The timeless enchantment of the normal Bharatanatyam repertoire

Nithyakalyani Vaidyanathan 
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“It’s not simply the previous six months of rehearsals, however a few years of rigorous coaching I acquired from my guru in my early years, which has given me the power and stamina to current the margam as we speak “ stated Nithyakalyani Vaidyanathan at first of her Poorna Margam for Natyarangam at Narada Gana Sabha mini corridor. At a time, when sustaining viewers’s consideration is a frightening job, holding their curiosity for 2 and a half hours is a problem. And Nityakalyani lived as much as it.

Given her expertise, it was no shock to see the the core components of Bharatanatyam — adavus, attami, and teermanams introduced with finesse. This was backed by nuanced abhinaya and advantageous collection of songs.

The opening items, an alarippu in Tisra Dhruva tala (choregraphed by Adyar Lakshman) and the Jathiswaram (choreographed Kanjeevaram Ellappa Pillai) ushered within the rhythmic vitality. This was adopted by the favored sabdam ‘Sarasijakshudu’.

Ok. N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai constructed a grand edifice of musical aesthetics in his Navaragamalika varnam ‘Swamiyai azhaithodi vaa’, weaving applicable ragas to go well with the temper of the lyrics. The nayika requests her sakhi to go and fetch her lord, the one who’s adorned with a crescent moon and the Ganga flowing from his hair. At first of every line, Nityakalyani conveyed the gist by means of mukhabhinaya, earlier than increasing on the concepts with detailed sancharis.

In Kavi Kunjara Bharathi’s padam, ‘Yengaanum vara vara’ in raga Kalyani, and the Patnam Subramanya Aiyar’s javali, ‘Appudu manasu in raga Khamas, the dancer showcased numerous nayikas with shades of contrasting feelings. However the spotlight was the Kshetrayya padam ‘Ninnu joochi’. The soulful singing by Radha Bhadri enhanced the enchantment. The padam describes the nayika’s response because the hero returns house after a very long time. Her apt abhinaya let the viewers expertise the nayika’s emotional state.

Nithyakalyani’s abhinaya conveyed the essence of the lyrics.
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Nithyakalyani’s expertise as soon as once more got here by means of within the Behag tillana, which was danced at a tempo during which one may benefit from the rhythmic great thing about the piece.

The musical ensemble consisted of Jayanthi Subramaniam on the nattuvangam, Radha Badri on the vocal, Ok. P. Nandini on the violin, Guru Bharadwaj on the mridangam and Sruthi Sagar on the flute