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…
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…
Bharatanatyam blogger Shreenidhi has a posting on Adavu positions. The basic positions described are: ARAIMANDI– Half Seated Position. SAMAPADAM – Legs Together MANDI– Full Seated…