Pushpanjali, Alarippu, Kavuthuvam, Thodayamangalam & Mallari – demonstration & recital

This twin DVD Pack unfolds the aesthetics and applications Bharatanatyam of invocatory items like Pushpanjali & Alarippu, Kavuthuvam & Thodayamangalam, Mallari backed by a neat, learner-friendly format.

Demonstration & Recital of Pushpanjali – Nattai – Adi

Demonstration of Alarippu & Recital of
Alarippu – Nattai-Roopakam
Alarippu – Sankeernam
Alarippu – Chathusram

Demonstration & Recital of Thodayamangalam (‘Jaya Janaki..’)
Ragamalika-Taalamalika

Demonstration of
Chidambaram Natesha Kavuthuvam – Varaali-Adi

& Recital of
Subramanya Kavuthuvam -Gowla-Eka Taalam
Chidambaram Natesha Kavuthuvam -Varaali-Adi

Demonstration & Recital of
Mallari – Gambheera Nattai-Misra Triputa

Demonstration DVD
Presented by ‘Nrithya Choodamani’ Priyadarsini Govind, the distinguished danseuse, it carries demonstrations by a bevy of young Bharatanatyam students. While describing the significance and subtleties of these items, it attempts to provide a comprehensive view of each component..

Further value addition comes in the form of lectures of a glittering array of Bharatanatyam dancers, scholars and musicologists like Prof. C.V. Chandrasekhar, Shri. B.M. Sundaram and Smt. Sujatha Vijayaraghavan.

Another highlight, specially integrated into the DVD, is an enlightening exposition of the invocatory items by eminent danseuse & scholar Prof. Sudharani Raghupathy.

Recital DVD
Some pulsating presentations by Priyadarsini Govind and her disciples on all the opening items and their variations that would immensely appeal to the students of Bharatanatyam and the connoisseurs alike.