Shijith Nambiar and Parvathi Nambiar are one of the few leading dancing couples in Bharatanatyam. It was their training is kalakshetra that brought the two…
Kautukam means in “Praise of” . It is also called Kavithuvam or Kausthuvam. Kavithuvam meaning “Poetic Quality”. The Kautukams were once performed by temple dancers…
I have here worked on the Natesha Kautukam. This was the Kautukam that I learnt probably when I was 8 or 9. The steps are…
Shloka/ Shlok/ Shlokam in sanskrit means a verse, hymn in praise of or a proverb. They are usually two lined verses or a collection of…
Pushpanjali is an invocatory dance in Bharatanatyam.
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Drishthi in sanskrit meaning “Vision”. In relation to our eyes it means “sight” or “to see”. The classification of these eye movements are based on…
Head movements are also called Shirobheda. Shira or shirasa meaning ” Head” in sanskrit. The head movements refer to the head positions, while expressing a…
Here is the second part of Alarippu. I have used some audio in between to demonstrate the speed and how it would match with the…
The word Alarippu means “a flowering bud.” It is an innovatory piece meaning it is performed before a dancer begins a whole performance. It is…