80. History of Bharatanatyam

Mahayatra 2006

The History of Bharatanatyam in a 4 minute music piece.

This was presented as part of Mahayatra – the journey on Traditions – in 2006

 

 

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• Indira complains to Bramma
• Bharatamuni is appointed – Tandu is assistant
• 100 Apsaras are created
• 5th vedha – Natya vedha
• Records lost
• 12th century – Statue of Nadaraja – Carvings in Temples
• 16th century – British rule – art is gone
• kept alive by Devadasis
• 4 Travancore brothers
• Rukmini Arundale and the interaction with Ballet exponent Ann Pavlova
• 50s and 60s Thamizh Cinema:  Kamala Lakshman, Natya Peroli Padmini and her sisters Lalitha Ragini, Vijanthimala
• Rani influenced – role played by Aarthi Prem
• two decades KNS in USA – guru role by Devika Wimalkantha