Grade 4 Theory

Bedhas: 1. SamaPaadam – Feets kept together facing front standing straight. 2. AnchitaPaadam – Placing the heels on the floor and raising the toes up. 3. KunchitaPaadam –Placing the toes down bending the front portion of the foot facing back and lifting the heel.The sole should resemble a crescent moon. SuchiPaadam – Placing the foot of the right leg on the big toe and raising the heel while left leg remains in samapaadam. Agrasthalasancharam – Lifting the heel and plac

Talam: Chathusra ekam Composer: Mahakavi Bharathiar Dikkukal yettum chidari (2 avarthanam) Dikkukal yettum sidari || .... Thakka || Dheem tharikida Dheem Tharikida, Dheem Tharikida dheem || - 2 times Dikkukal yettum sidari sidhari sidhari (Pakka malaikal udainthu -vellam Paayuthu paayuthu paayuthu Dhaam THarikida tham tharikita tham tharikita tham ) 2 times Pakka malaikal udainthu -vellam Paayuthu paayuthu paayuthu (andam saayuthu, saayuthu saayuthu) -3 times pei kondu ,3 a

Ragam: Naattai Talam: Aadhi Composer: Arunagirinaadhar kaiththala niRaikani appamodu avalpori (kaiththala niRaikani appamodu avalpori kappiya karimugan ...... adipENi)-2 times (katridum adiyavar buddhiyil uRaibava kaRpagam enavinai ...... kadidhEgum)-2 times (maththamum madhiyamum vaiththidum aranmagan maRporu thiraLbuya ...... madhayAnai)-2 times (maththaLa vayiRanai uththami pudhalvanai mattavizh malarkodu ...... paNivEnE)-2 times (mutht

Ragam: Shankarabharanam Talam: Chathusra ekam. Composer : Saint Thyagarajar Varaleela gana lola ( 5 avartanam) varalIla gAnalOla sura pAla suguNa jAla bharita nIlagala hrdAlaya shruti mUla sukaruNAlavAla pAlayasu mAm (varalIlA)---- 2 times sura vandita Apta brnda vara mandara dhara sundara kara kundaradanaindumukha sanandana nuta nanda nandana indirAvara (Music 4 avartanam) (muni) cintanIya svAnta narakAntaka nigamAnta carana sukAnta kushala vAntara hitad

Shloka: “Suswarascha Suroopascha Sookshma Nakshatra Devathaha Kinkinya Kaamsyarachitha Ekaikaangulikaantharam Bhandiyaaneelasoothrena Granthibischa Dridampunaha Shathadwayam Shathamvaapi Paadayornaatyachaarini“ Explanation: 1. Suswarascha – makes pleasant sound 2. Suroopascha - well shaped 3. Sookshma - small bells 4. Nakshatra Devathaha - signs of presiding star deities 5. Ekaikaangulikaantharam - made of bronze fixed at finger distance

Shloka: “Javaha Sthiratwam Rekha cha Bhramari Drishti Shramaha Medha Shraddha Vacho Geetham Paathra praanaa Dasha Smruthaha” Explanation: 1. Javaha - Agility of a dancer 2. Sthirathwam - Steadiness 3. Rekha - Clean graceful lines 4. Brahmari - Perfecting circular movements 5. Drishti - Eye movements 6. Shramaha - Hardwork and Perseverence 7. Medha - Intelligence 8. Shradha - Devotion/Focus 9. Vacho - Art of