Bharatanatyam
I love to dance, especially this South Indian dance form!
Bharatanatyam, a pre-eminent Indian classical dance
form presumably the oldest classical dance heritage of India is regarded
as mother of many other Indian classical dance forms. Conventionally a
solo dance performed only by women, it initiated in the Hindu temples of
Tamil Nadu and eventually flourished in South India.
Theoretical base of this form traces back to
‘Natya Shastra’, the ancient Sanskrit Hindu text on the
performing arts. A form of illustrative anecdote of Hindu religious
themes and spiritual ideas emoted by dancer with excellent footwork and
impressive gestures its performance repertoire includes nrita, nritya
and natya. Accompanists include a
singer,
music and particularly the
guru who directs and conducts the
performance. It also continues to inspire several art forms including
paintings and sculptures starting from the spectacular 6th to 9th
century CE temple sculptures.