allarippu...

[salangai83]

nameskaram....i know this question sound stupid but plz kindly share yr idea n opinion on this...
when we doing allarippu, which movement comes 1st? pull in the shoulder or pull out the shoulder....
just a curiosity....

[Saatvika01]

No question is stupid as long as we are enthusiastic about learning this divine art in the right method! Im assuming you are asking about the first few movements done in the alarippu.. if so , It is both pulling in & pushing out the shoulder in the Natyarambam position. It is a minor pulling in of the shoulder & push out ( Typically we say the rhythmic syllable 'thai hi thath thai hi ' in most alarippu recital for this movement . For the first 'thai hi' - you pull in ( for the syllable 'thai')and push out(for the syllable 'hi') the shoulder and a pause for the 'thath' , we dont move the hand and for the second 'thai hi 'we repeat the movement. But I guess different styles may have different methods in doing this particular movement depending on the solkattu / variations in the different thaalams the alarippu can be done. For visually seeing the move please see the Alarippu done by the dancer Priyadasrini govnd it does differ from what I have described here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1W2HHMwwvc but you will get an idea.

[salangai83]

thanks saatvika.... very detail... appreciated...