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Splendour of tala
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Nuances of rhythm and raga were discussed by veterans. KRIPA SUBRAHMANIAM
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Photos: V.Ganesan
Presentation: M.V.Narasimhachari and Vasanthalakshmi
Sri Kumbakonam Gajendran spoke of rare talas in dance compositions, with his disciple Smitha demonstrating. Narasimhachari and Vasanthalakshmi demonstrated the role of tala in Bharathanatyam. Narasimhachari explained that the arudi was the crowning
line with rhythmic syllables and the eduppu was essentially the bridge between abhinaya and nritta.
The conference president Palghat R. Raghu presented a lecture demonstration on the multi-faceted splendour of misram. Palghat Raghu was assisted by his grandsons — Abhishek Raghuram (vocal) and A. Anand (mridangam) — and Mysore Srikanth on the violin.
Vidya Shankar.
The Khanta Ata Tala varnam Viribhoni is Bhairavi was taken up. The total of khanta ata thalam being 14 beats and this figure double of 7, Abhishek rendered it while Anand accompanied him weaving all the other nadais into his playing. In the vocal rendition also Abhishek changed the nadais accurately and all of them fell into the thala round correctly. The varnam was also rendered in Adi Thalam which is 16 matras.
Brilliant exposition
Anand gave a brilliant exposition of a Thani, conceived by Palghat Raghu in Misra Chapu Thalam. The thani composition was exceptional with all the combinations of the other nadais woven intricately into the pattern.
As many as six ragas were discussed under raga Lakshana derivatives of the 22nd melakarta. Madhyamavathi was handled by Vainika Vidushi Vidya Shankar.
Madhyamavathi is an audava ragam with five swarams in both Arohana and Avarohana. The swarasthanams are Shadjam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Suddha Madhyamam, Panchamam, and Kaisiki Nishadam. With the help of the veena, the veteran vainika demonstrated the gamaka patterns of the swaras in the ragam. The prayogams from major compositions were taken up as illustrations for the gamaka movement. Madhyamavati is an auspicious ragam used for mangalam also.
Vidwan V. Subrahmaniam, S.A.K.Durga and T.R.Subramaniam dealt with other ragas.
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