Tanjore Quartet Varnam - Mohalahiri (todi, adi)

All Rights Reserved © 2019-2024. Sathir Dance Art Trust, Chennai-Amsterdam. In video image: ‘dancer and Melam’ V&A Museum. PLEASE NOTE: This video is for educational purposes only — on how to correctly vocalise the varnam. The recording belongs to the Sathir Dance Art Trust Archive. Unauthorised reproduction of any part of this video and/or audio is strictly prohibited without prior permission of the publisher. All Rights Reserved © 2019. Vocalisation recording of the varnam “mōhalāhiri koṇḍēn sāmi” in tōḍi ragam. The video recording was taken on Saturday, 20 July 2019, and is a TEST recording (prior to the actual recording) from a masterclass by Hereditary Nattuvanars Guru Thanjavur B. Herambanathan and Guru Thanjavur Hariharan Herambanathan. The dance masters taught the varnam over the course of five days to a group of carefully selected Bharatanatyam artists from India and abroad. The masterclass is part of the upcoming documentary: ‘Thanjavur, the Source, Support and Centre of Dance for a Thousand Years’ (Section: Thanjavur Natyam). Producer and Director: Guru Lakshmi Viswanathan Co-Producer and Director: Shri Jeetendra Hirschfeld Video Location Courtesy: Kalakshetra Foundation The pada varnam “mōhalāhiri koṇḍēn sāmi” (tōḍi, ādi) is attributed to Tanjore Quartet Śivānandam (1808-1863). Dance Composition & Nattuvangam: Guru Thanjavur B. Herambanathan & Guru Thanjavur Hariharan Herambanathan Vocal: Arathi S. A. Jathis composed by: Thanjavur KP Kittappa; Thanjavur B. Herambanathan & Thanjavur Hariharan Herambanathan. For more about “mōhalāhiri koṇḍēn sāmi” access: https://sathirdance.wordpress.com/201...   / tanjavurquartet     / sathirdance   https://www.sathirdance.wordpress.com