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Bharatanatyam’s successful revival meant that it was regarded as a classical dance tradition specific to India, as opposed to a cultural dance that had been changed by colonial censorship. [51] It was becoming a modern nation to have a traditional dance that was practiced recreationally and was nationally recognized. [ 64 ]
In Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of India performed by Lord Nataraja, approximately 48 root mudras (hand or finger gestures) are used to clearly communicate specific ideas, events, actions, or creatures in which 28 require only one hand, and are classified as `Asamyuta Hasta', along with 23 other primary mudras which require both hands and are classified as 'Samyuta Hasta'; these 51 are ...
Rukmini Devi Arundale (née Sastri; 29 February 1904 – 24 February 1986) [1] was an Indian theosophist, dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and an activist for animal welfare. She was the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of ...
The Pandanallur style is a style of Bharatanatyam Indian dance. It is mainly attributed to Dance Guru Meenakshi sundaram Pillai (1869–1964), a dance guru who lived in the village of Pandanallur, in the Thanjavur district in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1]
Alarippu is traditionally the first dance piece that Bharatanatyam dancers learn. It is usually done first before other dances. The Alarippu can be in five different Jathis. The alarippu is a Tamil word, அலாரிப்பு. [1] Allaripu means the blossoming of a dancer. This dance item is composed of basic steps. It contains no abhinaya.
Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan is the founder-director of the Sridevi Nrithyalaya dance school. She is a renowned exponent of Bharatanatyam. [2] Other faculty of the school includes familiar dance artists including Harinie Jeevitha, Bhairavi Venkatesan, Kameshweri Ganesan, Mridula Sivakumar, Sanjena Ramesh and Smt. Shobha Korambil. Apart from ...
Traditionally, Bharatanatyam was a solo dance performed exclusively by women. [31] An individual dancer is known as ekaharya. [32] The dancer was accompanied by musicians and one or more singers. [33] Typically, a guru is present as the director and conductor of the performance. [20]
Kalakshetra Foundation, formerly simply Kalakshetra, [2] is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music.