Today let us explore Manodharma Natyam or Kalpana Natyam.
Manodharma Sangeetham : The singer creates music on stage with imagination.
Manodharma Natyam : The dancer creates dance steps with imagination on stage.
These innovations are not composed before hand.
Manodharma Natyam comprises of Abhinaya which was never intended to be a part of the structured form of dance.
It is the Abhinaya of the INNER DANCER.
It is the Abhinaya of the SOUL.
The dancer creates Natya Kalpana based on Intuition and Imagination on stage.
Natya Veda provides FREEDOM OF EXPLORATION, INNOVATION and CREATIVITY.
Innovation yet in a Structured Manner;
Creativity yet within certain boundary.
In order to create a Manodharma Natyam - a dancer has "TO BE PRESENT IN THE MOMENT".
There is a Shloka in Natya Shastra.
Explanation of the above Shloka -
Where the hasta (hands) go, eyes should follow ;
Where the drishti (eyes) go, mind should follow ;
Where the manah (mind) is, there is created an aesthetic inner feeling (Bhaava) ;
Where the Bhaava (aesthetic inner feeling) is, ESSENCE OF THE SOUL (Rasa) is evoked.
The first line explains that you should FOCUS on your TASK at HAND.
For many, the biggest problem today both in personal life and corporate life is - "TO RETAIN THE FOCUS THAT IS RELEVANT TO THE TASK AT HAND".
To be able to bring FOCUS one should CONCENTRATE on the TASK AT HAND.
The verse is about the dance of life.
It emphasizes that being engaged in the TASK is as important as the FINAL PRODUCT.
Manodharma Natyam is possible only "IF THE DANCER IS PRESENT IN THE MOMENT AND CONCENTRATE ON THE TASK AT HAND".
An Individual's Manodharma Natyam becomes his/her Individual Style.
The true caliber of a dancer can only be judged by Manodharma Natyam.
The true caliber of a singer can only be judged by Manodharma Sangeetham.
Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma the erstwhile King of
Travancore was also a Carnatic musician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swathi_Thirunal_Rama_Varma
One of the song composed by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal in Manipravalam praising Lord Padmanabha Swamy.
Manodharma Sangeetham : 8 different kinds of Ragams are used in the song.
Language : Manipravalam.
Movie : Swathi Thirunal.
Manipravalam is a language which is a fusion of Early Medieval Tamil + Sanskrit.
Spoken Language Malayalam is a light version of Manipravalam.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manipravalam
Spoken Language Malayalam is a light version of Manipravalam.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manipravalam
A song in the language called Manipravalam - Malayalam composed by Swathi Thirunal.
My Manodharma Natyam for the last part of the longest item of Bharatanatyam Margam - "Varnam".
50% STRUCTURED AND 50% MANODHARMA NATYAM.
50% STRUCTURED AND 50% MANODHARMA NATYAM.
My Style.
Same video on Blogger if You Tube is not Clear.
With this i have completed Bharatanatyam Varnam.
All parts of Varnam have been uploaded in the below link.
In the coming week we will explore Thevaram - The 8th Item of Bharatanatyam Margam Syllabus.
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