Ideas for Contemporary piece

supreeth81 · Post by **supreeth81** » 05 Mar 2008, 22:57

I am in search of some good ideas for Moderncontemporary Bharatanatyam. I just need to brainstorm for starters:)! Although Iam looking to perform for sub 10 minutes, if you have any interestung ideas music pieces, please share.

Thanks!!!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 05 Mar 2008, 23:42

Not sure of what you mean by contemporary, but a couple of ideas are:

In this DVD, http://site.voila.fr/jayq/natyamala.html, Smt. Sreekala Bharath has a rAgamAlikA number on the rAni of jhAnsI - while the pronunciation (by the singer) leaves MUCH to be desired, Smt. Bharath has choreographed the first and last verses from Smt. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan's ode to the fiery queen who may have sparked the fire of freedom in the India diaspora (and incidentally, one of my all time favorite poems). You could try something like that.

If you want really nice fusion/modern music to dance to (pure dance for the most part) you can try some of the tracks of this group:
http://www.mynta.net/

Amraman · Post by **Amraman** » 06 Mar 2008, 23:09

Here are some music you can try.

Gambhira by Ganesh Kumaresh http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/rJb ... As1NMvHdW/
Bharata Jazzyam by Prem Joshua http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/d4b ... As1NMvHdW/
Charishnu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBOimaChQxE
Good luck
Ambika

nigamaa · Post by **nigamaa** » 08 Mar 2008, 19:59

I have contacts to professional studio, filmmaker and dancers who work by email. The fee for studio to produce a utube musicclip, estimates around U$ 600,-, addtional fees negotiable. If you lleave ur email i can contact u. Sponsors also welcome but not needed if one can pay his/her own.

supreeth81 · Post by **supreeth81** » 09 Mar 2008, 01:12

Thanks to Rshankar, Amraman and Nigamaa for thier ideas. By contempory Bharatanatyam, I meant using some modern day ideas and yet choreographing with mostly traditional Bharatanatyam steps. A good music would be key I think. My first thoughts were doing nature or Shrishti or navarasa , but I think those topics have been much explored . Hence I wanted some new ideas. I have listened to the music pieces by Ganesh Kumaresh and they are all great! Thanks Ambika for that. I will try Mynta. Thanks all!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 09 Mar 2008, 03:46

Please let us know what you decide, and if at all possible a video of the final product!

GOOD LUCK and BEST WISHES!

Umesh · Post by **Umesh** » 10 Mar 2008, 06:15

If you're interested in it, the Ganesh-Kumaresh piece, "Gambhira," that Ambika posted above is actually a pushpanjali from the movie, "Dance Like a Man." Same tune, just with sollukattus... don't know which one came first! You can find it on iTunes, sung by Radha Badri.

supreeth81 · Post by **supreeth81** » 15 Mar 2008, 01:22

thanks Umesh for the suggestion!