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Seminar on Daruvu
Daruvu in Kuchipudi dates back to the period when Bharata wrote Natya Sastra. It mentioned 200 Dhruva Gaanas – epitomes of composite skills – that underline the art of dance and drama. Down the ages we find it in Kuchipudi tribal clans, known as Jakkulus also later came to be known as Yakshas who sang and narrated as they danced.
Daruvus are also known as Dhruva Gaanaas. These are the essence of Yakshaganas. Daruvus have certain Lakshana (characteristics) in terms of musical and rhythmical patterns, led by the Mridangam Shabdams(mnemonics), with a distinct regional identity to make render the number virile and lively.
Kuchipudi dancers made the best use of Daruvus, as they formed a part of Yakshagana, the main form of Kuchipudi till 1930. Daruvus come with prefixes such as Pravesana Daruu,
Nishkramana(exit), Nepadhya(background), Samvaada(argumentative), Akshepana(blaming), Varnana(description), Uttara Pratyuthara(dialogue) Daruvus.
National seminar
A national seminar on Daruvus in Kuchipudi Yakshagana held recently on this subject at the Telugu University auditorium under the auspices of Sambhavi School of dance, Bangalore, founded by Vyjayanthi Kasi.Radhesyam of Siddhendra Kala Peetam explained that Dhruvas were linked to jatis according to the song situation in different talas. He also spoke of Prasarika and Anthara Daruvus. Bhagavathula Sethuram , Head of the Department of Kuchipudi Dance, Telugu University also gave similar examples from Gollakalapam and Sasirekha Parinayam. He explained the difference between Samvada Daruvu and Uttara Prathyuttara Daruvu. Pasumarthi Sheshubabu, whose family specialised in the role of Sutradhara (narratorwho runs the show),also explained about Pravesika Daruvu of Sita and Samvada daruvu.
G.S
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