Keeping the culture alive… - Nrityakalascintellating rhythm, varied tala patterns and sculpturous...

Keeping the culture alive…

Bharat Natyam – FifthYear Guru/Teacher: Bina Master of 4

Thillana - The final section is a pure dance (nritta) when the virtuosity of the music is reflected in the complex footwork and captivating poses of the dancer. It is a joyous ecstacy of scintellating rhythm, varied tala patterns and sculpturous poses. The adavus are composed in vilambita, madhyama and dhrutalays. In five jatis according to the melodic note of th eragas Tilalana is divided into 5 parts.

Mai Adava Korvai Peri Adavu Anthara Sahityam Raag : Manirang Taal : Adi Taal ( chathushra Jati triputt taal) Words Tana Dhama Tana Dhama Tana Darina, Dhari Dharidhani Tanadhar shari dhari, Tanana dhari dhari dhari (stayi) Tanana dhari dhari dhari,Dhami tana Nadri dhari dhami, Tanana dhami dhami tanana Nadharidhani,Thumi dharidhani tadara tharidhani Dhami Dhami tanana, Dharina dharina ( Aatara) Dhitalatadha Dhitalatadha, Dhitalata Dhitalatadha Dhitalatadha, Dhitalata (Thihayi) Dhitalatadha Dhitalatadha, Dhitalata Thillana Footwork & steps Opening 1. Wait one beat (Thana Dheem)



2. 12 Nadhai Advu with footwork Eye Movements 1. Villumbethlya right to left (6 times) 2. Mudulay right to left (6times) 3. Mudulay right left right (4 times) 4. Mudulay two times on the same side (8 times) Jhatis 1. Right side elbow and legs go at the same time on same side. (1 time) 2. Turn around and footwork back and front (2 times) 3. Repeat on left side 4. Footwork going back with eye movements (4 times) 5. Go in half circle with armandi and footwork three times. Fourth time leg up 6. Didith Thay going back (8 times) Thirmmanum (End of ‘paragraph’) 1. Footwork (7 times) 2. Pause 3. Footwork (6 times) 4. 123 5. Thay Thay Didith Thay 6. Footwork (8 times)



Shlokam 1 Karagre Vasate Lakshmi - in sanskrit with meaning - a Morning Sloka

कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मिः Karagre Vasate Lakshmi कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मिः करमध्ये सरस्वति । करमूले त ुगोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥ Karaagre Vasate Lakssmih Karamadhye Sarasvati | Karamuule Tu Govindah Prabhaate Karadarshanam || Meaning: 1: At the Top of the Hand (i.e. Palm) Dwell Devi Lakshmi and at the Middle of the Hand Dwell Devi Saraswati, 2: At the Base of the Hand Dwell Sri Govinda; Therefore one should Look at one's Hands in the Early Morning and contemplate on Them.



Shlokam 2 Shantakaram Bhujagasayanam - in sanskrit with meaning - sloka on Sri Vishnu

Sri Vishnu शान्ताकार ंभुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्ण शुभाङ्गम् । लक्ष्मीकान्त ंकमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम् वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥ Shaanta-Aakaaram Bhujaga-Shayanam Padma-Naabham Sura-Iisham Vishva-Aadhaaram Gagana-Sadrsham Megha-Varnna Shubha-Anggam| Lakssmii-Kaantam Kamala-Nayanam Yogibhir-Dhyaana-Gamyam Vande Vissnnum Bhava-Bhaya-Haram Sarva-Loka-Eka-Naatham || Meaning: 1: (Salutations to Sri Vishnu) Who has a Serene Appearance, Who Rests on a Serpent (Adisesha), Who has a Lotus on His Navel and Who is the Lord of the Devas, 2: Who Sustains the Universe, Who is Boundless and Infinite like the Sky, Whose Colour is like the Cloud (Bluish) and Who has a Beautiful and Auspicious Body, 3: Who is the Husband of Devi Lakshmi, Whose Eyes are like Lotus and Who is Attainable to the Yogis by Meditation, 4: Salutations to That Vishnu Who Removes the Fear of Worldly Existence and Who is the Lord of All the Lokas.

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