Navarasa Padam

This is a padam I like, coz, they have used various events in the life of the lord of dance himself, to bring out the nava rasas. This is a vey traditional (and a much better choreography, IMHO) than the few I found on youtube.


https://youtu.be/jZl7MjgQT7g

Swamiye Varnam

I like how the second half of the varnam goes - all jathi is set to the same tune as the verses
Don't think i ever danced this on any stage - can't remember doing it

Swamiye Varnam

Hindusthani Thillana

Remember the one time I was part of a big group performance at a temple. This still is an awesome choreography - not sure whether Chandrika Kurup aunty and / or Lakshmi Kurup did it.

I also taught this to two other ladies and we performed at Oracle, OHA 2010, I think.

There is a faster version of the song, and a Bharathnatyam performance to it, in the movie Swathi Thirunal. I personally feel this Thillana is more suited for Mohinitniyattam.


https://youtu.be/mVjnTHBqvgs

Jathiswaram

Don't remember this piece very well - learnt it from Mrs. Chandrakala Jagannathan nearly 30 yrs ago. A very traditional choreography, danced like how a 60 yr old ex danseuse would. Moral of this post - learn the dance well, practice through the week and then make a video at the end of the week.

https://youtu.be/jaQ7zLSfGVs 

better late than never etc etc etc...

Have to try and catch up for the last four weeks.

variga variga has to be followed by endaho vallabha; which was my trademark piece those days.

That is me going "thellum agathaliril ille" at all of 9.

Wish I had known the value of what I was learning, at that time, sigh...

https://youtu.be/JT0m7Ney7w4 

An all time favourite, very popular piece in Mohiniyattam - Variga variga. This was usually Preethy's piece when we were growing up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_HfmAiL7OQ&t=48s

So week three and four have already been slacking - so going to cheat and post videos from past. But on the upside, joined salsa classes. So may be a salsa video soon!!

Odissi, I find the most evolved of the three dance forms I have learnt. Managalacharan, though can equate to the alaarippu, is evidently way ahead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2foA5Q1oUkU