Understanding Kuchipudi

Understanding Kuchipudi explores the solo dance tradition of Andhra Pradesh known as Kuchipudi or Bhagvata Mela Natakam devised by Vedantam Lakshminarayana Shastri in the last century. It examines the three sources from which Shastri culled his solo repertoire - the Aaya Sampradaya (temple traditions), the Kaceriatta ('concert' tradition) and the Bhavavatam (Vaishnava narrative tradition). The former two were practiced by the sanivaru or temple dancers of Andhra, while the latter was to be found in the repertoires of both temple dancers and Brahmin male performers in villages such as Kuchipudi.

It also looks at history, technique of nrtta, and includes excerpts from the repertorie. Compositions such as Jatisvaram, Mandodari Sabdam, Ksetraya Padam, Bhamakalapam, Krsna Sabdam and Simhanandini are demonstrated.
Introduced by Mallika Sarabhai, with a script by Dr Devesh Soneji.

Duration	:	66 Minutes
Rs.	:	1500.00, USD - 190.00 (Institutional) / 95.00 (Individual)