1.Bharatnatyam
Bharatnatyam is one of the most popular classical Indian dances. Bharatnatyam is more popular in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Bharatnatyam dance is almost 2,000 years old. It is believed that Bharatnatyam was revealed by Lord Brahma to Bharata, a famous sage who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called the Natya Shastra. The Natya Shastra is one of the fundamental treatises on Indian drama and aesthetics.
The word meaning of
Bharatnatyam
Bharatnatyam is one of the most popular classical Indian dances. Bharatnatyam is more popular in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Bharatnatyam dance is almost 2,000 years old. It is believed that Bharatnatyam was revealed by Lord Brahma to Bharata, a famous sage who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called the Natya Shastra. The Natya Shastra is one of the fundamental treatises on Indian drama and aesthetics.
The word meaning of
Bharatnatyam
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Bha: Bhava which means emotions
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Ra: Rag meaning musical
notes.
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Ta: Taal meaning the Rhythm.
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Natyam: The Sanskrit word for
Drama.
The parts of Bharatanatyam
- Jatiswaram – Nritta part
- Varnam – a story, that includes both Nritta and Nritya
- Padam – Religious prayer, Bhajan, Keertanam.
- Alarippu – Invocation
- Shabdam – Short compositions with word
- Thillana – Origin in the Tarana of Hindustani Music
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