BALA SARASA MURALI – Bharathanatyam dance by Senior Students of Sri Sudarshini Natyalaya - Chennai

BALA SARASA MURALI – Bharathanatyam dance by Senior Students of Sri Sudarshini Natyalaya - Chennai “OOthukadu Venkata Kavi, the Great” was a prominent composer of Carnatic Music. He lived in South India in the present-day state of Tamilnadu. Also known by the name OOthukadu Venkata Subba Iyer, he is attributed over 400 compositions, which were handed down from generation to generation by the descendants of the composer’s brother’s family. Venkata Kavi’s compositions reveal that he was a complete master of the science and art of music is all sense of the term – melody, rhythm or lyrics and was eloquent in a variety of musical forms such as krithi, thillana and kavadi Chindu. His Saptaratnas (seven gems = seven songs) are similar in style to Thyagarajas’s Pancharatnas (5 gems)in their musical structure consisting of the main refrain (Pallavi), a contrasing section (anupallavi) and a series of other sections(Charanas) in their medium tempo (Madhyama Kala) that can be rendered as swara and Sahithya. “Bala Sarasa Murali” – is the 4th Saptha Ratna Krithi composed by OOthukadu Venkata Kavi. This is in Ragam Keeravani set to Adhi Thalam. This song is a lovely work about Krishna’s Music. Venkata Kavi exclaims : “Baala Sarasa Murali Sudhaarasa, Bhaava Madhura Lahari Vihaara”……………( Oh, one who resides in the lovely waves of ambrosia, that the music from the flute is ………….. Credits:- This dance is performed by the Senior Students of Sri Sudarshini Natyalaya – Chennai 1. Sandhya R.K. 2. Smrithi.V 3. B.Shruthi Priyaa 4. S.S.Indhira Priyadarshini 5. A.R.S.Harshita 6. Aakriti.Raghavender 7. R.Swati 8. S.Kavyashree Choreography : Smt.C.Charulochana, MA Bharathanatyam, MPhil., Vocal : Shri Ravikiran Music Ensemble Thanks to the Parents who supported in creating this video. Videography : Mrs. Lalitha Venkatesh Video Editing by :Ms.S.S.Indhira Priyadarshini & Bhavani Yadav.G Venue of shoot: “The Medai”, Alwarpet Chennai Music in this video:- Song : Bala Sarasa Murali Artist : Various Artists Album : Saptaratna Krithis Licensed to YouTube by {SIMCA} Amutham Music (on behalf of Amutham Music); {SIMCA Pub} South India Digital Music Management, {SIMCA Pub}, Amutham Music Private Limited, and 1 Music Rights Society    • BAALA SARASA MURALI – Bharathanatyam  danc...