Arattarangetram Ninth Episode

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Hi Friends,
Here is the Ninth episode of Arattarangetram.
http://arattarangetram.wordpress.com/20 ... h-episode/
Our special guest is Shri. Madurai R Muralidharan, Founder-Director of Nrithyakshethra Dance Academy, Chennai (http://www.muralidaran.org)
0:11 – Madhana introducing the special guest, Shri. Madurai. R. Muralidharan
Madhana’s Segment
1:40 – Madhana’s Question “How and when did you start composing music for dance?”
12:11 – Madhana’s question “For composing dance music, what aspects do you keep in mind? What differentiates composition made for dance from others?”
Raghu’s Segment – Dance history
16:12 – Raghu’s question “As a dancer and choreographer, after reading a literature, how do you go about the process of choreography? How do you bring the spirit of the literature on the stage?”
 Our guest talks about his next production, and his current production of “Sivagamiyin Sabadham” written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/dance/ ... in-chennai
32:01 – Snippets from Dance history “Karaikaal Natesa Dhandayuthapani Pillai”
Click here to see the presentation: episode9
References:
 Aadalisai Amutham, 1974
 http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/07/09/stor ... 320400.htm
 Marabuvali Bharata Perasangal by B M Sundaram, 2002
Raj’s segment – Devil’s advocate
37:34 – Raj’s question “How to train a child alongside learning dance? What other classes can be supplemented?”
46:25 – Knowledge of Language in dance
53:08 – Blooper
54:04 – Devil’s advocate “Western instruments in a Bharatanatyam performance. Are they destructive or constructive?“
Topics touched:
 Recreating sounds in a program
 Using other Indian instruments in a concert
 Use of instruments in a solo vs. group productions
 Base tones, Sharp tones
 Acoustic vs. Electronic instruments
 Use of instruments at the appropriate place in the concert
 Keyboard gamakams


Shri. Madurai Muralidharan’s North American tour of “Sivagamiyin Sabadham” 2013
 July 5th - Toronto – FETNA
 July 12th - London – Manidha Neyam Trust
 August 24th – New Jersey
 August 31st – New York
 September 7th – Detroit
 September 15th – Dallas
 September 21st – Houston
 September 28th – Mary land
 October 1st week – Connecticut
 October 2nd week – Philadelphia
 October 4th week – San Francisco

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Click here to see the presentation: http://arattarangetram.files.wordpress. ... isode9.pdf