Pleasing to the senses
A. RAMALINGA SASTRY
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Both siblings excelled in their fields making the concert extremely enjoyable.
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EVOCATIVE OFFERING Rekha's recital was in adherence to the traditional format. Photo: K.R. Deepak
Rekha Vani and her younger brother Rajasekhar Vinay are X and VIII grade pupils respectively of a school in Boulder, Colorado. They are the children of the Nalithams, Ramakrishna and Roopa. Noticing their flair for dance and sense of rhythm, the parents sent them to Visakhapatnam, during their vacations for training in Bharatanatyam and the mridangam. Charmed by their progress, the gurus, Natyacharya Avasarala Rukmaji Rao (principal, Nritya Kalaa Bharathi of
Bharatiya Vidya Kendra) and his noted accompanist on the mridangam, Y.P.S. Madhu Babu have been encouraging them to exhibit their talent in public whenever possible.
They performed last week in Kalabharathi under the auspices of the Nritya Kalaa Bharathi. The programme got off to an enchanting start with a short vocal recital by 12-year-old Chaganti Ramya Kiranmayi. While the seasoned artiste, K.V.S. Prasad accompanied her on the violin, young Rajasekhar proved to be his peer lending excellent support on the mridangam. He felicitously executed a thani as well at the end of the item in Sankarabharanam.
The Bharatanatyam recital that followed was in strict adherence to the traditional format and turned out to be an evocative religious offering. The exposition marked with precise, coordinated footwork, clarity in mudra and delightful grace in bhangima coupled with sprightly movements, proved to be an outcome far above the expectations of Rekha's age.
Thodaya mangalam constituted some portions of chosen lyrics of Annamayya set to music in Ragamalika, Vasantha jathiswaram of the Tanjore quartet, Chidambara natesakoutwam in Hamsadhvani, Mysore Sadavisa Rao's Dhanyasi padavarnam, Annamayya's Brahmakadigina paadamu in Mukhahari, Madhurai N. Krishanan's composition in Hamsaanandi and a thillana in Mohana followed by Mahishaasuramardhini stotram, comprised her repertoire for the evening.
The backdrop of music had expert nattuvangam by guru Rukmaji Rao, evocative vocals by M. Venkata Rao excellently supported by Y.P.S. Madhu Babu on the mridangam, K.V.S. Prasad on the violin, Raja Rao on the flute, Lakshmikantham on the veena and Chaitanya on the ghatam.
Make-up by Surya Rao was appealing.
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