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From the archives of Sathir Dance Art Trust:
The music is retrieved from an audio-cassette of 1987.
Alarippu (tisra)
Vocal: Tmt. Saraswathy Sankaranarayanan & Smt. Usha Sivakumar
Nattuvangam: Thanjavur K. P. Kittappa.
Nattuvanar ‘Isai Perarignar’ Thanjavur Kittappa Pillai (1913-1999) stands as one of the foremost dance masters of the twentieth century. This iconic grandmaster played a pivotal role in ingeniously adapting Bharatanatyam for the newly established proscenium stages during the mid-twentieth century. Hailing from the lineage of nineteenth-century court dance maestros, the Tanjore Quartet, Thanjavur Kittappa left an indelible mark on the dance landscape.
Since 1989, Sathir Dance Art Trust has curated a vast collection of hundreds of Bharatanatyam songs. These include old recordings of the Tanjore Quartet, orchestrated by nattuvanars, and some sung by hereditary dancers. Additionally, the collection includes many old and newer recordings of contemporary composers.