identification of this piece

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 28 Jun 2009, 17:05

can someone please identify this piece for me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM1Km4wp ... re=related

thanks in advance...

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 28 Jun 2009, 18:51

It is mentioned in the comments section as 'ganesha kauthuvam'. But, I'm not sure.
The dancer has danced so beautifully. The tune is also so lilting and relaxing. Thanks a lot for this video!

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 28 Jun 2009, 18:52

I think it is 'ganesha kautuvam' because her steps are so elephant-like. Sorry if the info is wrong.

Umesh · Post by **Umesh** » 28 Jun 2009, 19:24

This is a pushpanjali in Arabhi ragam, composed by BMK. It is popular in the Bharatanatyam repertoire as well.

http://video.webindia123.com/dance/bhar ... /index.htm

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 28 Jun 2009, 21:35

Thanks alot Umesh and Srinivas for the help!!!
it would be nice if someone could post the lyrics...

Umesh,
That video features Priyadarshini Govind in early days, right?

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 28 Jun 2009, 22:01

There must be more than one gaNEsha kavuttuvam. I have this one which is different from the one on the video:

dhittittai tAm dhittittai tAm dhittai tattatu tattattAm
dhattattAm dhattattAm kuttakiTTa giNNa tomkaTaku tAm tomka
dhanguku dhanguku dhanguku dhIm tAm kuttakiTTa giNNa tomkaTuaku tAm tomka
tAtam kitam kikiTataka dhikki tAm tattat tAm tatta
tirikiTu tom tom tikkundari dhikkiTa kiTataka dhikku tomka
aru tiru maruganE vighna vinAyaka vinakkiTTa
aruLiyya gaNapati jayajaya dhikkiTTa udara kaDan jayajaya
dhikkiTTa udarakaDan giNNam tadhikka tudikkai yAnai mukhattavar
tomkiTa kiTataka tomkum takka dEvargaL gaNapati
dhikkiTa kiTataka dhikki tomka gaNapati kavuttuvam
kaTravar vinaiyara ukkuDu tAm ukkuDutai takku tikku takkiTTa tomkiTa kiTataka
Dantangi kiTataka dhikki tAm tattat tAm tatta

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 28 Jun 2009, 22:20

krishnaa wrote:Thanks alot Umesh and Srinivas for the help!!!
it would be nice if someone could post the lyrics...

Umesh,
That video features Priyadarshini Govind in early days, right?

Not that early - just a couple to 3 years ago! Don't let her dancing fool you about her age! She, along with Smt. Alarmelvalli and Ms. Malavika Sarukkai (and of course, Sri Chandrasekhar as well) are among the dancers who belie the adage that older = out of shape!

kauttuvams typically have sAhityam interspersed with jatis, and are composed on a deity from a particular temple. They were used as one of the invocatory pieces in that temple's nATya sEvA. (In this context, if I understand correctly, the navasandhi kauttuvams were danced as part of the nATya sEva before the utsava mUrti of the tanjai periya kOvil - the brahadISvara temple, was taken out in procession, to propitiate the gods of the various directions). In a traditional kauttuvam, the sAhityam is recited by the naTTuvanAr first and then sung by the vocalist. A piece sans sAhityam can not be a kauttuvam (or kavitvam as it is also called).

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 28 Jun 2009, 22:34

Ravi,
iRaiyaip pOTRip paNiya SoRkkaLum vENDumE! (Don't we need words to praise the gods?).
I imagine that with a veTRilai (betel leaves) filled mouth, they said 'kavitvam' in the beginning, and on hearing it, others started saying kauttuvam too

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 29 Jun 2009, 00:34

Arasi -

- May be so!

Umesh · Post by **Umesh** » 29 Jun 2009, 01:26

rshankar wrote:
krishnaa wrote:Thanks alot Umesh and Srinivas for the help!!!
it would be nice if someone could post the lyrics...

Umesh,
That video features Priyadarshini Govind in early days, right?
Not that early - just a couple to 3 years ago! Don't let her dancing fool you about her age! She, along with Smt. Alarmelvalli and Ms. Malavika Sarukkai (and of course, Sri Chandrasekhar as well) are among the dancers who belie the adage that older = out of shape!

Add the evergreen Mrs. Bali to that list!

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 29 Jun 2009, 17:16

The video was a bit blurred and her make-up was different, thats all..
it was not at all a judgement made on basis of dance or shape...

srinivasrgvn · Post by **srinivasrgvn** » 30 Jun 2009, 18:51

Thanks a lot, krishnaa!
I am really getting addicted to this video! The song and choreography are equally beautiful. I don't know what to do! To see the excellent dance or hear the song! Thanks.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 30 Jun 2009, 21:04

Your Welcome Srinivas!!!

ganeshpv · Post by **ganeshpv** » 01 Jul 2009, 12:26

This one does have sahityam praising Lord Ganesha interspersed towards the end. I think in Priya Govind's video you can hear some sahityam towards the end. I danced this when I was a kid. My teacher called it a Pushpanjali.

In general, Pushpanjalis I have danced did not have sahityam. Kauthuvams have sahityam - the name does come from Kavithvam, meaning poetry.

ganeshpv · Post by **ganeshpv** » 01 Jul 2009, 12:39

BTW... sahitya in the end goes something like... "Aadyantharahitha ya ra la va sha sha sa ha ra gangaNa pathi nirenaa pranakulu Vighna maghna nimaghna vara sadguna gangaNa pathinirena Pranakulu"

KSDD · Post by **KSDD** » 02 Jul 2009, 08:34

Here is another version of the Arabhi Pushpanjali:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUP8LE-LsSA

avnipriya · Post by **avnipriya** » 02 Jul 2009, 13:47

Vinayaka or Ganesha Kautvam in Kuchipudi dance starts with " sarvam sthulatanum... " sloka.
followed by " jhem jhem tananata jhem jhem tanana takundari kitataka kukundari
jham tanam tanomta talangu taita taitaka takatai taka taka kukundari
tahaku jhamta talangu tadhimi taka dhit-talangumani veDalina shrI... ", it's a composition of Dr. Balamuralikrishna !!!

I used to see this song in Bharatanatyam style, sometimes it called " Pushpanjali " cause the dancers enter the stage with full-flowered hands.
I think that any song could be Pushpanjali, if they offer the flowers to Gods.