This is Part-2 of four parts of Foundation course in Adavu in Bharathanatyam.  Adavus are the first basic lessons that a student learns in Bharathanatyam. Adavus consists of footwork and body movements performed in different speeds. This course has 14 in-depth modules consisting of 40+ variations of Adavu (footwork) with a fitness guide explaining the Yogic postures relevant to the footwork. Footwork analysis has been provided in a unique way to enable the student to absorb the intricacies in depth.

Students are provided with high quality Step by Step learning videos by watching which they learn the lessons and present the same during one on one online class with the instructors to enhance their learning.Audio downloads are provided to help students in their practice.

Course duration: Three months with 12 one to one online sessions with the faculty to enhance their learning. If students wish to extend the course duration, they can do it by paying a minimal fee. They could write to admin@eambalam.com for more details.

The course can be done with or without certification. If students need certification, then at the end of the course, students will be taking an online assessment. The certificate will be issued only after the student has finished all four parts of Foundation course in Adavu.

The Foundation course in Adavu – Part 2 is for you if you are:

• A beginner student who have finished Part 1 of Foundation course in Adavu and interested in learning the basic footwork techniques of Bharatanatyam in depth

• A dancer interested in understanding & improving the nuances of the footwork of Bharatanatyam in depth after finishing Part 1 of Foundation course in Adavu

• A teacher interested in strengthening the intricacies of the footwork in depth after finishing Part 1 of Foundation course in Adavu

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Course Overview

• Objectives
• Time Plan

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Module I - General Theory

• Thala paper 1

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Module II - Thaṭṭumeṭṭaḍavu

• Thaṭṭumeṭṭaḍavu - Objectives
• Thaṭṭumeṭṭaḍavu - Definition
• Thaṭṭumeṭṭaḍavu - Āsanas
• Thiśhra - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Thiśhra - Foot work analysis
• Thiśhra - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Thiśhra - Points to remember
• Thiśhra - Note
• Chathuraśhra - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Chathuraśhra - Foot work analysis
• Chathuraśhra - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Chathuraśhra - Note
• Chathuraśhra - Points to remember
• Khaṇḍa - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Khaṇḍa - Note
• Khaṇḍa - Foot work analysis
• Khaṇḍa - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Khaṇḍa - Points to remember
• Miśhra - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Miśhra - Notes
• Miśhra - Foot work analysis
• Miśhra - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Miśhra - Points to remember
• Sankīrṇa - Thāḷa Demonstration - Notes
• Sankīrṇa - Foot work analysis - Notes
• Sankīrṇa - Points to remember
• Sankīrṇa - Footwork in 3 speeds - Notes
• Ascending combination - Introduction
• Ascending combination - Thāḷa demonstration
• Ascending combination - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Ascending combination - Points to remember
• Descending combination - Thāḷa demonstration
• Descending combination - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Descending combination - Points to remember
• General Notes
• Audio Download for practice

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Module III - Thīrmāna Aḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 1 - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 1 - Dhi dhi thei
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 1 - Giṇathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 1 - Tharikiṭathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 1 - Tharikiṭathom - Foot work analysis
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 1 - Tharikiṭathom - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 1 - Tharikiṭathom - Points to remember
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Thei. Dhidhithei
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Thadhin Giṇathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Foot work analysis
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Note
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 2 - Kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Points to remember
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 3 - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 3 - Thei .thei. Dhidhithei
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 3 - Thaka thadhin giṇathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 3 - tha kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 3 - tha kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Foot work analysis
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 3 - tha kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 3 - tha kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Points to remember
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 4 - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 4 - Thei .thei. thei.dhidhithei
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 4 - Thaka dhiku thadhin giṇathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 4 - Thaka dhiku kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 4 - Thaka dhiku kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Foot work analysis
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 4 - Thaka dhiku kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Thīrmāna Aḍavu 4 - Thaka dhiku kiṭathaka tharikiṭathom - Points to remember
• Audio Download for practice

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Module IV - Yathi

• Introduction
• Samayathi
• Srothovahayathi
• Gopuchhayathi
• Mridhangayathi
• Ḍamaruyathi
• Notes

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Module V - Thīrmāna Aḍavu Combination

• Ascending combination
• Ascending combination - Footwork analysis
• Descending combination - Thaala Demonstration
• Ascending combination - Note
• Ascending combination - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Descending Combination - Note
• Tha dhi tha Combination 1 - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Tha dhi tha Combination 1 - Foot work analysis
• Tha dhi tha Combination 1 - Note
• Tha dhi tha Combination 1 - Points to remember
• Tha dhi tha Combination 2 - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Tha dhi tha Combination 2 - Foot work analysis
• Tha dhi tha Combination 2 - Note
• Tha dhi tha Combination 2 - Points to remember
• Audio Download for practice

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Module VI - Thāhatha jhamthari thā Aḍavu

• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 1 - Footwork analysis
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 1 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 1 - Note
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 1- Audio Download
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 1- Points to remember
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 2 - Thāḷa Demonstration
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 2 - Thāḷa Demonstration - Note
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 2 - Footwork analysis
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 2 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 2 - Points to remember
• Thāhatha Jhamthari thā 2 - Audio Download

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Module VII - Bhramarī Aḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thāḷa Demonstration
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 1 - Foot work analysis
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 1 - Footwork in 2 speeds
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 1 - Note
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 1 - Points to remember
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 2 - Foot work analysis
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 2 - Footwork in 2 speeds
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 2 - Note
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 2 - Points to remember
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 3 - Foot work analysis
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 3 - Footwork in 2 speeds
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 3 - Note
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 3 - Points to remember
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 4 - Foot work analysis
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 4 - Footwork in 2 speeds
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 4 - Note
• Bhramarī Aḍavu 4 - Points to remember
• Audio Download

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Module VIII - Pāichal Aḍavu

• Learning Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thala Demonstration
• Pāichal Aḍavu 1 - Foot work analysis
• Pāichal Aḍavu 1 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Pāichal Aḍavu 1 - Points to remember
• Pāichal Aḍavu 2 - Foot work analysis
• Pāichal Aḍavu 2 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Pāichal Aḍavu 2 - Points to remember
• Pāichal Aḍavu 3 - Foot work analysis
• Pāichal Aḍavu 3 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Pāichal Aḍavu 3 - Points to remember
• Audio Download

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Module IX - Peri Aḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Note
• Thala Demonstration
• Peri Aḍavu 1 - Foot work analysis
• Peri Aḍavu 1 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Peri Aḍavu 1 - Points to remember
• Peri Aḍavu 2 - Foot work analysis
• Peri Aḍavu 2 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Peri Aḍavu 2 - Points to remember
• Audio Download

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Module X - Kartharī Aḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thala Demonstration
• Foot work analysis
• Footwork in 3 speeds
• Audio download
• Points to remember

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Module XI - Katthi Aḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thala Demonstration
• Foot work analysis
• Footwork in 3 speeds
• Points to remember
• Audio Download

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Module XII - Kōrvai Aḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thala Demonstration
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 1 - Foot work analysis
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 1 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 1 - Points to remember
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 2 - Foot work analysis
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 2 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 2 - Points to remember
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 3 - Foot work analysis
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 3 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 3 - Points to remember
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 4 - Foot work analysis
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 4 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 4 - Points to remember
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 5 - Foot work analysis
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 5 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Kōrvai Aḍavu 5 - Points to remember
• Audio Download

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Module XIII - Maṇḍi Aḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thaala Demonstration
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 1 - Foot work analysis
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 1 - Footwork in 2 speeds
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 1 - Note
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 1 - Points to remember
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 2 - Foot work analysis
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 2 - Footwork in 2 speeds
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 2 - Points to remember
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 3 - Foot work analysis
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 3 - Note
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 3 - Points to remember
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 4 - Foot work analysis
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 4 - Footwork in 2 speeds
• Maṇḍi Aḍavu 4 - Points to remember
• Audio Download

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Module XIV - Eṭṭaḍavu

• Objectives
• Definition
• Āsanas
• Thala Demonstration
• Eṭṭaḍavu 1 - Foot work analysis
• Eṭṭaḍavu 1 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Eṭṭaḍavu 1 - Points to remember
• Eṭṭaḍavu 2 - Foot work analysis
• Eṭṭaḍavu 2 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Eṭṭaḍavu 2 - Points to remember
• Eṭṭaḍavu 3 - Foot work analysis
• Eṭṭaḍavu 3 - Footwork in 3 speeds
• Eṭṭaḍavu 3 - Points to remember
• Audio Download
• Assessment

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