This nritta piece has been choreographed using adavus and karanas. The dance concert setup in the charanam intends to depict music that is sukhadaayakam (gives happiness), anubhootidham (experiential) and confers mana-shaantidham (peace of mind).
Performed by Niranjana Rajagopalan and Akruti Desai.
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