Namaskar and hello everyone!

The composition that I have performed in this video is a Chaturang and is the final piece from my Kathak Manch Pravesh that took place on 17th August 2019, at the Theatre at the NUS University Cultural Centre.

“Chum Chananana Bajat Paijaniya”

The name of this piece comes from the words ‘Chatur’, meaning four, and ‘ang’ meaning aspects. Hence, it consists of four types of compositions, each presenting a different mood. The Chaturang begins with kavya, which is poetry set to a selected raag, followed by sargam, referring to the singing of note passages, then tirvat, meaning tabla or pakhawaj bols set to a specific tune, and finally a tarana, which consists of meaningless syllables set to a brisk laya (pace).

The piece was choreographed by my guru, Guru Jyotika Joshi, with accompanying music by the following artistes:
Padhant - Guru Jyotika Joshi
Vocals - Guru Shibani Roy
Tabla - Guru Mihir Kundu
Pakhawaj - Guru Mulla Afsar Khan
Sitar - Guru Susanta Chowdhury

All the above-mentioned Gurus are tutors at the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society.

I hope you enjoy the performance!