Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Natesha Kautuvam, Bharatanatyam invocation dance choreographed by Vaibhav Arekar, Hamsadhwani raga, Chatushra Eka talam. Sachhidanand Narayankar and Sonam Vora present traditional Natesha Kautuvam in praise of Lord Shiva who is also worshiped as Nataraja, the god of dance. Their crisp movements and graceful poses describe the form and iconography of Lord Shiva as the one who is worshipped by sages and asuras or demons; and who dances the Tandava with bells on his feet, holding the Damaru in one hand, wears tiger skin, holds the Trishula or Trident, has Nandi the Bull as his vahana, and has the sun and moon as his ornaments. The dancers perform to invigorating Kautuvam music where chollukattus (rhythmic syllables) are intertwined with the lyrics of the song.
The music is by Arun Gopinatha (vocal), Dakshinamurti K (Mridangam), B Anantaraman (Violin), Hema (Flute) and the Nattuvangam is by Kalishwaran K.
The artists can be reached at
Sachhidanand Narayankar
youtube.com/channel/UCtX2KTv3glejhej3jJXHGrg
facebook.com/N.Sachhidanand
instagram.com/n_sachhidanand
Sonam Vora
youtube.com/channel/UCymn_tesxMbOUeHBddSjAhA
facebook.com/Sonamv88
instagram.com/sonam_bharatanatyam
To invite this group for a live concert, please visit indianraga.com/live or email info@indianraga.com
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 indianraga.com for more details and application process.
Natesha Kautuvam, Bharatanatyam invocation dance choreographed by Vaibhav Arekar, Hamsadhwani raga, Chatushra Eka talam. Sachhidanand Narayankar and Sonam Vora present traditional Natesha Kautuvam in praise of Lord Shiva who is also worshiped as Nataraja, the god of dance. Their crisp movements and graceful poses describe the form and iconography of Lord Shiva as the one who is worshipped by sages and asuras or demons; and who dances the Tandava with bells on his feet, holding the Damaru in one hand, wears tiger skin, holds the Trishula or Trident, has Nandi the Bull as his vahana, and has the sun and moon as his ornaments. The dancers perform to invigorating Kautuvam music where chollukattus (rhythmic syllables) are intertwined with the lyrics of the song.
The music is by Arun Gopinatha (vocal), Dakshinamurti K (Mridangam), B Anantaraman (Violin), Hema (Flute) and the Nattuvangam is by Kalishwaran K.
The artists can be reached at
Sachhidanand Narayankar
youtube.com/channel/UCtX2KTv3glejhej3jJXHGrg
facebook.com/N.Sachhidanand
instagram.com/n_sachhidanand
Sonam Vora
youtube.com/channel/UCymn_tesxMbOUeHBddSjAhA
facebook.com/Sonamv88
instagram.com/sonam_bharatanatyam
To invite this group for a live concert, please visit indianraga.com/live or email info@indianraga.com
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 indianraga.com for more details and application process.
