A Bharatanatyam dancer performs in synchronization with structured rhythmic music, called Sollukattu, which comprises instrumental beats and vocalized utterances to create a rhythmic music structure.
The word Korvai means to compile, join or thread together. Korvais are adavus when set to a particular Talam (Rhythm) and Kalam (speed) and usually concludes with a Theermanam
A small snippet of NATTUVANGAM where he is in duet with the Mridangist. In this Jathi , sollukattu comes first following by korvais
Artist: Guru Shri S P Vijay Kumar
Mridangam: Guru Shri Nagai Narayanan.
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Recording @ Atrium Sound Studios, Mandaveli, Chennai, Tamilnadu