Dance

What is namaskaram?

Namaskaram is done at the beginning and end of dance class or any performance. By doing this, the dancer seeks blessings from Mother Earth, God, Teacher and the audience.

What is the type of dance we are learning?

Indian Classical Dance

What is the name of the specific name of the Indian classical dance that we are learning?

Bha Ra Natyam

Bharatanatyam is divided into two sets of adavus:

Thattadavu (8)

Nattadavu (8)

What are the building blocks of bha ra natyam called?

Adavus (steps)

What are the three positions of Bharathanatyam called?

Samam

Ardha mandali

Moola Mandali

Most common position in bharathnatyam is…

ardha mandali

What are hastha mudras, and what are they divided into?

They are hand gestures divided int asamyutha hasthas (single handed gestures) and samyutha hasthas (joinded handed gestures)

what do the letters bha, ra, tha stand for and its meaning.

Bha - stands for bhavam meaning expressions

Ra - stands for ragam meaning meoldy

Tha - stands for thalam meaning rythm

Natyam means dance drama

What is the name of the treastie which explains in detail about indian classical dance?

Natya Sashrta

Who wrote the treatsie?

Bharatha Muni

What is a viniyoga?

A viniyoga is the language of hand gestures used to express the meaning of the song without singing

Explain the meaning of dhyana slokam

Dhyana Sloka is the chant of mediation that means: “whose body is the universe and whose speech is the universal language, and the ornaments are the sun and the moon, the prayers are unto the pure form of the lord shiva.”

What is dritshi bheda?

Drishti bheda is eye movements expressing a different bhava

what are paada bhedas?

Phadad bhedas are leg/foot positons.

What is Natyam Kramam

Natya kramam are the laws of dance, where the dancer says where there hand gesture, eyes follow, where the eyes follow, your heart follows, where the heart follows, expression follows and where the expression follows, feelings is revoked.

what are the three speeds used in dance while doing adavus?

Vilimbitha kaalam (slow)

Madhyama Kaalam (medium)

Duritha kaalam (fast)