Priyanka Niranjan
November 14, 2013 will forever remain a memorable day for Kumari Priyanka Niranjan, for it was the day she finished her Rangapravesha under the aegis of Guru Smt. Shubha Dhananjay. The stage featured an innovative swan decor, suiting Priyanka's swan-like style of dancing.The performance began with the traditional Pushpanjali and Ganesha Stuti (ಗಜಮುಖನೆ ಸಿದ್ದಿದಾಯಕನೆ ) as Karthik Hebbar began to work his magic. Next came the Alaripu in Mishra chapu taal and Jathiswaram in Kamach raaga. The Jathiswaram was full of Laasya - the graceful aspect of dance - and colorful poses which would give any good photographer a field day.
The next piece was a well-known Meera Bhajan - Pad ghunghuru baandh - showing the great devotion of Meera towards Krishna. This was special, not always do we get to see a song in Classical Hindustani Music adapted to the South-Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam. The main piece, the Padavarnam, was executed with strong footwork, showing all the three main goddesses of Hinduism effectively. This varnam, written by acclaimed lyricist Smt. Dwarki Krishnaswamy, also had innovative jathis woven into it.
The second half of the performance began with Sankara Iyer's famous Shivastuti - Mahadeva Shiva Shambho (ಮಹಾದೇವ ಶಿವ ಶಂಭೋ) - which was a real test of angashuddha (perfection of lines and curves in movements). This was followed by one of the specialties of Guru Smt. Shubha, the Mayura Nrithya. Composed by famous Kannada writer K. S. Narasimhaswami, this dance showed the behavior of the peacock. Priyanka ended her performance with a traditional Tillana in Mohanakalyani raaga, offering salutations to the warrior god Muruga. The guests agreed with my opinion the this was a very good performance, paying off the dedication of Priyanka, as well as showing the great skill of her Guru, Smt. Shubha.
The next piece was a well-known Meera Bhajan - Pad ghunghuru baandh - showing the great devotion of Meera towards Krishna. This was special, not always do we get to see a song in Classical Hindustani Music adapted to the South-Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam. The main piece, the Padavarnam, was executed with strong footwork, showing all the three main goddesses of Hinduism effectively. This varnam, written by acclaimed lyricist Smt. Dwarki Krishnaswamy, also had innovative jathis woven into it.
The second half of the performance began with Sankara Iyer's famous Shivastuti - Mahadeva Shiva Shambho (ಮಹಾದೇವ ಶಿವ ಶಂಭೋ) - which was a real test of angashuddha (perfection of lines and curves in movements). This was followed by one of the specialties of Guru Smt. Shubha, the Mayura Nrithya. Composed by famous Kannada writer K. S. Narasimhaswami, this dance showed the behavior of the peacock. Priyanka ended her performance with a traditional Tillana in Mohanakalyani raaga, offering salutations to the warrior god Muruga. The guests agreed with my opinion the this was a very good performance, paying off the dedication of Priyanka, as well as showing the great skill of her Guru, Smt. Shubha.
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