I hope you have read the previous posts on Tatta Adavu which describes the First and Second steps for this adavu. Note that from the…
Ardhamandala is the basic posture in Bharatanatyam. It is a recurring motif that gives the distinctive geometrical nature to the movements in Bharatanatyam. Considering the…
This is the second part of the Tatta Adavu post. As you read this, I hope you have read the first part posted earlier. If…
The word Tatta literally means “to tap”. In this adavu, we are taught the Bharatanatyam way of leg tapping. This adavu involves only the use…
Let us explore on Adavus a little more. The word “Adavu” means basic step. Adavus forms the ABC’s of pure dancing(Nritta) in bharatanatyam. Just like…
Today I would like to step a bit back and explore the basics of Bharatanatyam. As you may know, Bharatanatyam is generally referred to have…
Having learnt the dance form in the traditional Guru-Shishya (Teacher-Student) mode with intimate physical lessons for 10 years, this is a question that I am…
Before starting out with our sessions, we always do the NAMASKAR. Here the dancer bows down in respect to the following: Musicians Stage God Guru…
This classical dance form originated from the state of Tamil Nadu. It has its inspirations from the sculptures of the ancient temple of Chidambaram located…
Bharatanatyam blogger Shreenidhi has a posting on Adavu positions. The basic positions described are: ARAIMANDI– Half Seated Position. SAMAPADAM – Legs Together MANDI– Full Seated…