SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA
Refreshing approach
ANJANA RAJAN
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Jyotsna simply enjoys herself dancing. And that seems to be her asset.
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Photo: K.N. Muralidharan
CONVICTION: Jyotsna Jagannathan.
Jyotsna Jagannathan brought out the simple joys of clean lines and a self-contained approach in her concert. In a season inundated with Bharatanatyam programmes, there is a natural tendency to try to catch audience attention with some kind of pyrotechnics, either in the form of marathon jatis or over-the-top abhinaya. Against this backdrop, Jyotsna's dance was refreshing.
Trained by A. Lakshman, who also led the orchestra on the nattuvangam, Jyotsna presented the varnam `Velanidam Poi Solladi' as the centre point of the programme.
Written by Ku.Ma.Balasubramaniam, with music by Muthaiah Pillai, the varnam in raga Vachaspati was taken at an unhurried pace.
While bringing out the pining of the nayika, Jyotsna managed to steer clear of hollow imitation.
The lilting charanam, `Thedinen, Kaanaamale Vaadinen,' came across as the pleasant distress of a mugdha nayika.
`Krishna Nee Begane,' a perennial favourite, which nevertheless gets mauled by exaggerated portrayals, got similar light-hearted treatment. Jyotsna's asset would seem to be her conviction in her dance.
She seems to be not asserting her artistry but simply enjoying herself, and the audience can do likewise. One only hopes she will continue to grow along these lines.
The tillana in Nalinakanti and Adi tala by Karaikkudi Krishnamurthy brought the programme to a close.
The composition was distinctive for the use of the Devi sloka, `Sarva Mangala Maangalye,' as the sahitya portion.
Besides A. Lakshman, Jyotsna was accompanied by K. Hariprasad (vocal), Nellai D. Kannan (mridangam) and K. Vijayaraghavan (violin).
The orchestra was an asset to the performance.
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