Natesha Kauthuvam by Soundarya Sriram Margazhi Chennai Dance Festival | Bharatanatyam | TIDE
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The ‘Natesha Kauthuvam’ is a dance in praise of Lord Shiva, the third god in the Hindu Trinity. He is the God of destruction as well as the God of dance in his ‘Nataraj’ form. This is a fast-paced piece that has beautiful poses of Natesha (Shiva), the one who is worshipped by all the sages and demons; and the one who dances with a drum in one hand. In a Kauthuvam, the Chollukattus (rhythmic syllables) are intertwined with the lyrics of the song. Thus, it has both nritta (footwork) and abhinaya (expressions) components in its choreography. Natesha Kauthuvam, in Ragam Hamsadhwani, Chatushra Eka Thalam, a composition of the Tanjavur Quartette.
Soundarya Sriram:
Soundarya Sriram is a 19-year-old Bharatanatyam Artiste from Chennai, India. Soundarya trained in Bharatanatyam for several years under the tutelage of Smt Divya Shiva Sundar, senior disciple and niece of the renowned Dhananjayans. It was under Smt Divya Shiva Sundar that Soundarya performed her Arangetram in 2015 where Natyachaaryas Sri V P Dhananjayan and Smt Shantha Dhananjayan, Smt Anitha Guha and Dr S Raghuraman witnessed her show. In 2018, Soundarya moved on to learning this art from Acharya Choodamani and Kalaimamani Smt Jayanthi Subramaniam, Danseuse par excellence and veteran in Abhinaya. Soundarya is today, a regular performer in the December Music and Dance Festival every year and is actively involved in new choreography and virtual performances amidst the 2020 Quarantine. She has had the privilege of dancing as a part of major festivals in Krishna Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha, Navi Mumbai Tamil Sangam, Subham Fine Arts, etc.
Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam is one of the 8 classical dance forms of India. Originally from Tamil Nadu, it is now practiced throughout the world and is a popular genre in many Indian Dance Festivals. The Bharatanatyam dancer is accompanied with the Nattuvangam, Violin, Mridangam and the Flute along with the Vocal rendition during a Bharatanatyam performance. Originally performed mainly in temple dance, this Indian dance form has now spread across languages, genres, religion and boundaries. A regular Bharatanatyam repertoire consists of an Alarippu, Jathiswaram, Sabdam, Varnam, Padam and a Thillana. The Tanjore Quartet is supposed to have formulated the present day repertoire.
Bharatanatyam is an Important Dance Style and is performed in Indian dance festivals & Indian Cultural Events. Dance has always been an integral form of Indian Heritage, Culture & Tradition. Indian Classical Dance Forms have also found their way into the commercial Indian Film Industry. Dance music videos in various Indian are also inspired by Traditional Dance Forms & Classical Dance Styles.
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Today, Bharatanatyam has also been integrated with Kollywood, Mohiniattam with Mollywood, Kuchipudi with Telugu Film Industry – Tollywood, Odissi with Ollywood, Kathak with Bollywood, Kannada & Malayalam Feature Films by the Respective Bollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood & Mollywood Industry.
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