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 | Episode 35: Prathima Vadiraja
Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam performance by Prathima Vadiraja. Excerpts from Pushpanjali, Ananda Amrutavarshinee, Sri Ramache, Padam in praise of Lord Shiva - Idathu padam thooki adum and finally ends with a Thillana compoased by Padmabhusan Lalgudi Jayaraman. |
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 | Episode 34: Kalpana 2009 - Part 4
Various
'Urdhva Tandavam' by Akshaya Ganesh and Tara Shankar. Thillana by students of Natyalaya School of Kuchipudi dance and a Bharatnatyam item. |
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 | Episode 33: Kalpana 2009 - Part 3
Various
Excerpts from 'Thumaka Chalata Ramachandra' by Priya Das from Lasya Dance Company. Thillana by Maharaja Swathi Tirunal in Kuchipudi by Sravani Tammiraju and Bharatanatyam by Ambika Gopalan.Thillana by students of Bharata Kala Kutiram |
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 | Episode 32: Kalpana 2009 - Part 2
Various
Excerpts from dances by students from Jayendra Kalakendra school ('Adbhutam'), 'Kanden Kanden' Chetana Chidambara from Lasya Dance Company, Varnam presented by dancers of Nrithyollasa Dance Company. |
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 | Episode 31: Kalpana 2009 - Part 1
Various
Excerpts from dances from Abhinaya Dance Company, Mahakali and Pushpnajali. Vara Siddhi Vinayaka by Teja Kondapalli and Jaya Maaruti Kautvam by Santosh Lakkaraju |
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 | Episode 30: Mythili Prakash
Bharatanatyam
Excerpts from Mythili Prakash's September 2008 Yuva Bharati performance: Surya based on the lyrics from Aditya Hrydayam, Taru Varanam in praise of Devi the feminine energy, Tayee Yashoda and Thillana in Nasikabhushani, dedicated to the Lord of Dance, Nataraja |
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 | Episode 29: Vidya Subramanian
Bharatanatyam
Excerpts from a thematic presentation given by Vidya Subramanian, founder of Lasya Dance Company. Compositions of Ottukadu Venkata Subba Iyer (Swagatham Krishna and Thaye Yasoda) and Maharaja Swathi Thirunal (Chaliye Kunjanamo). |
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 | Episode 28: Jyothi Lakkaraju
Kuchipudi
Excerpts from a thematic presentation given by Jyothi Lakkaraju, founder of Natyalaya-Kuchipudi school of dance. Compositions of Ottukadu Venkata Subba Iyer (Mani Nupura Dharee) and Maharaja Swathi Thirunal (Sree Ramana Vibho). |
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 | Episode 27: Niharika Mohanty
Odissi
Excerpts from Maanikya Veena Mangala Charan, Yugma dhwandwa Pallavi and other items. |
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 | Episode 26: Sandhya Sree Athmakuri
Kuchipudi
Excerpts from Vandanam, dedicated to Gaayatri Devi, Manduka sabdam, story of Gajendra moksha. The concluding piece is on Kaalinga Narthana Thillana by Oothukadu Venkata Subba Iyer |
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 | Episode 25: Himabindu Challa
Kuchipudi
Excerpts from thematic presentation on Oothukkadu Venkatasubba Iyer and Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. In the last piece (mangalam), Himabindu is accompanied by Vidya Subramanyam, Sreelatha Suresh and Jyothi Lakkaraju. |
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 | Episode 24: Sreelatha Suresh
Bharatanatyam
Excerpts from thematic presentatino on Oothukkadu Venkatasubba Iyer and Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. In the first item, Sreelatha is accompanied by Vidya Subramanyam, Jyothi Lakkaraju and Himabindu Challa. |
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 | Episode 23: Kaustavi Sarkar
Odissi
Excerpts from Kaustavi's concert - Mangala Charan |
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 | Episode 22: Chinmayi Bettadapur
Bharatanatyam
Pieces of Chinmay's concert showing Pushpanjali, followed by a slokam on Lord Vishnu. Nritya upahara, and item on Lord Krishna, Javali-Nee Netlu, Vishavakara Kannan an item on Lord Krishna |
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 | Episode 21: Shirni Surapaneni
Bharatanatyam
Exerpts from 'Devi Sthuti', 'Javali','Kalinga Nartana Thillanaa', |
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 | Episode 20: Anjana Dasu
Bharatanatyam
Excerpts from 'Pushpanjali', 'Andal Kautwam', 'Varnam-Mohamana' and 'Maa Valla Kadammaa' |
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 | Episode 17: Deepa Mahadevan
Bharatanatyam
Excerpts from 'Jaya Maruti Kautwam', 'Urdhva Thandavam' and 'Akhanda Margam' |
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 | Episode 16: Charlotte Moraga
Kathak
Excerpts from Yuva Bharati Concert showcasing 'Ganapati Vandana', improvisation piece in Teen Taal and 'Seeta Apaharana' |
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 | Episode 15: Revathi Komanduri
Kuchipudi
This episode presents Kuchipudi performance by Revathi Komanduri. The episode contains Sivastuti and Paluku Tenela Talli (Annamachary Keertana. This is an excerpt of Yuva Bharati concert held in April 2007. |
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 | Episode 13: Sasikala Penumarthi
Kuchipudi
This episode presents Kuchipudi performance by Sasikala Penumarthi. Sasikala performs Kanja Dalaya takshi and Rukmini Pravesa Daruvu. These solo pieces are preceded by Jagadananda Karaka performed by Revathi Komanduri and Sasikala. This is an excerpt of Yuva Bharati concert held in April 2007. |
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 | Episode 11: Radhika Shankar
Bharatanatyam
This episode presents Bharatanrityam performed by Radhika Shankar. Episode starts starts with Jatiswaram and is followed by Keertana on Kanyakumari. |
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 | Episode 10: Kalpana 2008 - Part 3
Mixed
This episode presents Part 3 of Student Choreography Concert - Kalpana. Episode starts with Saroruhasana Jaye by Teja Kondapalli of Nrityananda School of Kuchipudi, followed by Ardhanariswara by Nisha Balaraman and Priya Sohoni of Vishwa Shanti Dance School. Episode ends with Leela performed by Rasika Kumar, Preeti Vissa, Madhav Vissa, Anjana Dasu, Yatrika Ajaya, Neeraja Venkat and Pooja Sohoni and choregraphed by Malavika Kumar of Abhinaya Dance Company. |
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 | Episode 9: Kalpana 2008 - Part 2
Bharata Natyam
This episode presents Part 2 of Student Choreography Concert - Kalpana. First item is Jathiswaram presented by Shreya Iyer, Janani Iyer & Surajita Elamurgu. This is followed by Muralidhara Kautvam performed by Samantha Balasubramanian, Sonali Biligiri, Akshaya Ganesh, Amlu Natesan, Shilpa Rajagopal, Priya Shankar, Dharini Subramanian, Ramya Vaidyanathan of Nrityollasa Dance Academy. Last item, Gandhari's Grief is a solo presented by Rasika Kumar of Abhinaya Dance Company. |
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 | Episode 8: Kalpana 2008 - Part I
Bharata Natyam
This episode presents Part 1 of Student Choreography Concert - Kalpana. This episode starts with Kalinga Narthana Thillana by Tara Shankar. This is followed by another thillana by Madhvi Venkatesh of Shakti School of Dance. The final thillana is performed by students of Lasya Dance Company- Radhika Chandrasekhar, Nandita Sriram, Anuradha Sivaram, Anasuya Sivaram, Adeeti Ullal, Prathima Vadiraja, Madhavi Cheruvu and Mitha Nandagopalan. |
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 | Episode 7: Akshaya Ganesh
Bharata Natyam
This episode presents Akshaya Ganesh. The video footage comes from Yuva Bharati concert held in March, 2008. Akshaya performs Pushpanjali, Javali, Short segment of the Varnam composed Lalgudi Jayaraman and a thillana. |
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 | Episode 6: Sangita Vasudevan
Bharata Natyam
This is an excerpt from the first Yuva Bharati Teacher Concert. Sangita Vasudevan presents Pushpanjali, Ododi Vande Kanna, Javali and Thillana. Vidhya Subramanian shares the stage with Sangita in Pushpanjali and Thillana. |
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 | Episode 5: Vinidhra Mani
Bharata Natyam
In this episode Vinidhra Mani, Student of Vidhya Subramanian will present Jai Durge, Ardhanari and Mazil Vahana. The video footage is from March 2008 concert of Yuva Bharati. |
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 | Episode 4: Santosh Lakkaraju - Part II
Kuchipudi
This episode presents excerpts from Santosh Lakkaraju's Yuva Bharati Dance Concert held in October 2007. Episode presents Jathi Swaram, Madhura Madhura - Tarangam and ends with 'Charishnu' choreographed to musical production of Madhup Mudgal. |
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 | Episode 3: Santosh Lakkaraju
Kuchipudi
Santosh Lakkaraju - PART I
This episode presents excerpts from Santosh Lakkaraju's Yuva Bharati Dance Concert held in October 2007. Episode presents Pushpanjali and a keertana of Swati Tirunal - Sankara Srigiri Naada Prabho. |
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 | Episode 2: Yamini Krishnamurti - Part II
Kuchipudi
This episode presents Yamini Krishnamurti performing "Neela Megha Sareera" - a Narayna Teertha Tarangam. This item is followed by Mandooka Sabdam. The video concludes with a Thillana. Video footage from Yamini Krishnamurti. |
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 | Episode 1: Yamini Krishnamurti
Kuchipudi
Inaugural Episode with Yamini Krishnamurti
This episode presents dance videos and other important events in life of legendary dancer Padma Bhushan Yamini Krishnamurti. The episode starts with King Shahaji's Thillana performed in King Shahaji's Palace in Tanjore. This will be followed by an interview with Yamini recorded in her recent visit to USA. This is collage of various items performed by her including Navarasa Slokam. |
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