Bhairava | Singapore Raga Jam

IndianRaga Singapore is delighted to partner with Apsaras Arts Dance Company to showcase this solo dance item - “Bhairava” in which the popular Kala Bhairava Ashtakam slokam has been beautifully presented in a dance form by the talented artist Mohanapriyan Thavarajah.

As is the legend, Bhairava is referred as the guardian of all Siva temples and in this composition of Adi Shankara, the Kala Bhairava Ashtakam brings out all the attributes of Bhairava and the boons that he grants to those who pray to him. The piece has been sung in Ragam Hamsadhwani and in Talam Chatusra Eka Tisra Gathi.

Artistic Direction : Aravinth Kumarasamy
Choreography: Sheejith Krishna
Music composition: Bombay Jayashree Ramnath
Singer: Deepu Nair
Performed by: Mohanapriyan Thavarajah

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