A Bharata Natyam Thillana

www.thewayofdan... - The mutual interpenetration of music & dance and how they enrich each other is seen in this dance from South India. The music becomes visually alive through the dance patterns, and the dance becomes audible music by the accented rhythms of the beats and ankle bells.
"Thillana" is a piece wherein the dance patterns weave intricately through a main line of melody. It is an expression of unbounded joy, and is addressed to Sri Vishnu, the Sustainer of the entire universe. May that very Lord bring happiness to all beings!
This clip is from a presentation of South Indian Temple Dances (45 mins.) performed by Lesandre in 1994 at Venice Beach, CA. For inquiries, please visit: www.thewayofdan...
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[@wordauras]

I love this...really

[@bluepharie]

UGH-Lesandre...you've always been so beautiful to watch!!!!

[@dpinvogue]

It's a thillana - the use of dhim dhim dhim and thara thani in the singing plus the dancer's use of mai adavu in the piece - she has a very interesting tirmanam at the end

[@aka4512]

What's the ragam?

[@Iramukatirma.]

dance doesnt have to be sexy to be good. pff