Nina's Arangetram

2003-11-26T17:19:00.000-08:00

Sorry... the post before this was from Rajesh Uncle... and it is the show order.. Please review all and suggest revisions if any. From my side, it all looks ok.

2003-11-26T17:18:00.000-08:00

- Rajesh/Shahsi: welcome everyone
- Sudha Auntie: Introduce Nina, talk about HTR, and
welcome everyone on behalf of HTR - Vidya: will take
over from this point and emcee the rest of the
program.
- Kavuthvams
- Alaripu
- Jathiswaram
- Sabdam Sri Rama Jaya Rama
- Varnam Bala Gopalan
- Intermission (Refreshments)
- Padam Jo Naam Ka Pratap
- Padam Sarvamangala Mangalye
- Padam Ban Ban Dhoondan Jaon
- Musical Interlude
- Padam Natanam Adinar
- Thillana
- Vidya will introduce the chief guest, Dr. Subhash
Kelkar
- Speech by Dr. Subhash Kelkar
- Vote of Thanks by Rajesh/Shashi
- Rajasthani Dance
- The End

I will prepare a brief profile of the chief guest and
mail it to you by tomorrow.

Please review this sequence and maybe we can discuss
it when we meet tomorrow.

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Rajesh Bihani
35040 Bunker Hill Dr.
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
(248)553-6796

2003-11-26T17:15:00.000-08:00

Ban Ban Dhoondan Jaon

Entry-Set Scene
Taa Tai Tai Taa for 2 lines R hand from Kataka to Alapadma, L hand Lata.
Stop at center stage.
Show Thickets, Greenery, Vines, and Ban etc.
Single flowers in 2 opposite corners, double flower lounge + 3 deer leaps and watch it go.
Swara changes.
Bird flies, perches, coos, coos, coos.
A bee, girl afraid, shields herself in opposite direction and spins.
Circle with a flat overhead karkatam and fall in the “O no, the arrow’s gonna pierce my heart, so let me watch it come and sulk.”- Pose.

Ban Ban Dhoondan Jaon Main…
- Look around and Get up.
- Look R and L, spin.
- Walk 1-2-3 to both sides, and then indicate S-search and myself.
- DDT to both sides and S-Search.
- Show Tree. Unfold Leaves.
- Show a Thicket of jasmine and peek through it.
- Ask the cooing birds: Krishna? No!
- Ask Moon: Krishna? No!
Khith Hoon Chip Gaye Krishna Murare…
- Ask audience where with Shikaram. Hide with overlapping chatusrams and Krishna with Peacock.
- Tell me. Peeking Hide and Krishna with cow.
- Pull someone’s arm. Tell me, have you seen Krishna?
- Tap shoulder. Krishna? No!
- Ban Ban Dhoondan Jaon Main…
Overhead Taa Tai Tai Taa Spin.
Sees Mukut Aur Kanan Kundal…
- Show Crown going across, prathyalidam. Then show Earrings and the part that hangs. On the R corner.
- Show the Peacock Crown, and the dangling Earrings, on L corner.
- Show how gems were embedded, put on crown and do double Peacock Crown hop.
- Show Ear, hold out dangling piece and then show it on ear, and its brightness with karthari.
Bansi Dhara Man Rang Phirat Giridhari…
- Play Flute, and show the heart and joy. Then do Govardhana pose 8 counts?
Triple Ending Ban Ban
- Look Around for both corners, Search and spin.

First Swara
- Show a River while lunging. Stroke water searching and pout. Spin
- Diagonal Adavu, but for fwd lunge: Step, lunge like peacock and shake feathers. Do to both sides.
- Leap-cross with Deer 4 times and leap 2 to corner. Do to both sides.
- 4 Thattu Mettu Takitas while searching =DDT R and L. Do to both sides. Double hand circles, pull apart bines and 
Second Swara
- 4 Taa Tai Tai Taas, Krishna plays flute and does 4 raas all around. Girls hold Aanchal with 2 DDTs and do up-down Raas spin.
- Radha comes for 2 Taa tai tai taas while Krishna pulls for two taa tai tai taas. The hold hands and spin in 4 DDTs. Then Krishna pulls her back and forth in opposite directions quickly.
- Teacup to 4 corners with alternating Radha-Krishna landings.
- Jump step DDTT to both steps. Tai hat dit tai. With 12DDTT,12DDTT,12DDT OH.
- Spin 123 DDT.
- Then Radha Looking at Krishna with Krishna looking back pose.
- Exit. Applause!

2003-11-25T09:11:00.000-08:00

The following are Nina's dance notes for Ban Ban...

Please send any jathi changes to me so I can keep the notes up here. Thanks!!! V

Ban Ban Dhoondan Jaon

Entry-Set Scene
Taa Tai Tai Taa for 2 lines R hand from Kataka to Alapadma, L hand Lata.
Stop at center stage.
Show Thickets, Greenery, Vines, and Ban etc.
Single flowers in 2 opposite corners, double flower lounge + 3 deer leaps and watch it go.
Swara changes.
Bird flies, perches, coos, coos, coos.
A bee, girl afraid, shields herself in opposite direction and spins.
Circle with a flat overhead karkatam and fall in the “O no, the arrow’s gonna pierce my heart, so let me watch it come and sulk.”- Pose.

Ban Ban Dhoondan Jaon Main…
- Look around and Get up.
- Look R and L, spin.
- Walk 1-2-3 to both sides, and then indicate S-search and myself.
- DDT to both sides and S-Search.
- Show Tree. Unfold Leaves.
- Show a Thicket of jasmine and peek through it.
- Ask the cooing birds: Krishna? No!
- Ask Moon: Krishna? No!
Khith Hoon Chip Gaye Krishna Murare…
- Ask audience where with Shikaram. Hide with overlapping chatusrams and Krishna with Peacock.
- Tell me. Peeking Hide and Krishna with cow.
- Pull someone’s arm. Tell me, have you seen Krishna?
- Tap shoulder. Krishna? No!
- Ban Ban Dhoondan Jaon Main…
Overhead Taa Tai Tai Taa Spin.
Sees Mukut Aur Kanan Kundal…
- Show Crown going across, prathyalidam. Then show Earrings and the part that hangs. On the R corner.
- Show the Peacock Crown, and the dangling Earrings, on L corner.
- Show how gems were embedded, put on crown and do double Peacock Crown hop.
- Show Ear, hold out dangling piece and then show it on ear, and its brightness with karthari.
Bansi Dhara Man Rang Phirat Giridhari…
- Play Flute, and show the heart and joy. Then do Govardhana pose 8 counts?
Triple Ending Ban Ban
- Look Around for both corners, Search and spin.

First Swara
- Show a River while lunging. Stroke water searching and pout. Spin
- Diagonal Adavu, but for fwd lunge: Step, lunge like peacock and shake feathers. Do to both sides.
- Leap-cross with Deer 4 times and leap 2 to corner. Do to both sides.
- 4 Thattu Mettu Takitas while searching =DDT R and L. Do to both sides. Double hand circles, pull apart bines and 
Second Swara
- 4 Taa Tai Tai Taas, Krishna plays flute and does 4 raas all around. Girls hold Aanchal with 2 DDTs and do up-down Raas spin.
- Radha comes for 2 Taa tai tai taas while Krishna pulls for two taa tai tai taas. The hold hands and spin in 4 DDTs. Then Krishna pulls her back and forth in opposite directions quickly.
- Teacup to 4 corners with alternating Radha-Krishna landings.
- Jump step DDTT to both steps. Tai hat dit tai. With 12DDTT,12DDTT,12DDT OH.
- Spin 123 DDT.
- Then Radha Looking at Krishna with Krishna looking back pose.
- Exit. Applause!

2003-11-24T16:46:00.000-08:00

Sri Raama Raghuraama Koshala Kumaaraa
Written and Composed by Gopalakrishna Venkataraman

P.

(Sri Raama Raghuraama Koshala Kumaaraa

Sri Chakradhaari ke avathaar purushaa) 3X

Sri Raama Raghuraama Raghuraama...

Anu.

Dasharath aur Kausalya pooja ke phal se....
 yagna
 the blessing arises from the fire
Kaikeyi Sumitraa, prarthna saphal se
 kheer distributed among the wives
Raam, Lakshman, Bharathaa Shatrugna aaye
Sansaar ko naye (swarg banaye) 3X

Sri Raama Raghuraama Raghuraama...

Ch.1

Rishivar Vishwaamitr yagn rakshan mein
 rishi asks for sons
 Dashrath begs, but then blesses them and sends them off
 kids follow rishi into forest with bow and arrows
Dhanush uthaaye, Thaattak haraaye
 until Thaataka is killed
Maareech aur Subahu ke krodh mitaaye
Munivar ke pooran (aashirwaad paaye) 3X

(Sri Raama Raghuraama Koshala Kumaaraa

Sri Chakradhaari ke avathaar purushaa)

Sri Raama Raghuraama Raghuraama...

Ch. 2

Gautam rishi patni Ahalya ke shaap ko
 Rama trips on rock
 girl gets up and tells her story
Apni charan sparsh se (vimochan karaaye) 3X

Sri Raama Raghuraama Raghuraama...

Ch. 3

Mithila Puri Janak Maharaaj ki Suputri
Sita Swayamvar ka nimantran leke
 basic set up of swayamvar
 cast and set
Munivar Vishwaamitr ke saath aaye
Raghuvansh Sri Raam Lakshman padhaare
 entry of Ram into court
Sabha mein viraajmaan maahaar vyaktiyon ne
 Maheshwar ki dhanush ko utha nahin paaye
 one by one people fail at lifting bow
 Ravaana falls under the weight of the bow
 Everyone laughs at him
Sri Raam munivar ke aashirwaad liye
 Ram lifts the bow
Bhakti ke saath Shiv Dhanush ko thodkar
 He strings and breaks bow
Raghuram Sita ke hasth grahan karke
Raghuvansh kalyan (shobha badhaaye) 3X
 Garland exchange

Sri Raama Raghuraama Raghuraama...

Ch. 4
Dashkantth Raavan ke jeevan mitaane
Kodhandd Raam (avataar jag ne paaye) 3X

(Sri Raama Raghuraama Koshala Kumaaraa

Sri Chakradhaari ke avathaar purushaa)

Sri Raama Raghuraama Raghuraama...

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2003-11-23T19:51:00.000-08:00

Please remember to collect Ban Ban tapes whenever you can. There is some instrumental practice needed on this one. Thanks!

2003-11-23T19:49:00.000-08:00

Scheduled Activities:

Gajja Pooja -- Monday, Nov. 24th 2003 at 7:30 pm @ Bihani House
Rehearsal-- following dinner.

Rehearsal -- Tuesday, Nov. 25th at 9 pm @Bihani house

Practice -- Wednesday, Nov. 26th -- 8 pm @ Seneca-- Gopal, Thumbs and Vij will not be available

Final Major Rehearsal -- Thursday Nov 27th @ Rajkumar House STARTING AT 1:30 PM

Final Final Rehearsal -- Friday, Nov. 28th @ Rajkumar House at 5 pm

Show day procedure:

Makeup for Nina will be @ Rajkumar house
9 am -- meeting time for sound crew @ the hall
10 am -- sound check begins
10 am -- All performers must be at the hall
11 am -- backstage crew -- ironed costumes must be hung up and readied
12:20pm -- on stage pooja pre-show
12:28 pm -- all positions

Showtime: Precisely at 12:30 pm EST. Om starts at this time.

Clean up and breakdown: We will need as much help as possible for this because we have to be completely out of the hall before 5 pm EST.

Thank you so much for noting all these points. I invite changes and suggestions. Please email me at voxshows@lycos.com and I will post your notes here. Please check in by tomorrow night for lyrics and notations of songs.