Repertoire
11 Seasons
The Repertoire will include a Margam in the first series and subsequently include other choreography that has made its way onto the stage in Bharatanatyam performances. All the work will be choreographed by Rukmini Vijayakumar. The Repertoire is structured in such a way that it goes from basic and essential to explorative. Please work your way through the repertoire from the beginning in order to assimilate and understand the intent of the Raadha Kalpa method. The Repertoire section will be supplemented by live video streaming classes periodically. The release of new choreography will be paced such that students have enough time to work on the previous choreography.
The Margam in todays performance arena has changed substantially to include many other types of choreography. The Margam that we will first introduce will consist of a Pushpanjali, a Saraswati stuti, a Varnam, Padam and Tillana. Very often dancers choose to dance a Kautvam, Mallari or Allaripu as the invocatory piece. The Varnam is also often substituted by other work in a similar format. The other structures of choreography will be introduced after the first Margam is completed.
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07:40Episode 1Pushpanjali
Episode 1
Pushpanjali
Raaga: Aarabhi
Aditala
Composer: Dr Balamuralikrishna
Choreography: Rukmini VijayakumarThe Pushpanjali is choreographed with many rhythmic layers. You will have an appending document that you can download to understand the Rhythm clearly.
There is an added verse from the Ganesha P...
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05:02Episode 2Pushpanjali: Introduction
Episode 2
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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20:03Episode 3Pushpanjali: Part 1
Episode 3
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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18:42Episode 4Pushpanjali: Part 2
Episode 4
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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05:01Episode 5Pushpanjali: Part 3
Episode 5
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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04:09Episode 6Pushpanjali: Part 4
Episode 6
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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06:39Episode 7Pushpanjali: Part 5
Episode 7
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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16:25Episode 8Pushpanjali: Part 6
Episode 8
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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09:18Episode 9Pushpanjali: Part 7
Episode 9
The introduction to the Pushpanjali
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Push...
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09:02Episode 10Pushpanjali: Part 8
Episode 10
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam performance. Pushpanjali, literally means a hand fil...
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11:59Episode 11Pushpanjali: Part 9
Episode 11
The last instruction video for the Pushpanjali.
Raga : Aarabhi
Adi Tala
Composer : Dr BalamuralikrishnaThe Pushpanjali will be taught in parts with detailing on rhythm and alignment.
A Pushpanjali is traditionally an invocatory piece that is placed at the beginning of a Bharatanatyam perf...