Here is the Eighth episode of Arattarangetram. The special guest for this episode was Smt. Jayakamala Pandiyan from Bengaluru. Due to technical difficulties the conversation about Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai got interrupted. We have continued discussing the same thread in this video. Also, don't miss the Bonus video at the end of this post!
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Special Guest: Smt. Jayakamala Pandian, Artistic Director of Rajarathnalaya Arts Foundation, Bengaluru
0:00 – Continuing the conversation from Part I of Arattarangetram Eighth Episode.
1:08 – Students who joined under Swamimalai K Rajarathnam Pillai after their arangetrams.
Raghu’s Segment
2:59 - Raghu’s Question “How did you imbibe the teaching methods from your father? Also, how did your father imbibe from Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai?” Discussing about Swamimalai K Rajarathnam Pillai’s teaching, his humility.
13:46 - Vocalist turned nattuvanaar – How important is the inclination of music to teaching? Discussing about SKR and Lalgudi Jayaraman.
17:37 – Was Swamimalai K Rajarathnam Pillai choreography graceful due to his music?
18:10- Smt. Jayakamala Pandian sings a singati from Khamas varnam, emphasizing the musicality of Swamimalai K Rajarathnam Pillai.
19:35 – How challenging is it for current dance vocalists to render sangatis like Swamimalai K Rajarathnam Pillai?
24:18 – Vazhuvoor Bani and its intricate sollukattus.
Dance History
26:25 – Slideshow of “Historical snippets about Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai”. Showing video from Film Division’s 1954 “Bharatanatyam” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1hsfInhIc timestamps from 5:11 and from 6:31 onwards (Thanks to youtube user kvammayi for uploading the video!)
34:03 – Smt. Jayakamala Pandian identifies the vocalist as Radhakrishnan and Swamimalai K Rajarathnam Pillai and other members of the troupe in the video.
38:45 – Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai reciting Jathis in the Film Division’s 1954 video.
39:38 – Trivia about Jayakamala Pandian’s name and discussion about Kumari Kamala
43:30 – Speciality of Vazhuvoor Bani/Style
Bonus video: Watch Smt. Jayakamala Pandian doing a demonstration of Virutham for “The Indian Fine Arts Society”
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