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 [...]
A beginner starts with Sarali, Janti, and Alankara; at the stage the student gets a fair mastery of the seven notes and a voice flexibility to sing the basic notes; ascending, descending, doublets, different speeds. These are much like the alphabets we learn in kinder garden. Geetam is the simplest [...]
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 [...]
What is music? Is it the sound between the beats or the silence? It is a combination and what makes anything musical is its adherence to a rhythm. It is like the heart beat of the human being. Rhythm represents nothing but time which is measured in terms of beats. [...]
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}) but Abhinaya (Expression) is central [...]
Swarasthana basic gives a firsthand experience of Swara (Note), Raga (musical scale), Tala (Rhythm). Swarasthana Advanced takes you down further: you’re convinced that Carnatic music suits you and wish to know more than alphabets. We introduce 16 Swaras (Notes), 72 Melakartas, Gamakas and much more on where you need to [...]
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 [...]
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, History of Bharathanatyam, Gods [...]
Theories in Karnatic Music for Intermediate level are an extension of the basic course. It is standalone course. Or it is a stepped up version for any student who opted for the basic course. The rudiments of Carnatic style is covered to a greater depth. The Swaravalis, Jhantis, Alankaras now [...]
If you are serious about your dance then it makes good sense to care of your body. Just as athletes warm up before a race or an instrumentalists tune their Violin or Mridangam before a concert so too must a dancer have peak fitness before a season. A dancer who [...]
