kalakshetra bani, it presents
- Varnam, a colorful component in which the nritta, nritya and natya elements are finely juxtaposed
- Keerthanam, a descriptive devotional piece that provides immense creative scope for a performing artiste.
Performed by Kalakshetra students in the sylvan surroundings of their alma
mater, it sincerely captures the spirit and style of the institution. Each piece is preceded by a lucid introduction by a Kalakshetra faculty member which is at once educative and informative.
Varnam: Swami nee manam irangi
Raga Sriranjani • Tala Adi
Composition of Papanasam Sivan Choreographed by Rukmini Devi Arundale
Language Tamil
Keerthanam: Ananda natana prakasam
Raga Kedaram • Tala Misra Chapu
Composition of Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Choreographed by Rukmini Devi Arundale
Language Sanskrit
An authentic and aesthetic documentation of the Kalakshetra school of Bharatanatyam.
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