Manipuri dance : embodiment of love and devotion / design and production by Invis Multimedia ; choreographed and composed by Guru Bipin Singh and Kalavati Devi.
Title on videodisc: Manipuri. Danced by Manipuri Nartanalaya of Kolkata: Bimbavati Devi, with Sucharita Sharma, Tanusree Das, Anindita Mandal, Brojen Singh, Tomba Singh.
Contents:
Radha roop varnan / female dance solo extolling the beauty of Radha, Krishna's consort -- Nani churi / female dance solo enacting a story about the child Krishna -- Vasant ras / group dance depicting a springtime meeting of Krishna, Radha, and her friends -- Pung cholom / male dance duet performed while playing the pung, or traditional Manipuri drum -- Dhol cholom / male dance duet performed while playing drums.
Summary:
Five dances in the Manipuri dance form, which originated in Manipur, northeast India. Its dance themes often center around the Hindu god Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. Program notes precede each dance, and English subtitles interpret the lyrics in the first two dances.
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