Nikolina Nikoleski: Bho Shambo

[Liztastaney7]

its not fluid... she is a lill late...

[Titu246]

Awesome ! 

[bhurijanadas]

very nice video everybody must be watch

[playhe57]

Wonderful! Beautiful! I have loved Bharata Natyam for 55 years. It is great see it done so very well by dancers outside of India. It is eternal.

[roopaharidas1982]

Too good... So effortless. ....No words to describe

[anitaxxLOVE]

/breathtakingly beautiful bo shambo!!! SPEECHLESS!!!

[RadhaMenonViper]

Very well coordinated,you have delivered the meaning of this chant perfectly with your narrative and descriptive movements and your expressive expressions.Good luck!!!

[samaganam]

True interest in what you want to do,will lead to amazing results.

Awesome !!!!nikolina,cannot stop this video at any point.

crisp movements and your foot tapping to the mrudangam beats tells us you are very affirmative about Your performance.You made your point.

May you live and teach in south India!!!

[vauhinireddy]

What an amazing performance! It felt like Nitalaksha is dancing himself...

[Prchkmrn]

simply said, you're just amazing. one of my favourite renditions of bho shambho. ♥

[sunshinefamily1]

absolutely magnificent!! the precision and the oneness to the beat is incredible! inspired!!

[samaganam]

Ms nikoleski,your teacher is truly blessed to have a student like you.You dance better than Indians themselves.

[RadhaMenonViper]

You're just as brilliant and ever glowing like Lord Shiva Himself and I can't help thinking that He came down from heaven and danced in you.You're just AWESOME!!!

[only4swati]

awe-struck..........

[muktinatha]

I am proud that she is from my country. Greetings from Croatia!!

[MrMissnish]

Anyone know where to get this music frm at all? :)

[terran97]

oh man,,,,speechless

[tarvinful]

realy very nice dance.

[adhavan31]

nice



[IrisSapphire]

very majestic!!

[ranjith4287]

song and dance is heavenly and i feel like dancing

[annaboier]

magnifique

[iniyaprem]

oh goddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 what a wonderfull performance. no words to explain!superbbbbb

[TheRKVERMA]

Nikolina Nikoleski you have beaten top Indian classical dancers.Your postures, your dance totally in accordance with the music defines details of your love for Indian dance. Shiva bless you. YOU are superb.

[72geeta]

I love it!She have talent to the extreme...Keep it up!

[angelialvares]

yes this is one performance that one can never tire of. I keep coming back to see her dance this dance again and again!

[rambhastik]

Fantastic dance, no words to really express my feelings. Does anyone conduct any online classes for Bharatnatyam? I am very interested...Please let me know!

[indian12american]

She is a reaallllyyyyyy good dancer!

[raocsss]

Extraordinary Performance. Wonderful and no words to praise. We watched this almost 10 times simultaneously today. Hats off to Nikolina Nikoleski

[raocsss]

Extraordinary Performance. Wonderful and no words to praise. We watched this almost 10 times simultaneously today.

[inthesaga]

so so good.

[samjayvenk]

Very nice. Good Job!

[Advaita1962]

Heavenly!!!

[revathiramachandran]

Superb interpretation! Congratulations to the artist.

[anuradha5770]

Very nice performance! Can someone please tell me who is choreographer for this dance? Thanks!

[anuradha5770]

Very nice performance! Can someone please tell me who is choreographer for this dance? Thanks!

[Jayan2010]

Dont be wonder on just seeing this performance. To know more about these kind of arts, try to know what was INDIA..! There you can get answer for many of your questions...! Again go back about 6000 to 10000 of years - the Vedas, The Upanishads, the Geetha - there you can see the way of your life!....

[kiranaries90]

the best bho shambo ever!! fantastic choreography

[alksa313]

i like it.gd

[vallanki]

Hatsoff

[rekhaakumarr]

wow...hats off..Excellent Performance..just perfect..

[sr310gulur226]

Magnificient presentation, amazing and perfect foot work the song demands and it is a feeling of appreciation how the feelings of the lyricists and that of singer is presented to the audience and it is a feeling that ever remain among every one who ever where ever any time stays in the sky of this Universe like celestial SUN,MOON, and STARS

SR

USA

[samaganam]

@sr310gulur226 What a performance really,God bless her!!!!!!!

[TheVysh21]

splendid performance!!!! i m trying to do this dance for a college event n i must say Nikolina has a very good stamina and body flexibility !

[A123632]

NIKOLINA won the First Prize for this video in the American International Film Festival

( AIFF2010 dot COM ) in their December 2010 monthly competition and also in the 2010 Annual Competition under the category Best Internet Video.

If any questions you may contact the Film Festival at AIFFFESTIVAL at GMAIL dot COM

NIKOLINA might want to contact them and get your certificates. Also enter other videos for future competitions.

[krishna101213]

@A123632 She really did win it!

[gharishsharan]

Brilliant dancing! Flawless performance.

[venkaar]

Very Majestic

[venkaar]

Majestic

[thecatfromouterspace]

great performance, perfect dancer! just perfect..

[submadkicdar]

excellent



[HafizAhmadzai]

Who is the singer for this song?? really nice voice. it compliments with the dancer. Superbly done.

[mikegwapa]

The BEST Bharatanatyam interpretation posted online paired with the best version of Bho Shambho

Mykee of Philippines :)

[aechanaramana]

I could see Siva's embodiment in her movements

[mikegwapa]

One of my favorite chants danced perfectly!!

Mykee; Philippines

[theswathi1990]

Mind blowing natyam.. very nice.. Must get a training from u.. awesome.. credit goes to your GURU also.. My hearty wishes and congrats!! Looking for your more performances.. Long live our Bharatham... :)

[pooppeeyou]

i wanna dance like you..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pooppeeyou]

awesome...i watched it over n over ..

[KasinnaXcutie]

but Harinie Jeevitha is better to me...

but good performance. ;-)

[Raneesh11111]

Nice coreography and Awesome perfomence

[Dooseeta]

Wonderful!!!

[haridarshana]

Very beautiful, she must have strong legs!

[anrorian2007]

great job. lots of stiffness straight back if i was a judge for you i would give you the most i can

[nageshchyk]

amma......u r simply great......my pranaams to you..

[sapphoslips]

Stunning! A joy to watch.

[vishallan]

marvelous performance....

[dolphidale]

God.. This s amazing...........

[akashi3000]

The best..... Amazing dancer. Perfect movements.

[jdsenani]

REALLY GREAT, GREAT, SIMPLY GREAT, IT MAY BE ONE OF THE BEST

[raaaamkumar]

Lovely performance... I couldn't believe that she is not from India... such a difficult dance, but performed with a great love :)

Thanks Nikolina

[SUNANDITCHAUDHURY]

Amazing !!! I'm adding the video in my ORKUT A/c. plz... Hat's off

[vjpillay]

Excellent. Move like a snake .

[ssthiru24]

Wonderful.....................­

[angelialvares]

absolutely delightful to watch. Nicolina dances to perfection. Amazing how she has mastered the art of another culture

[vchandra99]

Amazing performance!!!

[Zivi787]

I am seriously impressed by her! We Indians should really take a cue from her.

[allembrace]

This programme, in some form or other ( at least as a video clip) should be displayed and preserved in the united nations for the humanity and human civilization to witness and for the posterity.

[allembrace]

It is my fortune to have the opportunity to witness this Classical dance on uTube. Everything about it- the dance,the music, the singing, the opening,the lighting,the ending posture, all are Execellent.Let us state it clearly.In spirituality , in culture,in traditions - no other country in the world can come even close to INDIA. This is all becoz of the supremely noble,positive & universal values of sanatana DHARMA (Hindu dharma ).

[Newiwiii]

I can't deny : beautiful performance !

[orangekiwi103]

i wish i had posture lik datttt

[smiling247]

beautiful posture, mudras, talam, everything. great job! the rasa is definitely approached :D

[joshi4vedas]

i cant express how wonderful is ur dance

i saw so many performances but not like this. Being a dancer, i would like to become like u in performance and perfection.

[rajeshm17]

awesome

[lodukkupandi]

Phenomenal performance. Astounding symmetry in the dance. Pleased to see a foreign national performing a traditional indian dance so well. Kudos to her and her trainer.

[Cetylen]

A-MA-ZING!!

[100binil]

wow.............. wonderful....

[02ayam]

i wonder hu taught her..... huevr it is... is defintely gr8.... bcos the dance is dat gr8 .she almost looks like shiva at 1:27, 2:48 , 3:28, 4:27, 5:23-5:29,6:51!!!! she truly amazing and INSPIRING!!!

[ReligionOfSacrifice]

"Oh, Numya Shiva!" means something. How should I know that other sounds don't mean something? Shiva as far as I know is a god of destruction believed in by the Hindus so it is not surprising that the dance would look very martial art in form. How old is the song?

[Arnarkusaga]

Shiva is the supreme deity in the Hindu religion, not just the God of Destruction. He is also the creator God. His name means "The Auspicious One" and is often seen as kind and just as much a benefactor as he is a destroyer. He is also referred to as "The Pure One."

It doesn't look like a martial art to me. It more looks like a dance directed at Shiva, in praise.

The song was written less than seventy five years ago by Maharajapuram Santhanam as a revati ragam.

[ABAisSCIENCE]

@Arnarkusaga, thanks for the information. My best friend was a Hindu Indian since the time I was four years old, but I moved and lost track of him since eleven years old. His god was an elephant who was the brother of another elephant (so I've heard). I'm well aware that Shiva is part of Brahma. Shiva is the physical God of the supreme deity who has some strange stories about him. The dance here is the best one I've seen on You Tube.

[Arnarkusaga]

Yes, it is very well done. The elephant god was probably Lord Ganesh. In some regions of India, Ganesh is more widely worshiped than Shiva. Ganesh, as well as Shiva, are two of the five primary forms of God (the others being Vishnu, Devi, and Surya. Devi is the only female form presented as a part of God).

[ABAisSCIENCE]

@Arnarkusaga, My friend's god was the brother of Ganesh and he was named after him. So his god was not as well known as Ganesh or Shiva. I hear it as Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as the top three and some add Ganesh along with a fifth. Thank you again with some names to consider.

[ABAisSCIENCE]

@ABAisSCIENCE, Okay the five I've always heard were Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and lastly Krishna and Ganesh. In that order of power and respect accordingly. But what do I know Arnarkusaga?

[Arnarkusaga]

Very artfully done. Incredible poise.

[196thaniga]

Difficult dance steps were carried out so simply by the artist in this performance. Brilliant.

[janu2615]

Wowii She sooo Good can watch itt all dayyy its too perfecttt ...<3 x

[ReligionOfSacrifice]

I just watched a dance just like this, but with much more gutteral sounds from a male accompanying the song and the pace was much quicker. What do such differences represent? What do the sounds around 4:45 mean?

[NFah43Bk]

@ReligionOfSacrifice , it called a Tala, you might know it as a beat, the expression of dance has been there since time immemorial,before music instrument the Tala used to be give by human voice, to guide the mudras and connect the soul to the Lord.

Peace

[timepass1971]

wow !! marvellous !! I dont know bharathanatyam, but I love the dance. I have never seen such a perfection. I feel like Shiva himself entered her soul. No simple words can do the justice to her perfection of mudras. May god bless you, Nikolina.

[svmadhan]

very fluid movement. mesmerizing performance..

[dvsharipriya]

i am feeling like i am close to lord shankara.... wonderful performances..

[Balamayran92]

omg, this is amazing, the accompanist are brilliant, and she dances so well!

[lprasai]

Amazing Dance. Yet to see such depiction elsewhere! I thing only such dexterity can portray a songs of such depth as Bho Shambo. Wonderful song and dance!

[angellove1priya]

this is bloody brilliant...well done

[pushpanjali]

I love this song! Great poses! I do think her footwork can be more clear at the 3rd speed, but very nice performance!

[Kevin8417]

Om Namashivaya! I am really impressed with your performance and admired you as my guru.... guruve sharanam! May natraja fullfill all your wishes and raise to the zenith of fame and name.... I will pray for you through out my life... thanks a lot for your wonderful performance, my dear guru!

By Kevin Marshall (not my real name)

[02ayam]

great dance which proves that what dedicated practice and devotion to what u r doin can result into....certainly admirable !!!!!

[divramanju]

Oh ! So much grace and a perfect poise.....Takes me close to Lord shiva...The best divine dance....It does take you close to divinity

[naramaharaj108]

I love this dance Oh my God!!!

[springlightgirl]

oh my god india india india where did u find all these admirable culture and arts. I am a western brought up girl but I die seeing these beautiful stuff.

[vrkrishnakumar1]

What a performance! It shows that she had dedicatedly undergone with so much involvement to learn this Dance. May the God bless this Lady

[Manoham]

The Best Bho Shambo I have seen so far .. great performance

[Zessekin]

echt super.. respekt !! :)

[NaliniPendyala]

Absolute Fluidity and grace in movements! She did this so naturally! And yes, I shed tears while she danced as felt the lord in front of me! Thanks so much for posting this.

[raghaven123]

A must see for any one who can appreciate indian classical dance. An exemplary performance. Intoxicating.

[colorgirl96]

Amazing Dance Performance!!!! Totally loved it!!!!!

[colorgirl96]

Amazing dance performance!!! I loved it!!!!! Where was this performance???

[sheelaejoseph]

this was mindblowing ..so beautiful to watch i hope this dance would never leave the shores of India like all traditions

slowly vanishing...

[swapnamanoj]

Very good!!

[raiderexpress]

i am not a pro to comment on her movements..but she impresses from the start..just look at the mind blowing yogic posture at the start..it felt like the Lord before you..

[veda262]

Amazing..So agile, energetic and crisp. Very beautiful !!!

[hariscorner2008]

wow,this is unbelievably good...god bless u!!!

[janu30]

beautiful dancer beautiful song wow wow wow

[coolgurl2993]

wow being a foreign person (to india), she has done REALLY well!

[karunamrita]

Dear Kumarsa108, After many years, I am finally finding out, there are movements/state of mind/ feeling make human freely access Shakti and there are movements, which shut off this positive energies into dancers/humans. ( Yes, I have been teaching dance. ) True Dance is a play of Shakti through human body. Dancer expands further into Space/Universe and loose border with Shiva. Whenever this happens, people say," Wow this is a great dance!!!" The audience felt Oneness with Shiva.

[amiani605]

exquisite

[nycgrlalex]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING

[cruzstalin72]

Awesome , Amazed , don't know what to say . Great peformance. Very happy to see a foreigner perform Bharatnatyam so gracefully. Mind Blowing.

[mmjuyalutube]

Great Dance..... So gracefull.....

May Lord Shiva bless her....

[karunamrita]

She is Super. Such great extension of legs is rare with humans. She could be dancing thatt very complex Swan Lake very easily. However I have a suggestion. Can music be speed up in 1/3 of the dance with faster percusions to really mimic the energy of Tandava. I would like to see this performer dance again.

[kumarsa108]

@karunamrita I agree it would be great if it was a bit faster.

[krisenigma]

fantastic

[ShaliniVarma1]

Wow...simply superb. The Dancer's charm and grace is so mesmarizing.

[PichuPeran]

தங்கள் பதிவுக்கு கபீரன்பன் வலைப்பதிவு வழியே வந்தேன். மிகச்சிறந்த நடனத்தை, சிரத்தையுடன், ஏற்ற முக பாவங்களுடன் ஆடியிருக்கிறார்கள். நன்றாக இருக்கிறது.  சுப்பு ரத்தினம்.

[snowyluv2bfree]

wow- its so gorgeous that it is inexplicable... .

[zulcarey]

wow.... breathtaking performance. I luv it!

[Jugalbandhigroup]

Perfection is Amazing

[naadopaasana]

perfect ánga shuddham'. Wow!!!!

[aravindmallu]

awesome :-)

[ajaggs]

i learnt this exact same dance from a man and we danced it in school. we all looked great but im sure eventhough all 5 of u put together cant dance it better than u. u are amazingly talented

[takushkanshkan]

she is quite perfect!

[glakshmireddy7]

Awesome mudras!! the best of "bho shambho" on youtube according to me :)

[BlackLily888]

@glakshmireddy7 I agree....I am IN LOVE with this choreography and the dancer is so amazing! I love Bharata Natyam!

[kiranaries90]

@glakshmireddy7 i second you on that!

[psychopinks]

WOW!!! this is simply AMAZING!!

i cudn't even dream of dansin lyke tht!! Well done =D

[naklie2008]

Oh my lovely lord!

You dance AMAZING!!

God bless u..

[natyacritique]

Beautiful and perfect in every sense. Great balance, stamina, expressions, sense of music and timing and the list goes on.  Kudos to the guru as well.

[shankar100]

Wow, what a wonderful and amazing dance with perfections in it.

I hope my daughter will dance like this one day for this same song. We loved it.. Excellent..

[bawege]

WAOW ! a very nice dance.......1st time i see this. I can barely imagine all training it requires to perform this choregraphy !!!! thousands thumbs up!!!! :) thank you.

[vsv1949]

Amazing MUDRA...would love to see any other of her clips.

Vinayak

[tamandocomando]

i'm intrigued by her costume. how is it assembled (i.e, are there pants and a shirt, or is it one big saree)?

[789spb]

it is not one saree. it is one set of pants, one set which goes around the midriff, and two sets of frills which are attached to the pants. plus the blouse. all are stitched from a beautiful Silk saree.

[tamandocomando]

that clears things up. thank you!

[Manisha9988]

superb!

[vettypayal223]

there was so much grace in her performance. Loved it so much!

[rajlearns]

She is effortlessly performing. Wonderful performance and great accompaniment. I have added in my favorite.

[shiva4ever]

The accompanyists are great as well. I loved it.

[girlypurplvr]

I think she danced with amazing perfection.......I'm a perfectionist. Please tell me if you have any performances at Chennai.....I'll surely visit!

[dasnair75]

excellent performance

[Citabria007]

WOW! Bravo..That was breath taking!

[bsudarsan]

excellent performance.can u pl post more of ur videos

[abhi1402]

Simply Amazing! I liked it very much..beautiful..Nice performance Nikolina Nikoleski.

[DuttyDancer69]

she was perfect to the core all her bhavas and timing was on target beautifully done

[easwary24]

Bharathanatiyam..A tribute to lord nadaraja! man her dance was superb! being learning such e lovely art from the tender age of 5, i m proud of this video and her true loyalty to bharathanatiyam! there u go gerl!

[HindiReader]

natraja

[DuttyDancer69]

who is this genekos person?...  what do they know about bharatanataym?

[genickos]

i know nothing much about Bharatanatyam, thats just my opion...

[genickos]

i loved it, except i fine you wave your hands a lil too much, but loved it- trinidad

[dpinvogue]

I could not disagree more - every single hand gesture is used to convey the story. That is one of the hallmarks of classical Indian dance, as it is in Hawaiian dance as well. The dancer's physical stamina is evident. In this padam, the fierce energy and grandeur of Nataraj is shown by the fact that He carries the waters of the mighty Ganges through his matted locks, or that he carries the drum which times the passage of time. No she did not wave her hands too much. She did this magnificently!!