Jugalbandi Dance - Dhanasree Thillana

To invite this group for a live concert, please visit https://indianraga.com/live or email [email protected] Jugalbandhi of Bharatanatyam and This popular Hindi Thillana composed by Swathi Thirunal in Dhanashree raga, Adi Talam, in praise of Lord Padmanabha, is presented here as a dance Jugalbandhi that highlights similarities and differences between two Indian classical dance genres.  The choreography, by Rachana Rao and Deepthi Kotamraju, of this joyous dance duet uses rhythm, synchronization and timing to accentuate the graceful movements and expressive Abhinaya of both dance genres that are combined in this piece. Dancers Rachana Rao, Deepthi Kotamraju and Sharanya Swaminathan perform to Thillana 2.0 Dhanashree by Sharanya Srinivas (Vocals) and Mahesh Raghvan (GeoShred). The dancers can be reached at Rachana Rao   / rachana.madhav     / madhavrachana   Deepthi Kotamraju   / deepthi.kotamraju.3     / deepthi_kotamraju   Sharanya Swaminathan   / _sharanatya__      / @sharanyaswaminathan5935   To feature in an IndianRaga production, apply to be an IndianRaga Fellow at indianraga.com/fellowship IndianRaga brings together the best musicians and dancers across 60 international cities to collaborate on high quality music videos viewed by millions of people globally. The genres we work with are rooted in Indian classical performing arts and include Carnatic music (South Indian classical music), Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), semi-classical music, contemporary and fusion music, Indian classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, and also ballet, tap, contemporary dance. Our productions also include a wide range of instruments including mridangam, tabla, sitar, violin, flute/bansuri, veena, ghatam, and new-age categories like music arrangement and production with EDM, Trap, Pop amongst others. Our most popular innovations include classical cover songs, a cappella, mashups and remixes of the latest viral pop hits in both western and Indian music. Anyone can apply to join our collaborations, and you can visit www.indianraga.com for more details and application process.