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Bharata Natyam, which originates from the state of Tamil Nadu in South India, is one of the most popular dance styles in India. A popular interpretation of the name of the style is:
Bharata Natyam
Bhava (expression) + Raga (musical mode) + Tala (rhythm) Natyam (dance)

Yatho Hasthas Tatho Dhrishti
Yatho Dhrishtis Tatho Manaha
Yatho Manas Tatho Bhavaha
Yatho Thatho Tatho Rasaha
{Where the hand goes, there follow the eyes, where the eyes go there follows mind.
whee the mind is, there is /emotion, where there is emotion there comes beautyexpression}

Asamyuta hastas (Single Hand Gestures)
Names of the 28 single handed gestures or Asamyuta hastas are laid out in the verse given below :
Patakastripatakasyardhapatokartarimukhaha/
Patakastripatakasyardhapatokartarimukhaha /
Mayurakhyordhacandrashca aralah shukatundakaha// verse 89//
Musthishca shikharakhyashca kapithah katakamukhah/
Suci candrakala padmakoshah sarpashirastatha//verse 90//
Mrigashirshah simhamukha kangulashalapadmakah//
Chaturo bhramarashcaiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakah//verse91//
Sandamsho mukulascheva tamracudatrishulakah//
Ityasamyutahastanamashtavishatiriirita//verse 92//
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Samyuta Hasta (Double Hand Gestures) Samyuta Hasta (Double Hand Gestures)
The following verse recites the names of different hastas.
Anjalishca kapotashca karkata svastikastatha// verse 172//
Dolahastah pushputa utsangah shivalingakah//
Katakavardhanashcaiva kartarisvastikastatah// verse 173//
Shakata shanka cakre ca samputah pashakilakau//
Matsya kurmo varahashca garudo nagabandhakah// verse 174//
Khatva bherunda ityete sankhyata samyutah karah/
Sanskrit verses taken from Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikeshvara -
(Edited by Dr. Manmohan Ghosh)

Workshops and teaching

Wishing all a very Dussehra

We are starting new series of dance workshops from October 2010

Starting a Blog for learning. I will be posting bit by bit grammar and technique of BHARATA NATYAM for all freshers, students who are not getting access to teachers.

This is just a guide and tutorial, not a substitute for GURU.

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