Shirisha Shashank acting at The Music Academy
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When dance and music are seamlessly built-in, the efficiency turns into a sight to behold. Shirisha Shashank, a disciple of Priyadarsini Govind, offered a solo Bharatanatyam recital on the Music Academy’s mid-year dance competition.
The night started with a Pushpanjali in raga Hamsadhwani set to Roopaka tala, adopted by the Ganesha stuti ‘Pahi pahi bala ganapate’ composed by Mazhavai Chidambara Swami.
Shirisha did justice to the varnam ‘Swamiyae vara solladi’
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The following merchandise was the varnam ‘Swamiyae vara solladi’ in raga Purvikalyani and tala Adi. This composition by Okay. N. Dandayuthapani Pillai conveys a profound sense of craving and devotion. On this piece, the heroine (the nayika) requests her buddy (sakhi) to convey none apart from Kumaraswamy, the lord himself, to her. Having skilled his grace all through her life, she now absolutely understands her love for him and longs to see him. She wonders why it’s taking him so lengthy, questioning his intentions and whether or not he has a coronary heart of stone or really loves her. She carried out the lengthy piece with grace and ease.
Following the varnam got here a padam ‘Mogadochi’ in raga Sahana and set to Mishra Chapu, a composition in Telugu. On this piece, the nayika is getting ready to bid farewell to Krishna. She says, ‘It’s time for me to depart. My husband is on the doorstep to take me away. Please don’t forget the emotions I had for you, and please don’t forget me”. She continues, “Don’t worry about me. Simply because the solar and the lotus exist collectively, you (the solar), whose rays will at all times fall upon me (the lotus)”. The sentiment of affection for god was fantastically expressed by way of nuanced abhinaya.
Shirisha conveyed nicely the essence of the padam and javali.
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In raga Khamas got here a javali ‘Period Ra Ra’, a composition by Dharmapuri Subbaraya Iyer, set in Adi tala. Right here, Radha is eager for the eye of Krishna. The night concluded with a tillana in raga Brindavani (Adi) and composed by Balamuralikrishna.
