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	Article on Bharatanatyam
		The contribution of Udayshankar, Rukminidevi Arundale and Balasaraswathi, in the 20th century, cannot be forgotten at this juncture.
		Bharatanatyam is evenly divided between three elements Nritta, Nritya and Natya.
		After learning bharatanatyam under the guidance of an accomplished guru, this is the occation for the proud guru to present his/her deciple to the public.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Shrine/3155/bnatyam.html (3009 words)

	Dances - Bharatanatyam
		It is in effect a tradition that demands of the performer - total dedication,detachment from wordly ties and a sublimation of self to the art.
		Bharatanatyam dancers are usually women and, like the sculptures theytake their positions from, always dance bent-kneed.
		Bharatanatyam is vibrant and very demanding of the dancer.
	library.thinkquest.org /11372/data/bharatnm.htm (183 words)

	tScholars.com \| Bharatanatyam (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bharatanatyam is the manifestation of the South Indian idea of the celebration of the eternal universe through the celebration of the beauty of the material body.
		Bharatanatyam is considered to be a fire-dance — the mystic manifestation of the metaphysical element of fire in the human body.
		Bharatanatyam proper is a solo dance, with two aspects, lasya, the graceful feminine lines and movements, and tandava (the dance of Shiva), masculine aspect.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Bharatanatyam (2117 words)

	Bharatanatyam
		The social status and image of Bharatanatyam was restored by Rukminidevi Arundale, the founder of Kalakshetra, who started teaching a simplified, Kalakshetra style invented by her after having learnt some of the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam in a record 3 years' time.
		Bharatanatyam is essentially ekaharya performance: a single dancer presenting various characters, regardless of their gender.
		A Bharatanatyam recital resembles the structure of a Hindu temple: first, one passes through the gopuram (outer gate) of alarippu, then one crosses the ardhamandapam (midway hall) of jatiswaram, next the mandapam (great hall of worship) of sabdam and enter the heart of the temple in the varnam.
	in.geocities.com /medhahari/bharatanatyam/bharatanatyam.html (3739 words)

	Untitled Document
		Bharatanatyam (pronounced ba-rata-na-tiam) is a classical dance style from South India performed by both men and women.
		Bharatanatyam is a very demanding art form especially recognized by it’s sculptural poses, rhythmic footwork, and intricate hand and eye movements.
		A dedicatory dance, Bharatanatyam was considered a divine art which celebrated, beyond the rapture of the body, the purification of the spirit.
	www.hiptwist.org /ArticleBharatanatyam.html (921 words)

	Indian Dances
		With the passage of time and corrupting cultural influences, as also changes in patronage and promotion, the devadasis came to be associated with those serving men, not gods.
		The contemporary form of Bharatanatyam evolved during the late 18th or early 19th century.
		Bharatanatyam dancers are usually women and, like the sculptures they take their positions form, always dance bent-kneed.
	webonautics.com /ethnicindia/dances/bharatanatyam.html (188 words)

	T Balasaraswati on Bharatanatyam
		Bharatanatyam to the public until then was an esoteric art practised for the pleasure of a few connoisseurs and dilettantes.
		Bharatanatyam is an art, which consecrates the body, which is considered to be in itself of no value.
		On the other hand, in Bharatanatyam actions are not avoided; there is much to do but it is the harmony of various actions that results in the concentration we seek.
	www.carnatica.net /dance/bharatanatyam1.htm (2869 words)

	Bharatanatyam
		Bharatanatyam is the manifestation of the South Indian idea of the celebration of the eternal universe through the celebration of the beauty of the material body.
		Bharatanatyam is considered to be a fire-dance — the mystic manifestation of the metaphysical element of fire in the human body.
		Bharatanatyam proper is a solo dance, with two aspects, lasya, the graceful feminine lines and movements, and tandava (the dance of Shiva), masculine aspect.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DBharatanatyam%26type%3Den (1995 words)

	Bharatanatyam
		Bharatanatyam is thought to have been created by the Bharata Muni, a Hindu sage, who wrote the Natya Shastra, the most important ancient treatise onclassical Indian dance.
		Bharatanatyam is considered to be a fire-dance, being the mystic manifestation in the human body of the metaphysical element of fire, is one of the five major styles that include Odissi(element of water), and Mohiniattam (element of air).
		Rukmini was also instrumental in modifying mainly the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam and bringing it to the attention of the West after being heavily influenced by Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballet dancer.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/bh/bharatanatyam.html (1108 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Bharatanatyam
		The movements of an authentic Bharatanatyam dancer resemble the movements of a dancing flame.
		Contemporary Bharatanatyam is practiced as Natya Yoga, a sacred Hindu meditational tradition by a few orthodox schools (see Yoga and Dance).
		Rukmini Devi Arundale raised Bharatanatyam to a puritan art form, divorced from its recently controversial past by "removing objectionable elements" (mostly, the Sringar, or the expressive Tantric elements) from some original styles of Sadir (such as Pandanallur, Tanjore or Thanjavur, Vazhuvoor, Mysore etc.), according to Shri Sankara Menon.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Bharatanatyam (1553 words)

	Bharatnatyam Dance Form, Bhartha Natayam, India Bharatanatyam Dance, Bharatnatyam Classical Dance, Indian Classical ...
		This widely appreciated dance form of Tamil Nadu (a state in Southern India) is Bharatanatyam.
		The laudable work of E. Krishna Iyer, helped regain the popularity of the dance and it came to be known as Bharatanatyam.
		Bharatanatyam dancers are predominantly women and always dance bent-kneed.
	dances.iloveindia.com /classical-dances/bharatanatyam.html (232 words)

	Articles - WHAT IS BHARATANATYAM? - N. PATTABHI RAMAN
		Bharatanatyam is one of the most cherished and the most popular of classical Indian dance-forms, not only within the country but also outside it.
		Bharatanatyam as performed today on the proscenium stage- even in some temple complexes as in Chidambaram- belongs to the category of art dance, even if a given performance is mediocre or worse.
		The Bharatanatyam recital is structured like a Great Temple: we enter through the gopuram (outer hall) of alarippu, cross the ardhamandapam (half-way hall) of jatiswaram, then the mandapam (great hall) of sabdam and enter the holy precinct of the deity in the varnam.
	www.narthaki.com /info/articles/article35.html (3803 words)

	Sonali Skandan - Bharatanatyam Dancer and Educator
		Bharatanatyam is characterized by strong rhythmic patterns, lyrical expressiveness and sculpturesque poses reminiscent of the carvings found on Hindu temples, particularly the Chidambaram Temple in the South.
		Bharatanatyam is said to have its root in an ancient treatise on drama, the Natyashastra, written around 400 BC by Sage Bharata.
		Bharatanatyam is said to be artistic yoga, because it requires pure dedication and it is also a vehicle for revealing the spiritual through the corporeal.
	www.sonaliskandan.com /bhar.html (1421 words)

	About: Bharatanatyam
		Bharatanatyam is the most popular of the classical dance forms in India.
		Correct interpretation of Bharatanatyam involves the understanding of other art forms, particularly music; so when the syllabus was created these other forms had to be taken into account.
		Lata Pada is a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer in Toronto.
	www.istd.org /southasian/about/bhatatanatyam.html (480 words)

	Scottish Arts Council - Archive - Style: Bharatanatyam
		Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest and most celebrated religious dance forms in India.
		The first is nritta, or pure dance, and is composed mainly of the intricate movements of the feet and the abstract movements of the rest of the body.
		Bharatanatyam has been affected throughÂ competition with other dance forms, especially the fast paced western ones which are geared to large spaces.
	www.scottisharts.org.uk /1/artsinscotland/dance/features/archive/stylebharatanatyam.aspx (616 words)

	Talk:Bharatanatyam - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It appears that you are not familiar with Bharatanatyam at all - 219.65.124.189 (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Contributionsandtarget=219.65.124.189) 10:07, 8 Nov 2004
		I welcome Water Fish to list other 13-year-old Bharatanatyam "virtuosos from conservatories around the world" if he cares to find any: with the details info on their style and online videos.
		Bharatanatyam is a spiritual discipline, and has nothing to do with ballet, frankly speaking.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Talk:Bharatanatyam (1500 words)

	Tamil Nadu Tourism - Bharatanatyam, Indian Classical Dance (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bharatanatyam was a dance technique evolved in the South of India in Tamil Nadu and practised in the Shiva temples.
		The technique of Bharatanatyam consists of the hand, foot, face and body movements, which are performed to the accompaniment of 64 principles of coordination.
		In the Nataraja temple or the temple of dancing Shiva at Chidambaram, the 108 poses of the classical form of Bharatanatyam are sculpted on the pillars around the shrines and on the gateways.
	www.srailway.com /Tour_info/finearts1.asp (383 words)

	What is Bharatanatyam?
		Bharatanatyam is a very popular dance form in South India.
		Bharatanatyam is a dance of mind and soul.
		Bharatanatyam is evenly divided between three elements Nritta, Nritya and Natya.
	www.danceforanimals.org /bharatanatyam.htm (144 words)

	bharatanatyam (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest dance forms in India.
		A bharatanatyam performance today would comprise of a combination of pieces emphasizing nritta (abstract dance) and/or nritya (narrative or expressive dance using enactment or abhinaya).This dance form is distinguished by a strong basic position, ardhamandala, with feet and knees turned out in a plie position.
		The spine is held erect, and movement is initiated from the central area between the solar plexus and the navel.
	www.indiangyan.com /india_culture/indiandances/bharatanatyam.htm (702 words)

	Bharatanatyam
		Bharatanatyam is the oldest and most popular of India's classical dace styles.
		Bharatanatyam is a blend of the three significant ingredients - bhava, raga ad taala and is governed by Bharata's Natyashastra (1 BC to 1 AD - two centuries).
		Bharatanatyam lends itself to all the three major attributes of classical dance - Nritta (technique), Nrittya and Naatya(acting).
	www.smithamadhav.com /bharatanatyam.html (616 words)

	bharatanatyam, classical dance, indian classical dance, natya shastra, bharata muni, dasiaatam, rhyt
		Bharatanatyam is the classical Indian dance that adhere to Natya Shastra of 400 B.C. Bharatanatyam derived its name from the perfect combination of its expressions as well as from sage Bharata Muni and his Natya Shastra.
		Bharatanatyam explored a new realm of art form with the rich contributions from the famous quartet of Chinnayya, Ponniah, Sivanandam and Vadivelu of the Tanjore Court, during the rule of Maratha King Saraboji II (1798- 1832).They made a rich contribution to music of Bharatanatyam.
		Bharatanatyam thus grew up to an entertainment art form and incorporated two aspects like lasya (the graceful feminine lines and movements) and tandava (the masculine aspects of lord Shiva).
	living.oneindia.in /expressions/factual-expressions/indian-classical-dance-bharatanatyam.html (508 words)

	Main Library Grand Opening Events - Bharatanatyam Indian Dance - November 16, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bharatanatyam is a form of classical dance which originated in southern India.
		The name, Bharatanatyam, can be broken up into 4 parts, which are the 4 essentials of this form of art.
		Bharatanatyam is the art of telling a story through the use of various hand motions, facial expressions, and intricate footwork.
	jpl.coj.net /librarynews/main_bharatanatyam_112005.html (253 words)

	Indian Dances
		With the passage of time and corrupting cultural influences, as also changes in patronage and promotion, the devadasis came to be associated with those serving men, not gods.
		The contemporary form of Bharatanatyam evolved during the late 18th or early 19th century.
		Bharatanatyam dancers are usually women and, like the sculptures they take their positions form, always dance bent-kneed.
	www.webonautics.com /ethnicindia/dances/bharatanatyam.html (188 words)

	Kala Nivedanam - About Bharatanatyam
		The pure dance technique of Bharatanatyam is marked by symmetrical lines of the body, exuberant leaps and bends contrasting with subtle neck and eye movements, and crisp, intricate footwork.
		The lyrical content of the songs used for the expressional dance of Bharatanatyam is primarily devotional or mythological.
		Today, Bharatanatyam is learned and performed by men and women of all classes in India and abroad.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /kalanivedanam/bharatanatyam.html (326 words)

	Lasya Dance Company - Company Dancers
		Anuradha has learnt Bharatanatyam since she was 7 years old from Lalitha Srinivasan of Nupura School of Bharatanatyam in Bangalore.
		Sumana was initiated into Bharatanatyam at the age of 10, under the guidance of Sri H.R. Keshava Murthy, of Keshava Nrithya Shala in Bangalore.
		Kavita has been a keen and ardent student of Bharatanatyam ever since she was initiated into the art at the age of eleven.
	www.lasya.org /dancers.html (2508 words)

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