The artists were deeply immersed in the emotions themselves, as the mystic Bharatnatyam captivated all at Antarang Hall.
As a part of the 35th foundation anniversary of multi-art centre of the city, a gripping Bharatnatyam performance was staged at Bharat Bhavan on Thursday.
The Bharatnatyam was splendidly performed by four young Bharatnatyam dancers including Aarohi Munshi, Madhura Chattopadhyay, Riya Jha and Mohika Saxena. The entire Antarang hall was packed with the traditional dance enthusiasts as they enjoyed the delightful medley of Bharatnatyam moves and captivating expressions.
The enraptured performance was choreographed by one of the renowned Bharatnatyam dancer lata Singh Munshi. The entire performance was not only about the speedy footworks and the complexity of the technique, but the zest was added with the ravishing light design.
All through the performance, the lights played the characters on stage. Sometimes it was the Krishna holding the flute and sometimes it was a shadow to Draupadi in plight. This sinnovation by Kamal Jain added more charisma to the traditional dance form and giving a pleasure to audience as they watched the performance with rapt attention.
The event began with Pushpanjali. Under the performance the dancers performed tode mangalam which is the oldest tradition to start the day in South India. It is the prayer to Tirupati Balaji.
The dancers then wooed the audience with showcasing the leelaien of lord Krishna under Kannad Padam. Giving this thrilling performance the dancers staged Kaliya Mardhanam, Rukmani Haran, Sita Swayamvar and Draupadi Cheerharan. While the dancers focused on the Krishna leela they enthralled all with the abhinay. As they presented the traditional street games on staged, it created an entertaining atmosphere at the Antarang Hall.
The dancers then performed Tilana and wrapped up their performances with the Manglacharan. The performances were loved by the audience. Prior to Bharatnatyam performance, Baul gayan was performed by Parvati Baul.