A SPICMACAY lecture demonstration on the classical dance form Vilasini Natyam was conducted at Colonel’s Academy Mhow by the eminent dancer Purvadhana shree as part of the VIRASAT 2018 series of programs. She was accompanied by vocalist Shweta Prasad, Sai Kolanka on the violin, Sreedharacharya on the mridangam and Renuka Prasad on the nattuvangam.
The programme commenced with a prayer to lord Shiva in which the artiste paid tribute to all members of lord Shiva’s family and their vehicles, she also explained to the children how opposing animals like snake and mouse and peacock, tiger and bull can all come together in the same family and generate positivity. This was followed by a brief talk by Shweta Prasad about Carnatic Classical music during which she explained to the students how the seven swaras have been inspired by the calls of different animals and birds.
The next performance was a dance based on Raga Ananda Bhairavi set to Adi taal. This was followed by a brief talk by Renuka Prasad in which he explained how the 16 sounds of Carnatic classical music have come from lord Shiva. He also performed a jugalbandi with Sreedharacharya on the mridangam. This was followed by a dance performance dedicated to lord Krishna based on the song Bruhi Mukundeti based on Raga Kurunji set to Adi taal. The last performance was dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and was based on the ode “Veena vadini varde” composed by the late Suryakant Tripathi Nirala. This was followed by a question and answer session in which the artistes answered questions on dance and music.
The artistes were honoured by the Principal Keran Bahadur. The program was conducted by Mayukani Jamjute and the vote of thanks was delivered by Jaya Capoor.