Abhinaya in Dance (Part 1) Before we move on to the explanation of different Abhinayas I would like to share a popular shloka (poetic verse)…
Abhinaya is the main technique used in Natya. “Abhi” means “towards” and “ni or Naya” is the root meaning to “carry”. Thus as the meaning…
Here is the Video for the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh step of Natta Adavu. back to Natta Adavu Index
Hope you must have tried out the fifth and sixth step. Today I shall describe the seventh step. Be in Ardhamandala and hands stretched out…
As we saw the third and the fourth step is very similar. The fifth and the sixth are similar as well. let see how it…
Here all the fingers are bent and pressed against the Palm except the thumb. The thumb is raised and held erect. (like the thumbs-up Sign)…
Here is the Video for the Third and Fourth step of Natta Adavu. This also has a detailed explanation of the crossed leg movements. back…
I have described the First and Second steps of Natta Adavu earlier. I am happy to add a Video of the steps today. back to…
I have described the First and Second steps of Natta Adavu earlier. I am happy to add a Video of the steps today. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxUzIWUWXdA] back…
As we saw the third and the fourth step were very similar. The fifth and the sixth are similar as well. Let us see how…