Kancheepuram Bani is a pedagogy curated by Sri Ellapa Mudaliyar. Blending the complex rhythmic structures of  Sri Kandappapillai who is his Guru and the poses of the sculptures in Kancheepuram Ekambareshwarar temple. The Bani has been appreciated for the below mentioned salient features.

  1. Abiding to the line “Asyenaalambayeth Geetham” As mentioned in Natyakrama sloka. The artist recites the lyrics of the song in sync with the vocalist while presenting an abhinaya piece to emote the actual bhavam of the composition.
  2. Kanchipuram bani emphasizes in understanding rhythmic synchronization and musical fluidity during a performance. choreography involves intricate analysis of the raga structure and swarastanams and movements are set accordingly.
  3. Thirdly, Usage of Pralambhahastha is done while performing nritha portions which makes the bani peculiar.
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