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2. **Bharata Natyam * - T. BALASARASWATI**
3. **Music and the Dance * - T. Balasaraswati**
4. **Reflections*(On the art of dancing, in general and Bharata Natya in particular)-T. Balasaraswati**
5. **The Tanjore Quartet: A Tribute by T. Balasaraswati ***
6. **Balasaraswati - My Guru - An Interview with Smt. Nandini Ramani**
7. **My Teacher, Balasaraswati - Luise Elcaness Scripps**
8. **Balasaraswati's Musicians and Composers - Douglas Knight**
9. **Kandappa Nattuvanar - T. Sankaran**
10. **A Unique Artist - Aniruddha Knight**
11. **T. Balasaraswati in the US - Kay Poursine**
12. Bala: The Last Exit - N. Pattabhi Raman**
13. **Bharata Natyam’s “Whole World” - Renee Renouf**
14. **Bala – Tributes**
15. **Excepts from Performance Reviews**
16. **Balasaraswati’s Repertoire - V.K. Narayana Menon**
17. **Balasaraswati’s Life – A Chronology**
18. **BALASARASWATI : Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, 1975**
**Balasaraswati’s Repertoire - V.K. Narayana Menon**
**V.K. NARAYANA MENON**
**Dr. V.K. Narayana Menon**, former Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi, was a critic and historian of the performing arts of India and an admirer of Balasaraswati throughout his life. This extract is taken from V.K. Narayana Menon's book, Balasaraswati, New Delhi : Inter-National Cultural Center, 1966. Reproduced here with grateful thanks.
**Alarippu**
Chaturasrarm
Tisram
Khandam
Misram
Sankeernam
**Jathiswarams**
1. Kalyani - Tisra Ekam
2. Vasantha - Tisra Ekam
3. Hemavathi - Tisra Triputa
4. Purvikalyani - Sankeerna Gati Adi
5. Bhairavi - Misra Chapu
6. Atana - Rupakam
7. Todi - Adi
8. Saveri - Rupakam
9. Ragamalika - Misra Chapu
**Sabdams**
1. Darala Dorayagu Nanda Gopuni - Ragamalika - Chapu
2. Srikara Sugunakara - Ragamalika - Chapu
3. Deva Devanum - Ragamalika - Chapu
4. Sarasijakshulu - Ragamalika - Chapu
5. Venyuda - Ragamalika - Chapu
6. Manduka Sabdam
7. Ravana Sabdam
8. Dasavatara Sabdam
**Varnams**
1. Atimoham Konden - Sankarabharanam - Adi
2. Dhanike Tagujanara - Todi - Rupakam
3. Samini Rammanave - Kamas - Adi
4. Mohamana Enmeetil - Bhairavi. - Rupakam
5. Sarasalanu - Kapi - Rupakam
6. Manaviche
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