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In Sanskrit, tāṇḍava (nominative case: tāṇḍavam) means a frantic dance; [3] stotra (nominative case: stotram) means a panegyric, [4] or a hymn of praise. The entire compound can be translated as "Hymn of praise of Shiva's dance".
The figure of Death invites him to dance a folk-dance called the Trepak. In this song, Death is first portrayed as a terror, as the fierce blizzard envelops the peasant, then as a seducer, as she speaks sweet words to the peasant to convince him to lie down in the snow. In the final section of the song, Death acts as a comforter, singing a ...
The name of the ritual comes from the Sinhala word sanniya meaning disease or ailment, and yakuma meaning demon ritual. [9] In Sri Lankan culture, exorcism rituals are known as tovil. The Sanni Yakuma is possibly the best known exorcism ritual in the country. [11] It is a mix of traditional beliefs regarding spirits with Buddhism.
The word vannam comes from the Sinhala word varnana ('descriptive praise'). Ancient Sinhala texts refer to a considerable number of vannam that were only sung; later they were adapted to solo dances, each expressing a dominant idea. History reveals that the Kandyan king Sri Weeraparakrama Narendrasinghe gave considerable encouragement to dance ...
Translation First stanza Hanv Saiba Poltoddi Voitam, Damulea lognaku voitam, Mhaka Saiba vattu dakhoi, Mhaka Saiba vattu kollona. Oh, to the other side I’m crossing, I’m going for Damu’s wedding, Show me the route, I pray, For I do not know the way. Second stanza Damulea mattu-vantu, Kolvontacho kellu, Damulea mattu-vantu, Kolvontacho kellu.
Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra (born 27 July 1963), credited as K. S. Chithra, is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic musician. In a career spanning over five decades, she has recorded 20,000 songs [1] in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Odia, [2] [3] Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tulu, Rajasthani, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Badaga as well as ...
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With the independence of Ceylon from Great Britain and a widespread appreciation of Sinhala culture, Ediriweera Sarachchandra led the movement for serious Sinhala theatre. Sarachchandra's work, which brought together elements of the early folk ritual and dance drama tradition with Western theatre methods and stage style, created a new genre of ...