HereDr.vyjayantimala Bali, the legendary Bharatanatyam exponent treats the viewers to the nuances of Navasandhi Kavuthuvam, a traditional item long forgotten and rarely performed on stage these days.

She describes in detail how this piece, performed as a part of the temple festival in the olden days for propitiating the deities ruling the nine directions or junctions, provides sample scope for a dancer.

If fluidity marks her movements during the recital, coherence rules her explanation that precedes each recital. In her inimitable style, she outlines the personality and proclivity of each deity besides discussing the overall structure with the sahitya, madras and jathis that go with each kavuthuvam.

She employs the most authentic techniques from her rich Bharatnatyam vocabulary to create an aesthetic experience that will delight students and lovers of classical dance no end.

• Brahma sandhi
• Madhyamavati-Tisra ekam

• Indra sandhi
• Kurjari-Misra chapu

• Agni sandhi
• Nattai-Chatusra jambai

• Yama sandhi
• Desakshi-Chatustra ekam

• .Niruthi sandhi
• Kuntalam-Tisra ekam

• Varuna sandhi
• Varali-Chatusra ekam

• Vayu sandhi
• Makuta ramagiri-Chatustra rupakam

• Kubera sandhi
• Malavasri-Tisra ekam

• Esanya sandhi
• Malahari-Khanda ekam

Dr. Vyjayantimala Bali, the legendary Bharatanatyam exponent regales the viewers with some rare and almost forgotten items once performed in temples and revived by her.

Selected from live video recordings of her recitals at different venues and times, they stand testimony to the artiste elan and erudition nurtured under the tutelage of celebrated gurus.

This product represents an earnest desire to pass on to posterity all that she had learnt from the likes of Vazuvoor Ramiah Pillai, K.N.Dandayuthapani Pillai, Thanjavur Kitappa Pillai and Mylapore Gowri Ammal in the course of her illustrious career.

• Thirugnana Sambanda Murthy Kauthuvam.
• Aarabhi - Adi
• An item performed when the deity is taken out in procession during festivals. With lyrics interspersed
  with unique rhythmic phrases, this composition is in praise of Thirugnana Sambandar, the boy-saint and
  contains some brisk nritta (pure dance) components.

• Chalamu jese( Tana Varnam) Panthuvarali
• Khanda Jathi
• Ata - Thanjavur Quartet
• Heard in music concerts and customized for dance, this oriented item,
  describes a lovelorn maiden's appeal to Lord Brihadeswara of Thanjavur.

• Nondi Chindu - Ragamaligai - Talamaligai
• A folk melody with simple lyrics, it presents one of those whimsical pranks of Lord Siva as Chokkalingam in Madurai city.

• Mangalam - Madhyamavathi - Rupakam - Thanjavur Quartet
• The finale that invokes the blessings of Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai on the performer, audience and the whole world.

This product is a compilation of some rare items performed by Dr. Vyjayantimala Bali, one of the finest and foremost Bharatanatyam exponents of our times. Taken from live recordings of her concerts in different places, times and on different occasions, they not only highlight the artist's flair and felicity, but also provide a new perspective of the infinite beauty and variety of Bharatanatyam.

Presenting and performing these pieces seldom seen on stage these days, Dr.Vyjayantimala Bali delights the viewers with all that she imbibed from legendary gurus like Vazuvoor Ramiah Pillai, K.N.Dandayuthapani Pillai, Thanjavur Kitappa Pillai and Mylapore Gowri Ammal.

Flawless in style and fascinating in content, it's a delectable audio visual fare for Bharatanatyam lovers.

• Mela Prapti - Nattai - Anga - Thanjavur Quartet
• A peppy flourish played on the mridangam as a prelude to a Bharata Natyam recital revived by Dr. Bali

• 'Kaana Aavalaanane' - Swarajathi - Kambhodi - Rupakam - Thanjavur Quartet
• Swarajathi is a Srungara-oozing central piece that lays equal emphasis on nritta (pure dance) and abhinaya the expressional content. Here the lovelorn Nayika (heroine) pines for Peruvudayan or Brihadeeswara, the God of Thanjavur.

• Srungara Lahari - Keertanam - Nilambari - Adi -Mysore Lingaraja Urs
• A devotional song that extols Goddess Devi, the embodiment of Srungara

• Slokam - Ragamaligai
• The finale that invokes the blessings of Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai on the performer, audience and the whole world.

• Tillana - Dhanasri - Adi - Swati Tirunal
• A component of pure dance with complex rhythmic syllables interwoven with verses that describe the dance of Krishna and the maidens.

Spirituality is an essential element of all forms of art. This idea, quintessentially Indian, receives its creative interpretation in this product which is a compilation of the live recital in the 80s by Dr.Vyjayantimala Bali, the legendary Bharatanatyam exponent. Employing authentic and arresting Bharatanatyam idioms, she recreates the magic of Syama Sastri's Kamakshi Swarajathi in Bhairavi bringing the beauty of the raga, laya and sahitya in their pristine form. Her graceful movements, paise and dynamic facial expressions make the viewers capture the goddess of Kanchi exactly the way she was visualized by the composer.

The danseuse also expounds on the technical aspects of dance enlightening the viewers on the basic structure of the lyric, the tala to which it is set and how it offers ample scope for performing sancharis, the difference between Swarajathi and Jathiswaram etc.Aesthetic and informative this product will appeal to lovers and students of classical dance alike.

Kamakshi swarajathi Bhairavi-Misra chapu

In this product, Aaichiyar Kuravai, a segment of Silappadikaram, the Tamil literary classic has been adapted for Bharatanatyam by Dr.Vyjayantimala Bali, the celebrated danseuse. Backed by her dynamic face and nimble movements, she marshals the best elements in Bharatanatyam repertoire to provide a visual interpretation of ilango Adigal's verses in praise of Krishna and his myriad exploits. Here again, art, literature and spiritualism coalesce to create an aesthetic experience beyond compare.

• Kanru Kunilaa'
• Mohanam-misra chapu

• 'Irumen saayal'
• Madhyamavathi-Adi

• 'Kadir thigiri yaan'
• Hindolam-Adi

• 'Vadavaraiyai matthaakki'
• Suddha Saveri-Rupakam

• 'Moovulagum eeradiyaan'
• Suddha dhanyasi-Misra chapu.