<p>As part of the ‘Nirantaram Music and Dance Festival’, a kuchipudi recital performed by Vyjayanthi Kashi, was recently held in the City. </p>.<p>The recital included some traditional choreographies of the dance form, which were performed superbly by the dancer. A large crowd had gathered to watch the dancer, and they weren’t disappointed by the performance she put up. Dressed in a purple sari and bedecked with jewels, she impressed the audience with her fine footwork and technique. <br /><br />The evening began with ardhanareeshwara, which is a dance piece choreographed in tribute to Lord Shiva. Set to raga malika and malika taka, Ardhanareeshwara refers to the combination of the identities of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati, and emphasises both the male and female elements of this union. In the dance, the left side of the ardhanareeshwara represents Parvati, whereas the right is symbolic of Lord Shiva. Vyjayanthi Kashi stunned the crowd who had gathered there with her flawless depiction of this merged being, as well as the technique which was obvious in her movement. <br /><br />The second piece that she performed was titled satyabhama pravesha dharavu, set to raga shankarabharana and adi tala. A very popular piece in kuchipudi, it describes the entrance of Satyabhama, which is called pravesha dharavu. The choreography was filled with different human emotions, such as pride, anguish and humble. With a wonderful portrayal of different postures and dramatic expressions, Vyjayanthi Kashi managed to replicate these emotions very realistically.<br /><br />The next piece was called Gandhari, and told the story of the princess of Gandhara who married Drutharashtra, from the epic Mahabharata. <br /><br />The choreography of this piece told the story of different emotions that Gandhari goes through when she finds out that she is marrying a blind man. It leaves the viewer in doubt as to whether this marriage proved to be a blessing or a curse for the queen, who later chose to blindfold herself to give her husband company. <br /><br />The last piece was a very special number in kuchipudi, namely, tarangam. The song that accompanied this is from the well-known Krishnaleela Tarangini, a text which narrates the life and experiences of Krishna by Narayan Theertha. In this number, Vyjayanthi Kashi danced on the rim of a brass plate, which is the symbol of karmakanda, or one’s field of activity. <br /><br />The choreography of this number requires highly skilled footwork. It was set to raga amruta varshini, and adi tala. </p>
<p>As part of the ‘Nirantaram Music and Dance Festival’, a kuchipudi recital performed by Vyjayanthi Kashi, was recently held in the City. </p>.<p>The recital included some traditional choreographies of the dance form, which were performed superbly by the dancer. A large crowd had gathered to watch the dancer, and they weren’t disappointed by the performance she put up. Dressed in a purple sari and bedecked with jewels, she impressed the audience with her fine footwork and technique. <br /><br />The evening began with ardhanareeshwara, which is a dance piece choreographed in tribute to Lord Shiva. Set to raga malika and malika taka, Ardhanareeshwara refers to the combination of the identities of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati, and emphasises both the male and female elements of this union. In the dance, the left side of the ardhanareeshwara represents Parvati, whereas the right is symbolic of Lord Shiva. Vyjayanthi Kashi stunned the crowd who had gathered there with her flawless depiction of this merged being, as well as the technique which was obvious in her movement. <br /><br />The second piece that she performed was titled satyabhama pravesha dharavu, set to raga shankarabharana and adi tala. A very popular piece in kuchipudi, it describes the entrance of Satyabhama, which is called pravesha dharavu. The choreography was filled with different human emotions, such as pride, anguish and humble. With a wonderful portrayal of different postures and dramatic expressions, Vyjayanthi Kashi managed to replicate these emotions very realistically.<br /><br />The next piece was called Gandhari, and told the story of the princess of Gandhara who married Drutharashtra, from the epic Mahabharata. <br /><br />The choreography of this piece told the story of different emotions that Gandhari goes through when she finds out that she is marrying a blind man. It leaves the viewer in doubt as to whether this marriage proved to be a blessing or a curse for the queen, who later chose to blindfold herself to give her husband company. <br /><br />The last piece was a very special number in kuchipudi, namely, tarangam. The song that accompanied this is from the well-known Krishnaleela Tarangini, a text which narrates the life and experiences of Krishna by Narayan Theertha. In this number, Vyjayanthi Kashi danced on the rim of a brass plate, which is the symbol of karmakanda, or one’s field of activity. <br /><br />The choreography of this number requires highly skilled footwork. It was set to raga amruta varshini, and adi tala. </p>
