Bharatanatyam
E66970
Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form from Tamil Nadu, renowned for its intricate footwork, expressive gestures, and deeply rooted spiritual and narrative traditions.
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian classical dance
ⓘ
classical Indian dance form ⓘ performing art ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | devadasi tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Shiva
ⓘ
surface form:
Nataraja
Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Abhinaya Darpana
ⓘ
Nāṭyaśāstra ⓘ
surface form:
Natya Shastra
|
| costumeIncludes |
elaborate hair and head ornaments
ⓘ
ghungroo ⓘ pleated fan-like cloth in front ⓘ temple jewelry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
abhinaya
ⓘ
adavus ⓘ alarippu ⓘ jatiswaram ⓘ mangalam ⓘ mudras ⓘ padam ⓘ shabdam ⓘ tillana ⓘ varnam ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresence | true ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
codified body postures
ⓘ
devotional themes ⓘ expressive hand gestures ⓘ facial expressions ⓘ geometric lines and symmetry ⓘ intricate footwork ⓘ narrative storytelling ⓘ rhythmic complexity ⓘ use of mudras ⓘ |
| historicallyPerformedBy | devadasis ⓘ |
| movementEmphasis |
bent knees
ⓘ
half-sitting posture araimandi ⓘ precise hand positions ⓘ sharp eye movements ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
cultural festival
ⓘ
stage performance ⓘ temple festival ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ India ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| placeOfOrigin | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | South India ⓘ |
| requires |
Carnatic music
ⓘ
expressive acting skills ⓘ mastery of rhythm ⓘ rigorous physical training ⓘ |
| teachingMethod | guru-shishya tradition ⓘ |
| traditionalVenue | Hindu temple ⓘ |
| typicalInstruments |
flute
ⓘ
mridangam ⓘ nattuvangam ⓘ veena ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceStructure | margam ⓘ |
| typicalThemes |
bhakti or devotion
ⓘ
episodes from Hindu epics ⓘ love of devotee for deity ⓘ mythological stories ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
natya
ⓘ
nritta ⓘ nritya ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.