Personal views on Bharatanatyam, the current trends and the vision both in theoretical and practical fronts. General coverage in all aspects of Bharatanatyam, be it Abhinaya, Nrutta, Nruthya, or Natya.
I feel that a varnam preferably be for say 30 mts duration, and not prolonged to 40 mts. Sancharis can be crisp and not stretched. This I feel, may go well for general section of audience.
I do agree that one should try to stick to a limited duration. But, I also feel that the abhinaya may be restricted, if we stick so rigidly to time. Sometimes, when one is thoroughly involved while doing a sanchari, it is natural to improvise on stage. This definitely will increase the time. So, all in all, my feeling is we should go with the flow of the song, and once we are involved, the audience follow suit, which means that 'Time' will take a back seat.
I do agree that one should try to stick to a limited duration. But, I also feel that the abhinaya may be restricted, if we stick so rigidly to time. Sometimes, when one is thoroughly involved while doing a sanchari, it is natural to improvise on stage.
ReplyDeleteThis definitely will increase the time.
So, all in all, my feeling is we should go with the flow of the song, and once we are involved, the audience follow suit, which means that 'Time' will take a back seat.