Natiyanjali students Sriharan aka Kannan & Sriluxmy aka Geetha will be performing their Arangetram on Saturday 27th October 2007 6.00pm at The Hills Centre, Carrington Road, Castle Hill
Natiyanjali dancers will be performing at the NSW Art Gallery this Sunday 17th December as part of the NSW Art Gallery’s Goddess Divine Energy exhibition.
There will be two different performances, one at 11.30am and another at 2.00pm. We hope to see you there.
Bharatanatyam (also spelled Bharathanatyam, Bharatnatyam or Bharata Natyam) ( Sanskrit: भारतनाट्यम bʰāratanāṭyam, Tamil:பரதநாட்டியம் ) is a classical dance form originating from Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India. It owes its current name to Krishna Iyer and later, Rukmini Devi Arundale. “The word Bharata, interpreted as the dance form created by sage Bharata, has within it the essence and uniqueness associated with Bharatanatyam:Bha for Bhava or abhinaya and expression, Ra for raga or melody, and Ta for tala or rhythm.”
Bharatanatyam is thought to have been created by Bharata Muni, a Hindu sage, who wrote the Natya Shastra, the most important ancient treatise on classical Indian dance. It is also called the fifth Veda in reference to the foundation of Hindu religion and philosophy, from which sprang the related South Indian musical tradition of Carnatic music. However, there are references to Rishi or Siddhar Agastya teaching his disciples a different form of sacred dance than the one taught by Bharata Muni.
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