This an interview by Ranjani Saigal published on Lokavani.com. While the art of Bharatanatyam dates back to over 2000 years, the tradition in its current…
Now this step is a combination of the earlier steps. Such combinations are very often used to end the jathis or a sequence of nritta…
Ninth Step is very similar to the previous ones. The Bols are Tai Tai Tai Dhit Dhit Tai. Its has three legs taps (Tai) at…
When both the hands in Ardhachandra hasta are placed over one another and only the Thumbs are interlocked we get the Garuda hasta. Lets take…
Visharu Adavu involves swinging of hands in different directions ie sideways, up and down. Leg movements are simple and straight in one line. A Concept…
The second step is very similar to the first one. Read the explanation and I am sure this will be easier for you to understand.…
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…
If in the Kapitta gesture, the Index finger is kept straight and the thumb is slightly moved up, we get Ardhasuchi hand gesture. lets take…
When the hands are held like paws of a tiger we get Vyaagraha Hasta. Lets take a look at the Viniyoga Shloka (uses) vyadhe bheke…
This Visharu Adavu step is one of the popular steps in the dance items. I believe the beauty of this step mainly depends on the…