Kanaka Sabha repertoire

Dance pieces choreographed for Dr Siri Rama (solos) and Kanaka Sabha programs for students in (Mumbai, Bangalore, Hong Kong, Singapore)

(Unless mentioned otherwise all items choreographed by Dr. Mrs Siri Rama)

Bharata Natyam

Invocatory Items

1. Pushpanjali – Raga : Nata   Tala : Adi (Tathotadakatam Deity: Lord Nataraja)

2. Jhem Jhem Tanana – Composer Dr Balamurali Krishna, Ragatalamalika

3.Jhem Jhem jhem kitaka taka

4. Jhanakita tam tadhittam

5.Jhanuta kitata tam ( Mallari )

6. Jham Jham Jham Dhimita Jhanutaka

 Raga:  Hindola Tala: Adi,  Composer :  Karaikudi Krishnamurthy ,  Deity: Vinayaka

7. Buddha pushpanjali, Ragatalamalika , Composer: Sri T Raghu

8.Bhu Pushpanjali – with Bhu suktam – Raga Sri Tala Adi , Composer : G. Gurumurthy and Sri Balasubrahmanya Sarma

 

 

Allaripu ( choreography traditional) (pancha jatis)

 

Kautvam

1. Guruvaryurappan Kautvam – Tala Eka

Composer: Lyrics from Narayaneeyam  with music setting by Mrs Saroja Srinath

2. Trimurthi Kautvam – Brahma , Vishnu and Shiva ( choreographed by Guru TV Sounderarajan)

3. Ganapati Kautvam

4. Murugan Kautvam

 

Jatiswaram

1. Ragamalika

2.Hamsanandi

 

Shabdam

1.Anjaneya Shabdam (Rama Rama)

2.Aayar seriya arindi

3.Sarasijakshulu jalaka made

Todayamangalam

Jaya Janaki Ramana

 

Varnam

1.Daru Varnam-Maathe Maladhwaja Raga : Khamas, Tala Adi, Muthaiah Bhagavathar

2.Sakhiye Inda Jalam Raga : Shankarabharanam Tala: Adi , Dandayuthapani Pillai

3.Swami Nan Undan Adimai , Raga: Natakurinji Tala : Adi , Papanasam Sivan (Srikant S, Vidhya Spre , Bhuvana Mumbai)

4.Krishna stotra in Varnam format ,Raga:  Reetigowlai,  Tala : Adi

5.Dashavatara stotra in Varnam format Raga: Tillang , Tala: Adi

6. Pancha Kanya Varnam (Buddhist theme), Ragamalika Tala : Adi , Dr V Subramaniam

7.Simhavahini Sri Rajeshwari – Ranjanimalika, Tala: Adi, Madurai Muralidharan

8.Nee Inda Mayam – Raga Dhanyasi, Adi Tala – Papanasam Sivan

9.Ganesha Varnam – Composer Saroja Srinath

10. Navarasa Sagara ( varnam format )- Composer: Saroja Srinath

 

Shlokas/ Geetams

1.Mooshika Vahana

2. Saraswathi

3. Angikam

4.Guru Brahma

5.Vasudeva sootam devam

6.Vakratunda Mahakaya

7.Agajana padmarkam

8.Namastestu Mahamaye

9.He Nataraja

10.Ekaasyantu chaturbhujam

11.Vakratunda mahakaya

12.Agajanana padmarkam

13.Vamebhumisuta

14. Baliya Manege Composer : Purandara Dasa

15. Shantakaram Shikhari Shayanam

16.Sumukhashcha eka dantashcha

17.Satyam Vada Dharmam chara

Gitams

Varaveena

Vande Meenakshi

Special Compositions

  1. Kosalai Pudalvane Ramayana ,Papanasam Sivan, Ragamalika, Adi

2. Paalkadal alaimele – Dashavataram , Papanasam Sivan

4. Saadinchane – Tyagaraja Pancharatna Kriti

5. Kaahe re man khojan – Shabad – Gurbani

6. Jaydev Jaydev Jaymangalamurti, traditional Ganesha aarti

7. Nadarmudi melirrukum, traditional snake dance song

8.Ashtanayika, shlokas of the same name from the Natyashastra Ragamalika, Adi

9. Nauka Charitam, songs taken from the famous opera by the saint poet and music composer Thyagaraja , Ragamalika

Ashtalakshmi, Ragamalika, Adi

Thematic choreography on Geetopadesha (for Italian consulate in Singapore)

Sarvamangalam- Composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar

Laya Ranga – Rhythmic music

Utsav – based on Tala Vadya Kutcheri

Krishna nee begane – Colonial cousins

Mriga Jataka

Naandi pieces in Marathi for Usha Parinayam Marathi Drama

Special piece on Murdeshwar temple ( Karnataka state )sthala Purana

Special piece of Elephanta caves ( Maharashtra state )

Special piece on Meenakshi kalyanam (Tamil Nadu state)

Buddha Margam – a complete Bharata Natyam program from pushpanjali to Tillana based on verses of the Lailitavistara and composition of the late Prof V. Subramaniam ( Cannada)

Mayura – sarpa samvaada – a dialogue between the snake and the peacock based on swara – laya piece by M.S. Sukhi

Trishakti

Collaborative Indian-Taiwanese classical dance recital “Asian Rhythms, Monsoon Beats”

Samvaada- Collaborative work with Jyoti Unni – Odissi dance  artiste

Margam based on Tamil films – with Usha Srinivasan and Shivprasad vocalists based in Mumbai

Mile Sur Mera Tumhara

 

 

 

Padams/ Javalis/ kirtanas/ Kritis/ Bhajans/ Abhangs/

1. Swagatam Krishna Composer: Oothukaadu Venketasubbaiyer

  1. Varanam aayiram Composer : Andaal
  • Neene anatha Bandhu Composer: Purandara Dasa
  1. Aane bantu aane bantu Composer : P D
  2. Krishna Nee begane Composer: PD
  3. Karava Mugida Composer: PD
  • Bhagyada Lakshmi compser : PD
  • Bagilanu teredu composer : Kanaka dasa
  1. Rama Govinda hare composer : Kanaka Dasa
  2. Chandra Chuda Shiva composer : PD
  3. Taaye Yashoda
  • Shankara Sri giri
  • Mayil vahana
  • Swami sharanam aiyyapa
  1. Harivarasanam
  • Shabari malaiyil
  • Yaarendru (choreography Guru TV Sounderarajan)
  • Yena thavam
  • Nigama meya
  1. Vada kailaiyil Vaalum Ishan
  • Om Namo mahishasuramardhini , Ragamalika
  • Jhoolatha radha sanga
  • Shri Shankara Shubhakara, Mohana, Adi
  • Natya ganapate namostute
  • Vinayakane Vinaiteerpavane
  • Kadiri Nrisimhudu, Athana, Adi
  • Garuda Gamana ra ra, Mayamalavagowla,Adi
  • Rajarajeshwari Nataraja, Abheri, Mishra Chapu
  • Bramhaokate, Composition : Annamacharya
  • Koozhaloodi manamellam, Kambhoji, Adi, OVS
  • Sri Chakrarajasimhasaneshwari, Abheri, Tala
  • Bho Shambho, revathi, Adi
  • Panchasharamula, Adi, composer : Mrs Saroja Srinath
  • Mahaganapatim,
  • Idadupadam tukki
  • Jaya Gange Bhagirathi
  • Ayigiri Nandini
  • Nee maatale mayanura
  • Baro Krishnayya
  1. Hey Shiv Shankar hey karunakar – Bhajan
  • Ganesha Lullaby
  • Ranaji Mei Govinda Gun Ganaji- Meera Bhajan
  • Tittikum Tenalava, Sindhubhairavi, Adi
  • Teerada Vilayata Pilai
  • Chinachirukilliye kanama
  • Govaradhana Giridhari Govinda, Mohana, Adi
  • He Shiva Shankar – Bhajan-
  • Gajavadana karuna – kirtana
  • Singapore song – Trangam paadi taalattu
  1. Maadum meikum kanne
  2. Hari Tuma Haro – Meera Bhajan
  • Tarangam Padi Tallatu – a composition on Singapore by Ray Shanmugam
  • Bramha okkate para brahma okkate – Annamacharya

 

 

  1. Tillana
  2. Hindola, Adi
  3. Jhenjurutti, Tisra nadai Adi
  • Dhanashri, Adi
  • Bahudaari
  1. Kadanakootuhalam
  2. Paras
  • Ragamalika, Andal Tillana
  • Rageshri, Eleven and half beats
  1. Bhoopali
  2. Khamas
  3. Sama
  • Shashi Tillana
  • Ni ri niri – Ragamalika Tillana
  • Abheri – composer Saroja Srinath

 

Special Margams

  1. Buddha Margam
  2. Buddha Pushpanjali
  3. Pancha Kanya Varnam
  4. Mriga jataka
  5. Yashodhara Samvada
  6. Tillana – Raga : Sama

 

  1. Tamil Film Songs Margam
  2. Vinayakane – Ganapati Stuti
  3. Yelluswarangalakul – Allarippu
  4. Yengirindo vandan Yadava kulaltil – Krishna Varnam
  5. Ravana Agastya samvada
  6. Ullatil nalla ullam – Karna
  7. Tillana – Tom tom tadim

 

  1. Kuchipudi
  2. Tandava Nritya kari Gajanana
  3. Shiva leela – Ragamalika
  4. Leela Vinoda – Krishna – Tarangam
  5. Rangoli nrityam
  6. Omana Thingal Kidavo – Swati Tirunal – Malayalam
  7. Jatiswaram – Athana
  8. Rama Pattabhishekha Shabdam
  9. Kali Kautvam
  10. Devi Stuti
  11. Ayigiri Nandini – Devi Stuti
  12. Jaya Jaya Swamin
  13. Laya Ranga – instrumental presentation
  14. Navarasa Sagara – Kannada composition on nine emotions of the ocean
  15. Madhura Nagarilo
  16. Nalugurilo nanu
  17. Ichvaku vamsha – Ramayana – Annamacharya
  18. Kadiri Nrusimhudu – Athana – Annamacharya
  19. Ardhanareshwara stuti – Ragatalamalika
  20. Adigo alarivo – Annamacharya
  21. Jhem Jhem Tanana – Pushpanjali – Ragatalamalika – Composer : Balamurali Krishna
  22. Shakti Tandava
  23. Ardhaneershwara lila

 

 

 

  1. Dance Dramas

Padmavati Kalyanam- Telugu

Hayavadana (Girish Karnad’s work as a Hindi dance drama)

Tulisdas Ramayan

Ramayana (Tamil) with verses from Kamba Ramayana and other works

Krishnaleela – Krishna’s life from birth to Geetopadesha with compositions from different parts of India

Buddhavatara

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  1. Folk dance

Dandia

Garbha

Koli

Rajasthani

Andhra Folk dance

Karnataka folk dance

Pongal and Tamil Kavadi Chindu

Kaikattukalli – Onam folk dance

Bhangra

 

 

  1. Contemporary Work
  2. Computer music compositions – a complete solo program based on computer music including interactivity with computer musicians for the International Computer music conference held in Hong Kong.

 

  1. Work for Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts – Dept of Dance – Singapore
  2. Rhy- morphs ( a three segment contemporary dance recital for Third Space – DANS Festival at Esplanade)
  3. Borobudur ( artistic director/ mentor of a multi- disciplinary student driven project)

 

  • Special compositions based on Indian classical dance for corporate , (Miss India Hong Kong and NRI beauty pageants) and other events

Sarvamangalam

Utsav

Colonial Cousins- Krishna nee begane

Tillana Tarana

Ganesha stuti

Daru Tillana

Taal Dhyan (From The Album Masters of Percussion)