Aadu Pambe: Snake Dance | Latest Bharatanatyam | Best of Indian Classical Dance

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To learn classical music with a popular twist, sign up at https://indianraga.com/ragalabs/ To invite this group for a live concert, please visit https://indianraga.com/live or email [email protected] Available on these streaming platforms now: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/66FVB6DwHrS090AHuLLlbs?si=7990500bf81e499a Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/in/album/aadu-pambe-punnagavarali-adi-talam/1555745365?i=1555745530 Gaana: https://gaana.com/song/aadu-pambe-punnagavarali-adi-talam Wynk Music: https://wynk.in/music/song/aadu-pambe-punnagavarali-adi-talam/or_196006195137_INO132100586 Dance of the mystical snake amidst the sands and camels of the Arabian Desert! A Bharatanatyam dance by IndianRaga Fellows on the occasion of International Dance Day! ‘Aadu Paambe” literally means ‘dance snake’. This Bharatanatyam item is performed in the Al Badayer desert of Dubai. “Naadhar mudi mel irrukum” in raga Punnagavarali set to Adi talam is the well known composition of Pambaatti Siddhar, one of the famous Siddhas of Tamil Nadu who originally belonged to the Jogi tribe that caught snakes for a living. Here, the dancers depict the myriad roles of the supernatural snake: as the cobra adorning Lord Shiva’s head, as the bangles of Shiva’s consort Parvati, as the poisonous dweller of the underworld, and as the protector of Krishna. All the while they coax the snake to ‘uncoil and dance’. This innovative recital was created by several performing artists. Dancers Sophia Salingaros, Swathi Jaisankar and Isha Parupudi collectively choreographed the item. The music production by Mahesh Raghvan was supported by Vinod Krishnan (Vocal), Akshay Anantapadmanabhan (Mridangam), Akash Gururaja (Violin), Mahesh Raghvan (iPad) and Vivek Ramanan (Konnakol). To feature in an IndianRaga production, apply to be an IndianRaga Fellow at indianraga.com/fellowship IndianRaga brings together the best musicians and dancers across 60 international cities to collaborate on high quality music videos viewed by millions of people globally. The genres we work with are rooted in Indian classical performing arts and include Carnatic music (South Indian classical music), Hindustani music (North Indian classical music), semi-classical music, contemporary and fusion music, Indian classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, and also ballet, tap, contemporary dance. Our productions also include a wide range of instruments including mridangam, tabla, sitar, violin, flute/bansuri, veena, ghatam, and new-age categories like music arrangement and production with EDM, Trap, Pop amongst others. Our most popular innovations include classical cover songs, a cappella, mashups and remixes of the latest viral pop hits in both western and Indian music. Anyone can apply to join our collaborations, and you can visit www.indianraga.com for more details and application process. #indianraga #bharatanatyam #indianclassicaldance