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4. Odissi<br />
Sundarkand (Rescuing of Sita)<br />
After a brief summary of the s<strong>to</strong>ry, Hanuman<br />
arrives in Lanka <strong>to</strong> rescue Sita. He locates Sita in a<br />
grove, and observes how Ravana woos Sita <strong>to</strong> marry<br />
him. Sita is in constant prayer for Rama <strong>to</strong> rescue her.<br />
Hanuman drops Rama's signet ring and reveals his<br />
identity as Ram's messenger. Sita is rejoiced! Hanuman then burns<br />
down Lanka. Taking Sita’s ornament as proof, Hanuman returns <strong>to</strong><br />
Rama. Hanuman’s soldiers make a bridge over the ocean <strong>to</strong> reach Lanka.<br />
Rama and Ravana enter a fierce battle. Ravana perishes. Good presides<br />
over evil as stated in the Gita sloka, “Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya.”<br />
From “Sundarkand,” the fifth chapter of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas.<br />
Choreographed by Mala Desai & Juhi Pant based in Mayadhar Raut Odissi<br />
dance technique. Dancers: Mala Desai • Juhi Pant • Shivani Sharma •<br />
Tarini Karwal • Stephanie Lalitha Cosme • Nisha Patel • Naome Sajnani •<br />
Saumya Valasareddy • Ayesha Patel. Presented by Odra Disha<br />
Collaborations at Pragati with students from Mala’s School of Odissi<br />
Dance and Juhi Pant. Tel: (516) 773-2894, Email: malaodissi@gmail.com,<br />
Web: https://sites.google.com/site/malasodissi/<br />
5. Kuchipudi & Bharatha Natyam<br />
• “<strong>Sri</strong> Ramachandra Kripalu” (Kuchipudi): This is a popular Tusidas<br />
bhajan in praise of Lord Rama. Raga: Maand, Tala: Misra Chapu.<br />
Dancers: Sahityasri Thapi • Sreshta Paranji • Sadhana Paranji<br />
• Ramayana Sabdam (Kuchipudi): Raga: Mohana, Tala: Adi. Dancers:<br />
Sreshta Paranji • Shreya Kalva • Sahitysri Thapi • Vianna Sinnan<br />
• Mangalam (Bharatha Natyam): Ragam: Madhyamavathi, Talam Adi.<br />
Special Thanks To<br />
Prema & Mohan Aier • Ranjana & Chitti Moorthy • Priya & C.S.<br />
Venkatakrishnan • Vardhini & Anantha Desikan • Surekha & Shiva<br />
Keerthy • Malini <strong>Sri</strong>devan & <strong>Sri</strong>devan Krishnaswamy • Kamini &<br />
Bhadresh Acharya • Suguna Arunachalam & Arunachalam Reddy •<br />
Pallavi Moorthy • Jayashree Pradeep, Hair & Makeup • Uma Dandapani,<br />
MC • Sreenadh Jonnavithula, Audio • Shruti Laya • Sarigama<br />
International, Video • India Center of Westchester • Sulekha.com •<br />
Prakash Swamy, The Indian Express • P.S. 115 • Dosa Hutt, Flushing, NY.<br />
<strong>Sri</strong> Bharatha <strong>Kamalalaya</strong>, Inc. (non-profit)<br />
Dance School of Padmabhushan Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan<br />
proudly presents<br />
Jaya Jaya Sree Rama!<br />
A presentation of the Indian epic Ramayana in Bharathanatyam,<br />
Kathak, Kuchipudi and Odissi dance styles.<br />
Saturday, November 24, 2012<br />
3:30pm<br />
P.S. 115 Audi<strong>to</strong>rium, Floral Park, NY 11004
1. Bharatha Natyam<br />
• Thodaya Mangalam (invocation)<br />
• “Jaya Jaya Rama” (Ragam: Behag, Talam: Adi)<br />
• Dance by Guru Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan<br />
• Pushpanjali (Ragam: Vijaya Vasantam, Talam: Adi)<br />
• Ramayana (From its Beginning through Exile in<br />
Forest):<br />
Young Rama and Lakshmana accompany Sage Viswamitra in<strong>to</strong><br />
the forest where they fight the demons who have been harassing the<br />
sages. Ahalya, the wife of a sage who was cursed <strong>to</strong> become a s<strong>to</strong>ne,<br />
regains her human form after she is brushed by Rama’s foot. Sita sees<br />
Rama for the first time from her balcony. At Sita’s swayamvara,<br />
Ravana tries <strong>to</strong> lift Lord Shiva’s mighty bow, but fails. Rama lifts<br />
Shiva’s bow, strings and breaks it. Rama and Sita are married. After<br />
the marriage, Parasurama challenges Rama <strong>to</strong> string Vishnu’s bow. In<br />
Ayodhya, plans are underway for the coronation of Rama. Servant<br />
Mandara poisons the mind of Queen Kaikeyi. She insists that King<br />
Dasaratha banish Rama <strong>to</strong> the forest and crown her son, Bharatha, as<br />
king. King Dasaratha swoons in shock. Lakshmana is outraged. Sita<br />
insists that she accompanies Rama <strong>to</strong> the forest. Together, Rama,<br />
Sita and Lakshmana leave for the forest. The people of Ayodhya<br />
express their dismay at Rama’s departure.<br />
• Thillana (Ragam: Palini, Talam: Adi)<br />
Dancers: Guru Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan • Pooja Aier • Rubica Aier •<br />
Pallavi Moorthy • Shreya Desikan • Komal Keerthy • Ambika<br />
Venkatakrishnan • Poorni Arunachalam • Sruthi <strong>Sri</strong>devan • Rucha<br />
Acharya<br />
Orchestra: T.V. Krishna, Nattuvangam • Kamini Dandapani, Vocal •<br />
Sandhya Manjunatha, Vocal • Murali Balachandran, Mridangam •<br />
Sandhya Anand, Violin<br />
Choreographed by Padmabhushan Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan, Artistic<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r of <strong>Sri</strong> Bharatha <strong>Kamalalaya</strong>, 41 Pentmoor Drive, Mastic, NY,<br />
11950, Web: www.sribharatakamalalaya.org, Email:<br />
kamala.natyam@gmail.com, Phone: 631-281-2654.<br />
••• Intermission •••<br />
2. Kathak<br />
Maricha Vadham (Golden Deer)<br />
Exiled in the forest, Sita sees a golden deer. She<br />
asks Rama <strong>to</strong> catch the deer for her. The deer is<br />
actually Maricha, a rakshasa in disguise, who strives<br />
<strong>to</strong> help Ravana <strong>to</strong> kidnap Sita. While chasing the<br />
deer, Rama concludes from its behavior that it is<br />
unnatural and evil and kills it. In its death, the deer cries out <strong>to</strong> Sita and<br />
Lakshmana for help, mimicking Rama's voice. Sita asks Lakshmana <strong>to</strong><br />
go on a search for Rama. When Lakshmana reluctantly leaves <strong>to</strong> look for<br />
Rama, Ravana succeeds in kidnapping Sita.<br />
Performed by Sowmya Viswanath. Choreographed by Janaki Patrik,<br />
Artistic Direc<strong>to</strong>r of The Kathak Ensemble & Friends, New York, NY, Web:<br />
www.kathakensemble.com, Email: janakipatrik@aol.com. From the<br />
Ramayana of Valmiki. Sanskrit slokas chanted by Dr. P. Jayaraman, Music<br />
composed by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia.<br />
3. Kuchipudi<br />
Shabari Pratiksha (The Long Wait of Sage Shabari)<br />
In the forest, Shabari, an elderly female sage, keeps fruits ready for<br />
Rama. In spite of being born in<strong>to</strong> a low caste, she receives a boon that<br />
she would attain moksha (salvation) when Lord Rama takes food from<br />
her hand. She does not know when the Lord will visit, but has been<br />
patiently setting aside the choicest of fruits for the Lord for many years.<br />
She would bite the fruits first <strong>to</strong> see if they were sweet or sour. She<br />
wanted <strong>to</strong> give only the sweet ones <strong>to</strong> the Lord. One day, Rama and<br />
Lakshmana come <strong>to</strong> her hermitage on their quest for Sita. She serves<br />
them fruits and water, washes their feet, and demonstrates the nine<br />
methods of devotion. Rama blesses her and thus Shabari ascends <strong>to</strong><br />
Vaikuntha (heaven) with Rama as witness. Shabari is henceforth known<br />
for being a symbol of patience and devotion.<br />
Raga: Malika, Tala: Adi. Presented by<br />
Sadhana Paranji, Artistic Direc<strong>to</strong>r of<br />
Sadhanalaya School of Dance, New York, Web:<br />
www.sadhanalaya.com, Email:<br />
sadhanaparanji@yahoo.com, Tel: 718.380.6287.