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| Dances of India - Bharata Natyam Arangetram Dances | 
 enlarge | Director: David Morrison
Actor: Padma Chebrolu
Studio: Cultural Centre of India LLC
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 53049
Format: Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, Full Screen, Surround Sound, Ntsc
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 803180100399
EAN: 0803180100399
ASIN: B000182NNI
Release Date: December 18, 2003
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 customer November 12, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
i was very dissapointed by this dvd. the music was not good and the dance was horrible. there was no expression and looks like she was in a frozen state and it was like a 60 year old trying to dance,very sad.
Awful Music and Substandard Dancing August 26, 2007
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
My dance teacher recently rented the CD version of just the music to look for some ideas for new dance items, and we came across this AWFUL recording. The singer, who sings "light music," is just awful, and there was no sophistication in the execution of the pieces. The jathis in the varnam were a joke, maybe one step above an adavus class, and the singer just killed the song.
Likewise, when I actually saw the DVD, I was just appalled. She hardly had any stage presence and her face always seemed frozen. Her movements were mediocre, and she didn't really have much maturity in her dance as one would expect of a performer her age. There was no bhava in her abhinaya, nor did she exude a sense of enjoyment out of what she was doing. Perhaps she couldn't stand dancing to the music ;)
Conclusion, please do not buy this DVD...if you are interested in learning bharathanatyam, seek out a teacher. do not use these items in an aragetram or you will surely kill the audience ;)
cd quality ok but the vocals and quality of music is bad! February 23, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just got this cd and it is just pitiful. The all the musicians except for the vocal are great. The vocal woman sounds like she is in pain and does not at all express the strength of the the musical pieces. She know the pieces but is not able to convey them in a pleasing manner that carries teh messages of the songs.
 Good as a reference DVD July 16, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
For a complete beginner in her early thirties - like myself, this video is a good introduction into BharatNatyam. Other Bharatnatyam DVDs that are made in India are far too complicated and often make some vague, sophisticated references. Padma Chebrolu's explanations are simple and easy to grasp.
I decided to buy this DVD when I was looking for BharatNatyam DVD trailers online and found Bharata Natyam Arangetram Dances on jayq.org . Personally, I find P.Chebrolu's style interesting, even if it looks like a blend of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and other things.
Good to have one June 20, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
There are not many Bharatnatyam DVDs out there, and, if you have the cash, you should get this one for your collection - it is worth having as an intro into an adapted version of Bharatanatyam.
Although the performer is not in a good form, and although the items are incomplete here, unlike, for example in Sreelatha Suresh DVD or Nrithya Madhuri DVD, still we have to admit that David Morrison's production was superior in image quality.
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