Bharatnatyam

Question 1

Bharatanatyam is the dance of South India.

Question 2

“Bharatha” from Bharathanatyam is composed from
- Bhavam
- Ragam
- Thalam

Question 3

Natyam means the combination of dancing and acting.

Question 4

Before dancing Bharathanatyam one must perform namaskaaram to seeks blessings from Mother Earth and apologise for how they will stamp hard on her when dancing.

Question 5

Bharatanatyam is the perfect harmony of the body and spirit.

Question 6

There are three types of dance categories in Bharathanatyam
- Nirutham
- Niruthyam
- Natyam

Question 7

Nirutham is pure dance. The movements have no meaning and are choreographed for beauty and aesthetic.

Question 8

Nirutham adds elegance to Bharathanatyam. It shows pure techiniques of adavus, complexities of timing and rhythm.

Question 9

Niruthyam involves emotions, expression and abhinayam. Niruthyam is a mix of adavus, korvais performed with some abhinayam in between to convey small ideas.

Question 10

Natyam consists of a combination of dancing and acting. The dancer uses their imagination to bring a story to life using abhinayam.

Question 11

In Bharathanatyam there are four modes of expression:
Angika - physical movement and gesture expession
Vachika - vocal expression
Aaharya - costume and accessory expression
sathvika - exhibition of emotions with inner feelings

Question 12

There are nine shringara rasas:
Shringara - love
Hasya - Humour
Karuna - Pity
Kroda - Hatred
Veera - Heroism
Bhayanaka - Fera
Bibhatsa - Disgust
Adhbuta - Wonder
Shanta - Peace

Question 13

Natya margam:
Alarippu
Jathiswaram
Sabtham
Varnam
Patham
Ashtapathi
Javali
Thillana