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Krishna Shabdam
Kuchipudi, like Kathakali is also a dance-drama tradition and derives its name from the vilage of Kuchipudi in the Southern State of Andra Pradesh. In recent years, it has evolved as a solo dance for the concert platform and is performed by women, though like Kathakali it was formerly the preserve of men. The female roles were enacted by men and even today, the tradition boasts of gifted male dancers enacting female roles with such consummate artistry that hardly anyone would notice them as male dancers.
The movements in Kuchipudi are quicksilver and scintillating, rounded and fleet-footed. Performed to classical Carnatic music, it shares many common elements with Bharatanatyam. In its solo exxposition Kuchipudi nritta numbers include jatiswaram and tillana whereas in nritya it has several lyrical compositions reflecting the desire of a devotee to merge with God - symbolically the union of the soul with the super soul.
The songs are mimed with alluring expressions, swift looks and fleeting emotions evoking the rasa. A special number in the Kuchipudi repertoire is called tarangam, in which a dancer balances herself on the rim of a brass plate and executes steps to the beat of a drum. At times she places a pot full of water on her head and dances on the brass plate. The song accompanying this number is from the well known Krishna Leela Tarangini, a text which recounts the life and events of Lord Krishna.
In expressional numbers a dancer sometimes chooses to enact the role of Satyabhama, the proud and self-assured queen of Lord Krishna, from the dance-drama Bhama Kalapam. She goes through various stages of love. When in separation from Lord Krishna, she recalls the happy days of union and pines for him. At last they are reunited when she sends him a letter. One more number from the Kuchipudi repertoire that deserves mention is Krishna Shabdam, in which a milkmaid invites Krishna for a rendezvous in myriads of ways giving full scope for the dancer to display the charms of a woman.
Kuchipudi
http://www.narthaki.com/kuchipudi/kuchpudi.htm
Word by word and basic translation:
Raa ra – come come!
yadu vamsa – Yadava`s dynesty
sudha – nector
ambudhi – ocean
chandra – moon
swami – ( respectful addressing one`s God or husband)
Oh swami! Please come, the One who is like a moon for the nector (milk) ocean for Yadava`s dynesty!
Ratna +akara – pearl+place of birth = ocean
sama – equil
gambhira – powerful, magestic
You are powerful as a ocean!
shata – 100
koti – crore
manmatha – Manmatha (Cupid- God of Love)
akaara- form
You are as beautiful as 100 crores of Cupides!
bhaasura – shining
bhuja – shoulder
bala– strength
rana – war, battle
sura – worrior, hero, Deva
You are the hero in the battle field shinning with strength of your shoulders!
naaree + jana= girls+ people= all ladies
maanasa – hearts
chora – thief
You are the One who stolen the hearts of all ladies!
manmeru – Maha Meru- Great mountain ” Meru”
samaana- equil
dhira -powerful
You are as powerful as a great mountain “Meru”!
kavi + jana= poet + people= all the poets
poshaka – nourishes, takes care
mandara – wish granting tree “Mandara” ![Asl](http://asian-massive-crew.com/community/images/smilies/msn_asl.gif)
You are One, who nourishes all the poets like a “Mandara” tree!
para -other
raaja– kings
shatru– enemy
samhara – kills
You are the One, who kills all other enemy kings!
bharata + shaastra= Bharata`s shastra= means “Natya Shastra” (book on dance)
nidhi – treasure
nivera – nee +vera= You Only
You are the treasure of Bharata`s natya shastra!
sarasata – romance
gala- having
dora – Lord, Hero
nivera – nee +vera= You Only
You are only Lord having romance!
mamu – for us
karuna – mercy, grace
chuchutaku – to see
vellara– this is the time
idi vellara – this this the the time (stressing)
This is the time to show the mercy on us, it is really the time!
chalam – enough delay
elara – why
madi – heart, mind
bhunera– take
nee daanara- i m yours
nann +elukora – me +protect- please protect me, rule me
Why are u dealaying? i m yours, please take me in your heart and protect me!
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