Keerthanam
Keerthanam
TITLES
WHAT IS KEERTHANAM
ABOUT KEERTHANAM
FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS
KEERTHANAM CONSISTS
WHAT IS KEERTHANAM ?
• Keerthanam is abhinaya item where lines of sahityam are intervened with jathis
and swaras during which the dancer executes different korvais ( set of Adavus)
ABOUT KEERTHANAM
Keerthanam deals with glories of the god .it includes Pallavi, anupallavi ,and
charana-s .keerthanas are set to lighte ragas
A pure abhinaya item in madyama kalam (medium tempo)
Sahityam narrates prayers and stories from puranas thus basic bava of
keerthanam is bhakti
FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS