Bharatnatyam

Bharatnatyam it is one of the oldest and most popular Indian classical dance forms originated around 2000 years back in the state of Tamil nadu . This dance form is inspired by the ancient sculpture art of temple of chidambram. This dance is performed by both 'females' and the 'males' . In the 19th century  four brothers known as the thanjavur quartet documented and classified  bharatnayam as a performing art. Thanjavur quartet  had given numerous of musical compositions for this dance. Which form a bulk of bharatnatya collection even today. As a art form, bharatnayam is full-featured.  It incorporation  natyam, poetry and imitator, melody and basic postures of the dance form are balanced positions, hand positions frames the body in symmetrical lines and in geometrical patterns. This dance proposes a variety of movements which lay an emphasis on hitting the floor with the feet, jumping and turning,  the footwork is quick rhythmical  and mathematical in its preciseness, and above all the fundamental features of the dance is that the movement are demonstrated in space either along straight line or triangles. The whole dance is performed on the bent knees. The symmetrical position executed in this dance conveys that there is an intricate relationship between the dancer and universe around her. The costume of this dance is beautiful  and elaborated the saree is specially designed,  the ornaments are traditional yet very graceful.