Bharatanatyam By Anjali

I am posting the explanation of the first step of TattiMatti Adavu. The Bols for this Adavu is Tat Tai Ta Ha, Dhit Tai Ta Ha. Also watch the video of the first step here.

1. Be in Ardhamandala with hands held in Tripataka gesture close to the chest.

2. Now Tap the right leg. Right hand is stretched out with Tripataka facing up and the left hand is close to the chest in Tripataka facing down. Say Tat.

3. Then tap the left leg. Bring back the right hand close to the chest with Tripataka facing down and left hand is stretched out with Tripataka facing up. Say Tai.

4. Now jump on the toes. Hand position is same as above. Give a slight pushing movement with the right elbow while you jump. It is as if striking with the Elbow. Say Ta.

5. Tap the right leg while the heels of the left foot is still raised. Hands being in the same position, only turn the left palm down (ieTripataka facing down) and right palm facing up close to the chest. (ie Tripataka facing up. Say Ha.

The following is the description of the step for the steps on the other side. You can Mirror the above images for these steps.

6. Now Tap the Left leg. Left hand is stretched out with Tripataka facing up and the Right hand is close to the chest in Tripataka facing down. Say Dhit.

7. Then tap the Right leg. Bring back the left hand close to the chest with Tripataka facing down and Right hand is stretched out with Tripataka facing up. Say Tai.

8. Now jump on the toes. Hand position is same as above. Give a slight pushing movement with the right elbow while you jump. It is as if striking with the Elbow. Say Ta.

9. Tap the Left leg while the heels of the Right foot is still raised. Hands being in the same position, only turn the Right palm down (ie tripataka facing down) and Left palm facing up close to the chest. (ie tripataka facing up. Say Ha.

Now you can watch the video of the first step here.