Disc |
DVD 5 |
Region |
ALL |
Language |
English |
Duration |
60 min |
When Gods Dance - DVD 4. BharataNatyam
Part 7
This episode features Choodamani Pradanam, a very popular dance drama from Kalakshetra, choreographed by Smt. Rukmani Devi Arundale features veterans Sri Balagopal and Sri Janardhanan in the lead roles of Hanuman and Ravana. It is the canto of Ramayana where Hanuman meets Sita in Ashokavanam.
Neila Satylingam's Apsaras group performs a small extract from Ritu Mahatmayam about the different seasons. Music for this item is composed by Dr. Padma Subramanian and dance is choreographed by Smt. Neila Satyalingam.
Part 8
The first item is
Sarasa's choreography of Thanjavoor Shankara Iyer's Mahadeva Siva Shambo performed by students of Sarasalaya.
Next there is video of a visit to Bharata Kalanjali an art school run by the Dhananjayans and their interviews.
Then there is a scene from their dance drama Sangamitra, on the life of King Ashoka, choreographed to represent a group of courtesans performing to the great king in the royal courts
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