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About Bharatanatyam

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

Nritta : Rhythmic Element.Interprits the language of rhythm with the help of body movements. Pure dance whose constituents are, taal and laya - time measure and rhythm. In nritta the emphasis is on pure dance movements, movements for their own sake, creating patterns in space and time.

Nritya : Combination of Rhythm with Expression.Conveys poetic meaning with the help of expressions, rhythmic gaites and postures. Abhinaya is one of the most important aspect of bharathanatyam, which conjures up a fascinating world of imagination. A sanskrit term , abhinaya means to educate, or convey to the audience.The Abhinayadarpana-a sanskrit text by Nandikeswara-mentions that the actors educate the spectator by stimulating in him the latent possibility of an aesthetic experience. eg. Varna, Shabda, Pada etc.

Nritta : Rhythmic Element.Interprits the language of rhythm with the help of body movements. Pure dance whose constituents are, taal and laya - time measure and rhythm. In nritta the emphasis is on pure dance movements, movements for their own sake, creating patterns in space and time.

Pushpanjali This is an item where the artist salutes to god, guru and the audience. This item is a warmup item where the artist prepares the body for the next few hours of vigorous performance. Alarippu This is a tamil word.Alar meaning to bloom. It comprises of set of movements without any



meaning or expression. The movements are performed for syllables set for a beat(Tala). The complexity of the movements gradually increase. The steps are so formed that it looks like a bud blooming into a flower. This is also a warmup piece to prepare the body for the next few hours of performance. Eventhough there is no meaning, this can also be considered as an item where the artist salutes god,guru and the audience Raag: Nattya Tala: Tishrajati ekthal

Words of song Thadhang thaka thadighinna thom - tha, thay, thayum tha tha tham kirthak tham dhitham, kirthathaka thay, thatha thay, kirithaka tham dhi tham tauthattay, tham dhitham thay thaytay (2 times) (3 different speeds) tam dhitham thatha thay thirmmanum

Tirmanam

Tahahata zumtharitha zumthari zugatharitha thadi ginna tham, thaka tadi ginna tham thaka thaku thaka, thadi ginna thom tha… aaa ama ghe ghedathaka ghedathaka (3) Dhaghu thaka thaka thadi ginna thaom that hay thay um thaka tham

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Jatiswaram This is also an item where the movements will not convey any meaning or theme. Here the steps are more complex than the previous items. The composition can have amazing postures and teermanas or muktayas(ending of a jati). This is a musical composition set to a raga unlike alaripu which has only syllables.

Raag: Kalyani Taal: Tishrajati Ektaal: Words of the song: Sa Nidapa Dhama gara Nire SA 3 sas (before 1st Thihi ):

1. sa with pathaka going on the side 2. sa with alapadmaka – (hands slanted ) 3. Sa dolahastha and alapadmaka (on the side)

1st Thihi (Shekarakhyasha) Tattay tam thadithay tham (repeat) Thakita thadi ginathum (repeat 2 times) 2 sas (before 2nd Thihi)

1. Snake sa 2. Dola hasta and pataka (on the side)

2nd Thihi (Kartarimukha) Thakita, Thakitha takhadimi tay tay tay tay tay tay didhitay (repeat) Thakitha Thakitha Thakitha Thakitha (madhyalay) Tay Tay Tay dithitay (repeat 5 times) Sa (before 3rd Thihi)



1.Kathaka muka and alapadmaka 2.Kathaka muka and alapadmaka lifting up your leg 3rd Thihi (Tripathaka) Thakita Thakita Thakita thatkita Thay ya thay hi thay yum that that thay thay dithithay (repeat on left side) thayhat thay hi (repeat 3 more times) Thakita, Thakita, Thakita, Thakita thay thay dithithtay {repeat 2 more times.) SAS before 4th Thihi ( 3 SAS )

1. Going on the side with padthaka (sitting down) 2. With alapadmaka and katkamuka lifting up the leg 3. Pose and neck movements 4th Thihi (ALAPADMAKA AND KATAKAMUKA)

Thay yum that that thay yum tha tha thay dithiththay (repeat on left side) Tha thay thay thattha dit thay thay that tha (repeat on left side) That thay thay thaha (repeat 3 more times) Thakita Thakita Thakita Thakita thay thay dithithay (repeat 2 more times) SAS before 5th Thihi 1. Chandanchu and Mruchulashchava 2. Alapadmaka going on the side

5th Thihi (Pataka)



Thay, Thay, Thay, Thay, Thay Thay Thay Thay dithihtay (repeat) that thay thay ha dithay thaha thay thay tham (repeat) thay (repeat 5 more times) Thay thay thay dithitay (repeat 2 times) LAST SAS (alapadmaka) 1. Going behind with alapadmaka 2. Jumping and going on the side

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3rd Year - 20110nrityakala.com/3rd_year_-_20110.pdfThis is a tamil word.Alar meaning to bloom. It comprises of set of movements without any Keepingtheculturealive…’ ’ Bharat’Natyam’–’Third’Year