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Bharatanatyam (also spelled Bharathanatyam, Bharatnatyam or Bharata Natyam) is a classical dance form originating from Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India.

oarding School in India - It owes its current name to Krishna Iyer and later, Rukmini Devi Arundale.

Boarding School in India, "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."

Residential school - Bharata refers to the author of the Natya Shastra, and natya is Sanskrit for the art of sacred dance-drama brought to the stage at the beginning of the 20th century.

Bharatanatyam, whose antiquity is well established, is the most popular of Indian dances,

Bharatanatyam is a purest form of classical dance These three concepts comes into play in Bharatnatayam Bhava, Raga and Thaala.

International school, Bharata Natyam dance has been handed down through the centuries by dance teachers (or gurus) called nattuwanars and the temple dancers, called devadasis.

In the sacred environment of the temple these familes developed and propagated their heritage.

The training traditionally took around seven years under the direction of the nattuwanar who were scholars and persons of great learning.

The four great nattuwanars of Tanjore were known as the Tanjore Quartet and were brothers named Chinnaiah, Ponnaiah, Vadivelu and Shivanandam.

The Bharata Natyam repertiore as we know it today was constructed by this talented Tanjore Quartet.

International school - Bharatanatyam was again revived by activists and dancers like Rukmini Devi and E.Krishna Iyer.

Rukmini Devi started the institution "Kalakshetra" in 1936, and since then there has been a wave of reform.

Today many recognised universities offer degrees in Bharatanatyam, and artistes are given international recognition and honours.

In Bharatnatyam rhythm and enactment go hand in hand to create a beautiful whole.

Today there are innumerable male and female dancers all over India and more and more are taking up performing arts as a profession.

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