Her engagement with the innovative spirit of her Guru was manifest in ‘Jatheeswaram,’ one of the purest dance numbers that form an inevitable part of any Bharata Natyam Arangetram.
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Presented in a style that was distinct for its expressions, this number also brought out the best of the Nattai Ragam (Adi). By the time she completed the second number- ‘Aanai Mugathone,’ a composition of prayers to Lord Ganesha, the Remover of All Obstacles, she had raised the expectations of those watching her performance. ‘Selvi,’ as she is addressed, had prepared her student to bring out the bhavas in every number that she had selected for the Concert.Īkshaya set the tone for her Arangetram with ‘Pushpanjali,’ a simple invocative number, set in Gambeera Nattai Ragam and Adi Talam. Her debut was indubitably the result of years of training imparted by her tough and talented Guru Kalaichchelvi Uthayakumaran, along with discipline and commitment. However, teenager Akshaya Pushparajah won the hearts of the audience with an almost perfect performance at her Bharata Natyam Arangetram held on Saturday, Februat Raye Freedman Arts Centre of Epsom Girls Grammar School in Auckland. Reviewing a Bharata Natyam Arangetram is always a challenging and interesting exercise.ĭoes one praise the debutante as a measure of encouragement or provide a critical review which may disillusion the artiste and enrage his or her guru, parents and supporters?