Bharatanatyam

Also known as Bharata Natyam, Bharathanatyam, Bharathanatiyam, Bharat Natyam, Sadir

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form that comes from Tamil Nadu, India. It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism.

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Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form from Tamil Nadu, India that expresses Hindu religious and spiritual themes, particularly those of Shaivism. Recognized as a major classical dance form by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, it represents an important tradition for conveying South Indian spiritual and religious ideas through movement.

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Dance.name: Bharatanatyam
Dance.image: Murugashankari Leo.jpg
Dance.genre: Indian classical dance
Dance.origin: Tamil Nadu, India

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Subclass of: Indian classical dance
Image: Bharata Natyam Performance DS.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Devadasis, anti-dance movement, colonial ban, and the decline
Post-colonial revival
Elements
Arangetram
Sequence of dances
Costume and attire
Symbolism
Image Gallery
In cinema
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

A description of precursors of Bharatanatyam from the Natya Shastra date from around 500 BCE–500 CE and those in the ancient Tamil epic Silappatikaram date to around 171 CE. Temple sculptures of the 6th to 9th century CE suggest dance was a refined performance art by the mid-1st millennium CE. Sadiraattam, which was renamed Bharatanatyam in 1932, is the oldest classical dance tradition in India.

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