Bharatanatyam // (भरतानात्यम) - Hindi // பரதநாட்டியம் - Tamil
is a classical Indian dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, India. One of the oldest of the classical dance forms in India, it is also known as the fifth Veda. Bharatanatyam is usually accompanied by the classical music. It has its inspirations from the sculptures of the ancient temple of Chidambaram. Bharatanatyam, as the name depicts is the combination of:
BHA- Bhava (Expression), RA- Raga (Music) and TA- Tala (Rhythm) Bharatanatyam is a traditional dance-form known for its grace, purity, tenderness, and sculpturesque poses. Today, it is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is practiced by many dancers all over the world.-------------------
The images below are of actual dance recitals in Chennai. The intention is to extract all visual information, costumes, gestures, movement, stage, etc into a metaphor.
Abhinaya (expression) or Natya - dramatic art of story-telling in Bharatanatyam
Nritta - pure dance movements, as a medium of visual depiction of rhythms
Nritya combination of abhinaya and nritta These hand gestures are called mudras.
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