Nritya Geeta Mala - Vol. 1 consists of two complete margams of Bharatanatyam in 25 songs and is widely used by dancers all over the world. The 25 original compositions of Guru Rajee in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi are based on bhakti as well as Sringara rasas. She has used a wide range of ragas like Amritavarshini, Karaharapriya, Kalyani, Gourimanohari, Yadukulakambodi, Nadanamakriya, Vachaspati etc.
The songs, complete with notation and jatis, are published in 3 scripts, viz. Tamil, Devanagari and English Roman, with a brief summary and word-to-word meaning. Anyone with some working knowledge of music will be able to follow the notation and learn to sing the songs.
The word-to-word meaning and the summary in English facilitate the understanding of the contents of the compositions by the prospective choreographer.
List of 25 compositions
No. | Song | Ragam | Talam |
1. | Ainkarne (Alarippu) | Ragamalika | Any one of the Panca Jatis |
2. | Jatiswaram | Amrutavarsini | Rupakam |
3. | Jatiswaram | Mohanam | Misra Capu |
4. | Natana Sabesa Sabdam | Ragamalika | Misra Capu |
5. | Ramayana Sabdam | Ragamalika | Misra Capu |
6. | Gokula Bala (Varnam) | Ragamalika | Misra Capu |
7. | Dari Jupi | Sri Ranjini | Rupakam |
8. | Ananda Natanamadum | Ranjini | Rupakam |
9. | Kosalai Kumara | Karaharapriya | Adi |
10. | Kanna Va | Harikambodi | Adi |
11. | Mata Parasakti | Gouri Manohari | Jampa |
12. | Pari Palayamam | Sudhadanyasi | Rupakam |
13. | Velane | Ragamalika | Adi |
14. | Tillana | Hindolam | Adi |
15. | Tillana | Brindavana Saranga | Adi |
No. | Song | Ragam | Talam |
16. | Jatiswaram | Sanmukhapriya / Purya Dhaneshri | Rupakam |
17. | Madavan Mohananai (Varnam) | Sankarabharanam | Catusra Mattiyam |
18. | Idu Velai | Todi | Adi |
19. | Vazhi Marandiro | Mohanam | Rupakam |
20. | Tingizaittenadi | Saveri | Misra Capu |
21. | Malai Mayangum | Yadukula Kambodi | Adi |
22. | Tannilavu | Kurinji | Adi |
23. | Nadanai | Nadanamakriya | Misra Capu |
24. | Tum na Ayo | Ahirbhairav | Misra Capu |
25. | Tillana | Vacaspati | Khanda Capu |
Hardbound edition (5.75" X 9" ) : 272 pages
Price : Rs. 500 , US $ 25