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Bharatanatyam Arangetram Diksha Joshi & Kajal Patel Thank you to all of our family and friends for attending and all those who assisted us with our Arangetram! Shaily Dance and Yoga Center Saturday, August 2 nd , 2014 • e Cary Arts Center Choreography: Kavita Shah Music Recording & Vocals: K.A. Ganeshanji, Mumbai, India Makeup Artist: Images by Denise Photography & Videography: G.G. Video Master of Ceremonies: Keyoor Patel Pooja Patel Mehal Trivedi Announcers: Deepa Joshi Chakshu Joshi Venue, Sound & Light: Cary Arts Center Staff Catering: Udupi Cafe Sukhadia Printing & Design: Caterson Media Credits

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BharatanatyamArangetram Diksha Joshi

&

Kajal Patel

Thank you to all of our family and friends for attending and all those who assisted us with our Arangetram!

Shaily Dance and Yoga Center Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 • The Cary Arts Center

Choreography: Kavita Shah

Music Recording & Vocals: K.A. Ganeshanji,

Mumbai, India

Makeup Artist: Images by Denise

Photography & Videography: G.G. Video

Master of Ceremonies: Keyoor PatelPooja Patel

Mehal Trivedi

Announcers: Deepa Joshi

Chakshu Joshi

Venue, Sound & Light: Cary Arts Center Staff

Catering: Udupi CafeSukhadia

Printing & Design: Caterson Media

Credits

Raga: Ragamalika Tala: Adi Composer: Vallabhachrya ji Language: Sanskrit

The eight shlokas of this famous devotional shlokam describe the

exquisite sweetness of Lord Krishna. The dancer presents abhinaya,

by depicting different stories from Lord Krishna’s life. Whether it is about

stealing butter from the gopikas, playing ball with His friends or offering the knowledge of Bhagvad Geeta to Arjuna -

everything about Him is sweet.

Raga: Manirang Tala: Adi

Tillana is a nritta piece, full of beautiful and graceful movements and

striking poses. This is the finale in the Bharatanatyam margam. It ends with a charana, a meaningful verse for which

abhinaya is shown.

Raga: Saurashtram Tala: Adi

This is the concluding item in Bharatanatyam dance recital. It is like a benediction. Here the dancers give thanks and again salute the gods,

Guru and audience for making their performance a success.

Madhurashtakam

Tillana

Mangalam

Kavita Shah, hails from a family with rich cultural background. Director of Shaily Dance & Yoga Center, in Apex, NC, Kavita has been teaching Indian classical dance, semi-classical, and folk dance for more than

ten years. She has choreographed a variety of dances at local cultural events and international festivals. In 2005, Kavita was honored by Heritage India, a Triangle based cultural organization. They chose her for its ‘distinguished Indian classical dance

performer’ award, and was interviewed by the Surat City TV Channel that same year. She has also presented workshops on classical dance, Indian culture, and yoga at public schools, local libraries and museums. Currently, she teaches English for Speakers of Other Languages at Creekside

Elementary School in Durham, North Carolina.

The Guru

BharatanatyamBharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance style, is a temple art form originating in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam, exhibits the three main

components of dance: ‘nritta’, or pure dance, features rhythmic footwork patterns and beautiful abstract movements of the body; ‘nritya’, or ‘abhinaya’, is expressional dance, featuring a vocabulary of hand gestures and facial expressions

that mime the words of the song; and ‘natya’, which depicts dramatic stories. The lyrical content of the songs is primarily devotional or mythological, and is

sung in the Carnatic classical style.

ArangetramThe word arangetram comes from Tamil, a South Indian language, and translates

to ‘ascending the stage’. It marks the completion of the initial dance training of the students and one’s blossoming into a dancer. This is the first time a

dancer ascends a stage and presents a full-length performance in a traditional format with a gradual increase in tempo and challenge, called ‘margam’ or a path. Preparation for this requires years of training, great stamina, focus and

determination from a dancer. Cultural, religious, and mythological education plays an integral part in the dancer’s training. On this auspicious occasion, a

dancer seeks blessings of her Guru, Lord Nataraja and the audience.

Raga: Yamunakalyani Tala: Mishra Chapu Composer: Tulsidasji Language: Sanskrit

This very famous Ram Bhajan ‘Sri Ramchandra Kripalu’ praises the glories of Lord Rama. The dancer portrays various expressions, while depicting

the divine characteristics of Lord Rama. He holds a bow and arrow in his hands and has won many

battles fighting against demons. He is the most compassionate of all and

remover of all fears.

Sri Ramchandra

Raga: Kapi Tala: Adi Composer: Meerabai

Language: Gujarati

This is the centerpiece, or kriti, in the margam where the dancers are

tested for their capacity to perform abhinaya – expression, and nritta. Varnam is the longest and the

most demanding item in the program, because it requires a great deal of

stamina and concentration. The lyric of this varnam, ‘Mukhda ni maya lagi re’ depicts the mood of worship and devotional love, shringara bhakti.

Varnam

Diksha Joshi, a sophomore at Green Hope High, has been learning Bharatnatyam for the last 8 years as a disciple of Guru Smt. Kavita Shah. She is very passionate about dancing and is also proficient in

Gujarati folk and Bollywood style dance. Over the last 11 years, Diksha has performed at several cultural

programs such as Cary Diwali, TGA Holi, International Festival at Raleigh, and more. She has also been playing the viola for 4 years and

was selected twice in the NC Eastern Regional Orchestra competition. She enjoys reading,

singing, cooking, and spending time with her family. Going forward, she wants to continue dancing, choreographing, and learning other dance styles. She feels blessed to be able to pursue her passion and appreciates all those who have made this

once-in-a-lifetime event possible.

Diksha Joshi

Kajal Patel, a senior at Green Hope High School, began her training in Bharatanatyam with Guru

Smt. Kavita Shah when she was 6 years old. Over the last 11 years she has learned and performed classical,

semi-classical, and folk dances with Kavita at a variety of community events. Aside from this, she also regularly performs Gujurati folk dances at the TGA Holi program and Bollywood dances at Nuv Yug’s Cary Diwali festival. Additionally, she has had the

opportunity to choreograph dances for Cary Diwali. Along with dancing Kajal has been volunteering

for the past two years at Cary Wakemed Hospital. She is one of eleven to be selected for the U.S. E.P.A. and Shaw University Research

Apprenticeship Program where she has lead many service projects in the community.

In her future, she plans to continue to perform and be a part of a college dance team. She is grateful to have been able to pursue her passion in dance and appreciates

all those who made this Arangetram possible.

Kajal Patel

Raga: Natai Tala: Adi

Before commencement of the dance performance, the dancers pray to mother earth, gods, and welcome

their Guru and the guests with floral offerings.

Raga: Hamsadhwani Tala: Chatushra Ekam Language: Sanskrit

This dance is a devotional offering in praise of Lord Shiva, also

known as Nataraja, lord of dance. We bow down to Him, whose bells make the jhana sound as He dances. He is adorned with the moon on His head and holds a trishula and damru.

Raga: Shankarabharanam Tala: Tishram

Alaripu means ‘flowering’ which signifies the opening of the body to prepare the dancers

for the following performances. Hence it is a short piece with simple poses and movements.

It is a nritta piece, a pure dance.

Raga: Vasantha Tala: Rupakam

Jatiswaram is a nritta piece in which the performers weave several patterns on a basic

musical composition. It is an elegant blend of jatis - sequence of rhythmic footwork, and swaras -

musical notes, presenting a pleasing harmony and

conveys the creation of beauty.

Pushpanjali

Raga: Revati Tala: Adi Language: Sanskrit

Lord Ganesha, the god of auspiciousness and success, has the privilege of being the first worshiped deity since ancient times. This invocatory prayer is in the praise of Lord

Ganesha, to seek His blessings. Dancers offer their salutations to Lord Ganesha, destroyer of

all obstacles.

Ganesha Stavan

Natesha Kautuvam

Alaripu

Jatiswaram