Day 2 of 13th Concert of Aura-Aurangabad by Mahagami Gurukul

Day 2 of the 13^th Concert of Aura-Aurangabad, under the Cultural Tourism Initiative of Mahagami Gurukul was held on December 4, 2015. Bharatanatyam dance presented by ‘Sarfojiraje Bhosale Centre’s’ Artist, Mumbai was greatly appreciated by the audience.

Natraj Kautukam and Tishra Alaripu was followed by Jatiswaram, Jatiswaram is the delicate intertwining of jatis (time-measures) and swarams (melodic notes) and its stylised combination of rhythm and musical harmony. Next was Varnam, it is usually the centre piece of a bharatnatyam performance that elaborates the bharatnatyam repertoire. A piece de resistance with passage of nritya or dance conveying moods through facial expressions is interspersed with pieces of nritta or pure dance. This particular varnam is in praise of Shivaji the king of tanjavur.

They presented PADAM - YEN PALLI, Padams are lyrical poetry conveying emotions through diverse Abhinaya. They manifest various moods in a musical monologue thus evoking the Rasa. This particular composition is based on the shesha shayi posture of lord Vishnu.

They also performed PANCHAKSHARA STOTRA, This is Panchakshara Mantra, where syllables ve, ce, efMe, Jee, Ùe in Sanskrit showing various facets of Shiva. Each Shlok elaborates the first syllable for e.g.: न for Nagendraharaya, म for Mandakini, efMe, for Shivayagauri, Jee, for Vashishtha Kumbho and य for Yakshaswaroopaya. This Stotra is written by the great vedant follower Adi shankaracharya.

TILLANA, this is the South Indian form of Tarana-pure dance. It is a joyous fantasy of pure Nritta, the most beautiful and graceful of all styles. Tillana raga shankarabharnam talam adi in tishra gati. The performance concluded MANGALAM; this prayer is sung at the end of the performance by the musicians with the dancers keeping the rhythm only with her feet, offers praise and glory to lord with humility and devotion. With this the dancers seeks pardon for all the shortcomings during her performance.

Source: Abhinay Deshpande, click4college Specialist