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Thillana Ragam: Revathi Talam: Adi Yuva Bharati Composer: Madurai N Krishnan Choreographer: Sweta, Teja, Ganesh Presents Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi Recital Orchestra by Ganesh Vasudeva, Vocal : Snigdha Venkatramani Tejaswi Kondapalli and Sweta Ravishankar Nattuvangam : jayanthi Sridharan February 2nd, 2013, 4:00 pm at Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto Mridangam : Suriya Subramanian www.yuvabharati.org Violin : Susheela Narasimhan Program Flute : Ashwin Krishnakumar Mallari & Aadi Kondar by Sweta Ragam: Gambira Naatai and Mayamalava Gowla Talam: Khanta Ekam and Aadi Composer: Aadi Kondar Choreographer: Smt.Padmini Radhakrishnan Mallari is a traditional song sung in the temples before the procession of of the Lord. This will be followed by Aadi kondar which describes the dance of lord Shiva in the golden temple of Chidambaram with goddess ***** Kaali. This concert is supported in part by Arts Council Silicon Valley and Alliance for California Traditional Arts GaneshaKautvam by Tejaswi Ragam: Arabhi Talam: Adi Choreographer: Vempati Chinna Satyam This item is an invocation in praise of Lord Ganesha; the Lord with a pillar like body, elephant face, broad stomach and wounded tusk. The dancer executes a series of elegant movements that are inspired by the gait of an elephant. The dance ends with a salutation to the Lord who removes obstacles and fulfills his devotees’ desires. Thaka Thaka by Sweta Ragam: Shivashakthi Talam: Adhi Composer: Subramanya Bharathi Choreographer: Padmini Radhakrishnan A Tamil song by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiar in praise of Goddess Shakthi. As per Bharati, Shakthi is the state where there is nothing called sorrow. Shakthi is the embodiment of power; the power to In this song the dancer narrates the divine deeds of Krishna. First, is the understand, the power to cross over hurdles, the power to drive out story of Putana, the demon who disguises herself as Yashoda and darkness. Such a state of mind and life is what anyone wishes. Thus attempts to gives poisonous milk to baby Krishna. The baby is not Shakthi is the most wanted, in everyone’s life. poisoned but Putana ends up being killed. The second narration shows an older Krishna waking up and getting ready to tend to the cows. As Aadidano Ranga by Ganesh the cows graze the fields, a demon disguises himself as a snake and Ragam: Arabhi Talam: Adi lures the cows and cowherds into his mouth. When the cowherds cry Composer: Purandara Dasar Choreographer: Ganesh Vasudeva out for Krishna, he jumps into the snake’s mouth and expands his body In this keerthana, Purandara Dasar describes the dance of Krishna on till the snake bursts open. The dance item climaxes with the dancer the head of giant serpent Kaliya. Kaliya, the evil snake, inhabited river dancing on the rims of a brass plate, while balancing a pot of water on Yamuna near Vrindavana and troubled all inhabitants of Vrindavana. her head. Young Krishna seeks out the serpent and subdues it. He dances on its head and banishes it from the waters of Yamuna. Netrandhi Nerathilae Ragam: Huseni Talam: Rupakam Sankara Sri Giri Composer: Vaideeswaran Koil Subbaramiyer Ragam: Hamsanandi Talam: Adi Choreographer: Smt.Saroja Vaidyanathan Composer: Swati Tirunal Sweta potrays the lamenting voice of the Nayika on how He has gone Choreographer: VempatiChinna Satyam, and RevathiKomaduri for the other girl. “Only the day before yesterday when we met you had The item begins with slokams that describe Lord Siva as the one with a promised me so many things. Alas, yesterday you were totally lost to third eye and four hands, the one who wears a moon, crocodile and the other girl. I was a mute spectator to the whole episode. Oh Lord, snake as ornaments and the one who has ashes smeared all over his behold and come back to me.” body. This is followed by Sankara Sri Giri, which describes Siva’s vigorous dance that is performed in the ChitraSabha. The celestial Javali Marulu Konnane beings watch as Indra plays the flute, Vishnu the drums, Lakshmi sings, Ragam: Senjurti Talam: Misra Chapu Bramha plays the cymbals, Saraswati the Veena and Lord Siva dances. Composer: M. Bala Murali Krishna Choreographer: Ganesh Vasudeva Varnam (Poorvanga) Maaye Manam Kanindarul by Ganesh In this male oriented Javali, hero tells his beloved to not leave him Ragam: Simhendra Madhyamam Talam: Adi saying she will come back tomorrow. He says you have bewitched me. Composer: Madurai Muralidharan Choreographer: Ganesh Vasudeva At a time when moon is shining bright and flowers are blooming how In this Varnam poet describes Madurai Meenakshi as the can you leave me? Stay and let me fill my eyes with your beauty. When compassionate one. She is the one who dances beautifully and makes I am with you my heart soars high in the sky with happiness. Oh my Shiva happy. She is the daughter of King of the Mountains. She is the friend, please stay. one who killed the daemon King Mahishasura. In this choreography, thisra nadai is used to bring out the Lasya, or extreme feminity, of Abhang Parvathi’s dance. The item also depicts Mahishasura mardhana. Ragam: Dharbari Kanada Talam: Adhi Choreographer: Smt.Padmini Radhakrishnan BalaGopalaTarangam by Tejaswi Next item is a Marati Abhang. Ease of language and richness of culture Ragam: Mohana Talam: MisraChapu&Adi are symbolic of any Marati Abhang. Sweta’s choice of today’s Abhang is Composer: NarayanaTeertha in praise of Natya Ganapathy. Choregrapher: Dr. Uma Rama Rao .