#4 Bharatanatyam is evenly divided between three elements Nritta, Nritya and Natya

Supporting Information and examples

There are 3 aspects in Indian Classical Dance:

a) Nritta - this is pure dance. Where the movements are intended to give

pleasure without conveying any meaning.

b) Nritya - this is dance with facial expression and hand gestures to convey 

meaning.

c) Natya - this is called drama using dance movements.

How it relates to dancers & audience

There are 9 Rasas, basic emotions, expressed in indian dance. The term Rasa refers to the emotions that have to be expressed, and the emotions that have to be felt by the audience (according to the words of the songs that accompanies the dance)



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#3 Navarasa - The Nine Moods

• Details about this topic
• Supporting information and examples
• How it relates to dancers and audience

Sringaara ------ (erotic love)

Veeraa---------- (valour)

Karuna----------(pathos)

Adbhuta---------(wonderment)

Haasya-----------(satire)

Bhayaanaka-----(horror)

Beebhatsa-------(disgust)

Roudraa---------(fury)

Shaanta----------(serenity)

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#16, #19, #23 Bharatanatyam Photo's

Bharatanatyam Photo's

1 to 5

10 to 18

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#5 Body Lotus

Body Lotus (Flower)

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#20 Paravaladavu / Visharuadavu / Marditaadavu are same name as (Ta Tai Tai Ta)

Paravaladavu In Bharatanatyam (Ta Tai Tai Ta Dhit Tai Tai Ta)
03

steps 4..5

steps 6..7

step 8

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#18 Nattuadavu In Bharatanatyam

Nattuadavu In Bharatanatyam (Tai yum tat tat)

02

steps 1..2..3

steps 4..5

steps 6..7

step 8

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Warm up/ Arrangements/ Practice

Study Materials

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#24 Samyuta Hastas Mudras / double hand gestures

Study Materials

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#12 Single Hand Mudras / Asamyuta Hastas

Study Materials

In Bharatanatayam there are about 32 single hand root mudras called as Asamyukta Hasta...One of the most striking features of Indian classical dance is the use of hand gestures. Actually speaking in order to convey meaning and expressions, hand gestures make a prominent existence. However hand gestures known as nritta hastas are employed for the sake of beauty and decorative purposes while performing nritta.
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#13 Yoga

Study Material

Surya Namaskaram

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#6, #7 Postures of standing Position (Mandalam) and Postures of sitting (Aramandi)

Study Material

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#20, #21 Eyes, Head and Neck Movement

Study Material

Slokas:-
Samam, alokitha, saachi, pralokitha, nimilithe,Ullokitha,
anuvrththecha and chaivaavalookitham.

MEANINGS;
1.Samam - Look Straight
2.aalokitham - Rolling eyes
3.saachi - Glancing at one corner of the eyes (one side)
4.pralookitha - Moving eyes side to side(wide)
5.nimilithe - Half closed eyes
6.Ullokitha - Looking Up
7.Aanuvrththecha - Looking up and down(in anger)
8.Avalookitham - looking down

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Dirsthi on Eyes

 Study Materials

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#11 Positions of legs (10 types)

1..2..3

4..5..6

7..8..9..10

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#15 Tattuadavu In Bharatanatyam (Taiya Tai)

Tattuadavu In Bharatanatyam

01

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Exercise

Bow

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Bridge

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Camel

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