Jathiswaram | Kalyani - Aadi | A presentation by the junior students of SNPAC

This beautiful jathiswaram is a traditional composition in Kalyani Ragam set to Aadi Talam. Jatiswaram is an example of a pure dance or nritta sequence in which the performer weaves several patterns on a basic musical composition. Just like its name, it is executed to the tune of a combination of swara passages in a particular raga and tala. It is so named on account of the fact that it is consists of jatis set to the swaras. Unlike alaripu, where the dance is performed to mnemonic syllables, in jatiswaram another element of melody is introduced. The cross rhythms and non- synchronised patterns of the dance when the dancer deliberately does not execute a note to note synchronisation, is equally governed by the musical melody and the metrical cycle (talam). Video copyrights belong to Sri Nataraja Performing Arts Centre ®