indian classical dances - When Gods Dance - DVD 6

from one of dvds on http://geedvd.com :
When Gods Dance - DVD 6. BharataNatyam

An extract from Panchali Sabadam performed by dancers of Kalakshetra. As the story goes Yudhishtra, the eldest of the Pandavas while playing a game of dice with Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas, places his wife as the prize money and loses her. Panchali is put to shame in the middle of the court by Duchadanan. Panchali alias Draupadi prays to Lord Krishna to save her. With the grace of the Lord, the saree seems endless. Choreographed by Smt. Krishnaveni Lakshmanan, senior disciple of Rukmini Devi, Principal of Kalakshetra, this dance features Janardhanan and Balagopal in the lead roles of Duryodana and uncle Shakuni.
This also features a solo number, a padam on Lord Shiva, by Sri Vishnu Narayansamy, a student of Apsaras Singapore. Sri Satyalingam and Smt. Neila Satyalingam.

Leela Samson, a student of Rukmini Devi Arundale, she presents a romantic padam, where the heroine is eagerly awaiting her lover.
Next Lata and Gita perform an extract from their Ballet Vaibogame. This dance drama about four celestial weddings. Valli Thirumanam - the wedding of Valli is choreographed and performed by Lata and Gita

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[halfrek]

Kalakshetra is the best style!!