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Bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form that comes from Tamil Nadu, India. It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism.

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Genre
Indian classical dance
Origin
Tamil Nadu, India

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related to Bibliography · 136
Bharatanatyam → Abbild, Abhinav Publications, Aesthetic, Aihole, Alain, Allen, Ancient India, April, Archived, Art, Authentic East Indian Dancing, Badami, Balasaraswati, Bharata, Bharata Natyam, BRILL Academic, Classical Indian, Co, Congress, ContentsKapila Vatsyayan
related to Devadasis, anti-dance movement, colonial ban, and the decline · 25
Bharatanatyam → According, BCE, British, CE, Christian, Davesh Soneji, Devadasi, Devas, East India Company, Further, Hindu, Historical, India, Indian, Indologists, James Lochtefeld, Kathak, Modern, Nayaka, Some
related to Etymology · 17
Bharatanatyam → Bharata, Bharatam, In, Krishna Iyer, Madras Music Academy, Natya Shastra, Natyam, Other, Pandanallur, Parathaiyar Aattam, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Sadiraattam, Sanskrit, Tamil, The, Thevarattam, They
related to Post-colonial revival · 15
Bharatanatyam → American, British, Classical, Esther Sherman, Hindu, India, Indian, Iyer, Krishna Iyer, Ragini Devi, Sadir, The, The Tamil, West, While
related to history · 14
Bharatanatyam → BCE, CE, Dance, Indian, Kootha, Natalia Lidova, Natasutras, Natya Shastra, Richmond, Shiva, Tamil, The, Tholkappiyam, Tāṇḍava
related to Symbolism · 13
Bharatanatyam → Abhinaya, Aharya, Angika, Communication, Drama, Hindu, In, India, Natya Shastra, Sanskrit, Sattvika, The, Vachika
related to Elements · 11
Bharatanatyam → Abhinaya, Abhinaya Darpana, Indian, It, Mahabharata, Natya Shastra, Puranas, Ramayana, Sanskrit, Tamil, The
related to Costume and attire · 9
Bharatanatyam → During, Female, It, Some, South India, Tamil Hindu, The, These, They
related to Arangetram · 7
Bharatanatyam → Each, Hindu, Indian, More, The, This, Throughout
is a · 2
Bharatanatyam → descendant of an ancient Devadasi, Indian classical dance form that comes from Tamil Nadu

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dance performance dancer indian classical india natya art tamil music isbn also gestures temple stage colonial dancers hindu movement guru

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BharatanatyamGenreIndian classical dance1.00infobox
BharatanatyamOriginTamil Nadu, India1.00infobox
Bharatanatyamis aIndian classical dance form that comes from Tamil Nadu0.90text
Bharatanatyamis adescendant of an ancient Devadasi0.90text
Natyainstance ofThe early 12th-century Sanskrit text Manasollasa discusses dance movements0.80text
Tandavainstance ofThe early 12th-century Sanskrit text Manasollasa discusses dance movements0.80text
Lasyainstance ofThe early 12th-century Sanskrit text Manasollasa discusses dance movements0.80text
Laghuinstance ofThe early 12th-century Sanskrit text Manasollasa discusses dance movements0.80text
Visamainstance ofThe early 12th-century Sanskrit text Manasollasa discusses dance movements0.80text
and Vikatainstance ofThe early 12th-century Sanskrit text Manasollasa discusses dance movements0.80text
artistic production for the sake of liberalisminstance ofNew reforms disregarded local issues0.80text
imposing disruptive reforms that reshaped lives at all levelsinstance ofNew reforms disregarded local issues0.80text

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