Bhavajan Kumar performing on the Music Academy’s dance pageant on January 7, 2024.
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Bhavajan Kumar, disciple of Leela Samson and Jyotsna Narayan, proved himself as a promising Bharatanatyam artiste on the Music Academy’s dance pageant. He’s swish with out being overtly so. There’s a quiet dignity about his dance.
‘Ananda natana prakasam’ (Kedaram, Misra Chapu, Muthuswami Dikshitar, visualisation by Leela Samson) sparkled with jathis, which had each dynamic and nonetheless moments. The great thing about singing at a slower tempo, particularly the charanam, enhanced the enchantment.
Bhavajan Kumar performing on the Music Academy’s dance pageant on January 7, 2024.
| Picture Credit score:
RAGU R
Within the padavarnam, ‘Samiyai azhaithodi vaa’ (navaragamalika, Adi, Ok.N. Dandayuthapani Pillai, visualised by Leela Samson), the trikala jathi was uncommon — the vilamba kala hardly had any steps, the dancer stayed within the kudichi mettu adavu for a lot of counts, and the tisra part integrated numerous jumps. The theermanam was one or two avarthanas too lengthy. Bhavajan’s agility and a tremendous sense of timing noticed him by way of unscathed. The second jathi with cross rhythm was additionally uncommon. Music and dance obtained the identical consideration on this efficiency.
Girish Madhu wielded the cymbals, the pitch of which felt a bit excessive, G. Vijayaraghavan was on the mridangam, Praveen Kumar on the vocals, Ok.P. Nandini on the violin and Sujith Naik on the flute.
Bhavajan Kumar performing on the Music Academy’s dance pageant on January 7, 2024.
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RAGU R
Bhavajan’s articulation lacked readability in some parts. The philosophical keerthanam, ‘Nanati baduku natakamu’ (Revathi, Adi, Annamacharya) was a troublesome topic to deal with, however Bhavajan made a courageous try.
Because the programme progressed, Bhavajan’s nritta appeared to lose steam. He concluded with the Purvi swaranjali (Rupaka, Tirugokarnam Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar) visualised by Leela Samson. This piece is to have predated the thillana, and has the colors and animals corresponding to every swara.
