Well conceived and imaginative
DIVYA RAMESH
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Nrityopasana's thematic presentation on the elements of nature was moving.
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LAVANYA RAGHURAMAN
Nrithyopasana, an organisation for Bharatanatyam and yoga, presented a ballet based on the five elements of nature.
The youngest member of the group, Akshaya — a confident, enthusiastic eight-year-old — started the proceedings with a Pushpanjali, and then offered her tribute to M.S. Subbulakshmi through the kriti "Sriman Narayana" (Bowli).
The idea behind the thematic presentation was to highlight the positive and negative aspects of the five elements.
The positive side of fire was illustrated through a wedding, an outdoor camp, household, yagna, etc.
The Kumbakonam incident was used to bring out the negative side. It was indeed very moving. Madurai R. Muralidharan and Chitra Muralidharan's choreography for the number is worthy of mention.
The positive aspect of water was depicted by throwing light on the wonderful treasures of the sea, and through scenes showing fishermen earning their livelihood.
The destructive side was brought out through the tsunami. Choreographer Suryamurthy played the main role of a fisherman.
The orchestra consisted of Sudhev (vocal), Sudhama (mridangam), Ramesh (flute), and Suresh (chendai).
Lavanya Raghuraman can dance, sing and play the violin and the veena. She is the granddaughter of Sangita Kalanidhi S. Ramanathan.
A student of the Singapore Management University, Lavanya has been performing Bharatanatyam since 1999. She initially trained under Girish Panikar and has been with the Dhananjayans since 2000.
She performed at Hamsadhwani with the wonderful backing of Vanati Raghuraman (vocal) and Shanta Dhananjayan (nattuvangam).
She began her performance with a Nataraja Anjali in Natta (tisra gati). Her main piece for the evening was a Ragamalika varnam, "Nagareshu Kanchi," a composition of Tamil scholar Raghuraman, tuned by Vanati Raghuraman.
The composition highlighted the greatness of Kancheepuram — its location, historical background, the famous people who lived there and its great cultural heritage.
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