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- Bha from Bhava (emotion)<\/li>\n
- Ra from Raaga (music or melody)<\/li>\n
- Ta from Taala ( rhythm)<\/li>\n
- Natyam meaning dance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Thus Bharatnatyam is an amalgamation of emotion, music, rhythm and expression. Bharatnatyam encompasses all the traditional aspects of classical dance: the mudras (hand positions), abhinaya (facial expressions), and padams (narrative dances).<\/p>\n
History of Bharatnatyam<\/b>
\nBharatnatyam has a fascinating history. The dance form of Bharatnatyam is actually an integration of a number of different elements from the traditional forms of Dassi Attam and Sadr. A dance form followed by the devadasis is known as Dassi Attam while Sadr is a form performed in the Royal palaces of south of India.<\/p>\nProponents of Bharatnatyam:<\/b>
\nOne of the most eminent contributors to the development of Bharatnatyam was E Krishna Iyer of<\/p>\nSome of the proponents of Bharatnatyam are as follows:<\/b><\/p>\n
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