Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jul 17th, 2013 | 0 comments
The uniqueness of Bharatanatyam is the special emphasis on “footwork” – even in the midst of a composition a dancer would dance to “tha thei thei tham” with the percussionist drumming the beat away. Keeping the count of the beat with the legs adorned with anklets is central to “tha thei
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 27th, 2013 | 0 comments
This is the course we strongly recommend for anyone wanting to get initiated into the majestic beauty of Bharatanatyam – the limb movements and hand Mudras are unique to the genre. They express a world of emotions; at all times sensuous and at all times devotional.
They are numerous ways to improve
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 25th, 2013 | 0 comments
Abhinaya, the art of expression is the main technique used in Natya – meaning gestures forms the substance of a composition. We are not gainsaying the importance of Nritta (Dance movements with rhythm), Geetha (Music), Tala (Rhythm), Laya(Beat), Bhava (Emotion),and Rasa (Flavour {of the sentiment})
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 25th, 2013 | 0 comments
You may not want to be a professional dancer. You may not want to undergo years of rigorous training. But you may just be curious to know what Bharatanatyam is and want to learn very few footwork, body movements and very few expressions in a concise manner in order to appreciate the majestic beauty of
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Posted by Usha Balasubramaniam in Dance, Online Courses
on Jun 22nd, 2013 | 0 comments
Basic Theories in Bharatanatyam
If you are a student of Bharathanatyam or a lay person interested to know the basic theories of Bharathanatyam in a nutshell, this course is just right for you. One could learn variations of different limb movements in depth, hand gestures & their usages,
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