Bharatanatyam

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Indian Dance Forms

Bharatnatyam Dance

Bharatanatyam or Bharata Natyam is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, nowadays practiced predominantly by girls.It is held as the national dance of India. The dance is accompanied by classical Carnatic music. Its inspirations come from the sculptures of the ancient temple of Chidambaram. Bharatanatyam proper is a solo dance, with two aspects — lasya, the graceful feminine lines and movements, and tandava Ananda Thandavam – Tamil (the dance of Shiva), masculine aspect-which is identical to the Yin and Yang in the Chinese culture. [… More info …]

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Indian Dance Forms

Classical Dance Forms of India

The term “classical” (“Shastriya”) was introduced by Natak Akademi to denote the Natya Shastra based performing art and dance form styles.The Classical Dance Form of the Indian Culture is Very Important and Different From all Over the world,Indian classical dance is a relatively umbrella term for various art forms rooted in Natya.And the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles, The Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni theory can be traced.A dance style is classical to the extent it incorporates the Natya Shastra steps. [… More info …]