Bharathanatyam Music Classes Thanjavur San Music Academy

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The existence of a form of dance, that shows some resemblance to what we now see as Bharatanatyam, has been shown through literary evidences. Silapadikkaram a sangam period literature work describes in great detail the arangetram of a courtesan called Madhavi. Around 6th century AD during the rule of Kalabhras, a separate idea of belief was rising, as seen in Buddhism and Jainism. Hinduism as a different religion took its shape and Bhakti margam spread this across south India. Bhakti traditions celebrated life in contrast to Jainism and Buddhism and propagated their ideas of love towards the supreme soul through music and dance. Hand in hand movement of performing arts with Hinduism grew in the Bhakti Period. It was the Bhakti period that created the rich lyrical content that gave the backbone for the narrative element in dance.
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Narrative Structure of Content

Dance as a form of expression has always existed in human civilizations. It serves the purpose of a language that translates thought and words in a beautiful manner. The visual imagery created through dance has an aesthetic appeal which is subjective to the culture. An image translated into a movement slowly leads to building of the vocabulary of dance, and the process continues to evolve into a dance form. The term classical when associated with a dance form reflects its rich history from which it has flowed. Does this mean that a form of dance does not exist which has no narrative element? This we know is surely not true. Dances have existed and evolved new grammar which may just explore a thought without a narrative structure to it, which may or may not be the same as perceived by the audience. Did the content richly contribute to the physical form of dance or did they exist separately and came together when required? The answer to this question I feel is important, as it will help in understanding how far Bharatanatyam can be the form that we associate it today with.

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