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Summary
Three dance solos by Alarmel Valli, described in the program as "the foremost exponent of the Pandanallur tradition in Bharatanatyam, which stands for classical authenticity, technical excellence and lyricism."
Pushpanjali (ca. 10 min.) / offering to the Divine, followed by devotional verse dedicated to the god Shiva and description of the cosmic dance of Shiva.
Amarushatakam (ca. 16 min.) / introduced by Alarmel Valli, who discusses the Sanskrit love poems portrayed by the dance.
Thillana (ca. 12 min.) / raga, Rageshri ; tala, Adi ; pure dance movements.
Call number
*MGZIDF 9033
Note
Program 2.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
Lighting, Carol Mullins.
Event (note)
Videotaped in performance at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, on June 16, 1991, for the Danspace Project Archive by Dean Moss.
Funding (note)
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Title
Alarmel Valli [electronic resource] / presented by the Danspace Project in association with the New York International Festival of the Arts.
Imprint
1991.
Country of producing entity
U.S.
Performer
Danced by Alarmel Valli.
Music performed by Uma Muthukumaraswamy (group leader), Prema Ramamoorthy (vocalist), Shobhana Swamy (cymbals), Thaduthai Kondapuram Ramamoorthy Koorthy (flutist), Krishna Raja Rao Gopinath (drum or mridangam).
Credits
Lighting, Carol Mullins.
Event
Videotaped in performance at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, on June 16, 1991, for the Danspace Project Archive by Dean Moss.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.