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Tandava is the divine dance performed by Lord Shiva. It is considered to be the source of the cosmic cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution. The word Tandava comes from Tandu, the attendant of Lord Shiva, who at Lord Shiva’s orders, instructed Bharat muni, the author of  Natya Shastra , the usage of Angaharas and Karanas, which together constitute this cosmic dance. “ Pumnrityam tandavam, prahu: stree nrityam lasyamuchyate ” Tandava the masculine form of dance is attributed to Lord Shiva which is forceful and full of vigour often manifesting anger and fear while lasya anga attributed to Godess Parvathi is the feminine form where the movements are gentle and graceful often depicting love and affection. The deep significance underlying this dance form is the personification of Lord Shiva as Nataraja or Nritya Murti. His dance is supposed to represent the five manifestations of eternal energy- Srishti (creation), Sthiti (preservation), Samhara (destruction), Tirobhav...

Lord Shiva performed at Madurai Temple (after being invited by Rishi Patranjali. It is there that Shiva hold the Abhay mudra in left hand.    Lord Nataraja is the world’s best dancer and the icon of the dramatic art as per Hinduisim. He is the first know  Yogi as well as being a cosmic dancer. The entire world is his stage where he performs. Every dancer before taking the stage  Nataraja . His form of dance is the Tandava style  which he performs along with his consort Parvathi, who is the creator of Lasya form of dance.  The mighty Himalayas is his abode.   Historical Facts :      The first known stone statue of Lord Nataraja are the stone structures found in the  The oldest know statue of Lord Nataraja is the 10 th Century bronze statue of Chola period found in southern India.  This is the most famous pose of Lord Nataraja and even today, this pose is used by the dancers across south east asia.   T...

Manipuri  -- The classical dancce of the North Eastern state of Manipur Ancient sculptures Jagoi or Manipuri dance was the only classical dance from the Northeastern states, till the state of Assam came up with its own form of dance. Themes included in this art form associate with Shaktism, Shaivism and on the sylvan deities called Umang Lai during Manipuri festival ‘Lai Haraoba’, however the main theme hovers around Vaishnavism. During “Lai Haraoba” festival quite a few tandava steps are performed in order to honour Shiva, the ‘Khamba Thoibi’ dance is performed (a duet dance of male and female partners that is dedicated to the sylvan deity, Thangjing of Moiran, and associated with the Manipuri folklore of two lovers an orphan boy Khamba and a princess Thoibi, daughter of King Chinkhuba, from the epic ‘Moirang Parba’.) . Female Costume Costume : Costume is very elaborate particularly for women are quite unique from other Indian classical dance forms. The female danc...

1. Taal or Taalam : Taalam is a time measurement in a musical composition. Taalam is important to bring in a balance in the musical composition. Like Mudras are used for expressing the Bhava in a dance, Angas are used to express the Taalam. 2. Laya :   3. Dhrut : Clap and then turn of hand. The symbol for expression Drutam is "O". It had 2                      matras which is constant.Its is one of the 3 Angas used to express  Taalam. 4. Anudhrut :Just a clap. The symbol for expression Anudrutam is "U". Only Jhampa talam has            anudhrutam in it. Its is one of the 3 Angas used to express  Taalam. 5. Laghu : Clap and count through fingers. The symbol for expression Laghu is "l". The matra of               laghu changes as per the Jaatis. Its is one of the 3 Angas used to express  Taalam. 6. Tandava : 7. Tana Varn...

1.        Coorg Bani :Kodava or Coorgi are extremely disciplined and sporty people. Most of the families still have atleast one member in the army or sports.   Hence the artform that developed here is extremely stamina driven. Highly influenced by Ummathat, Bolkat, the Bharatnatyam abhinayas are extremely dramatic and follows a strict story line. This style is undergoing some major changes in the recent years and Bharatnatyam solo recitals are gaining popularity among the locals. . Note : Drop your queries or suggestions at sangeetkalakendra1@gmail.com Visit our Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Sangeet-Kala-Kendra-1461430557205352/ Youtube :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcOJ0uLi4y4 Important Links ,          Home Page ,        My Lineage     Natyashastra Series     Abhinayadarpana Series   Shivatatvaratnakara Series   SangeetDamodara Series   Sri...

 There are 7 Taalas [commonly known as Sapta Taalam] in Carnatic Taal System . Each of these 7 taalas are placed in 5 Jaatis [ known as Pancha Jaati]  which gives us a total of 35 combinations [7 into 5].The 7 taalas along with there symbols are as follows:  , 1.  Dhruvam  [1011] 2.  Mytiyum [101] 3.  Roopakam [01] 4.  Jhampa [1U0] 5. Triputa [100] 6.  Atta or Atta [1100] 7.  Ekam   [1] Sanskrit Names and Symbols of Sapta Taalam Note : Drop your queries or suggestions at sangeetkalakendra1@gmail.com Visit our Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Sangeet-Kala-Kendra-1461430557205352/ Youtube :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcOJ0uLi4y4 Quick Links  :  Important Links ,          Home Page ,        My Lineage Natya Shastra _Slokas    NatyaShastra (Part 1) --- The story of the Beginning of Dance & Drama   Natya Sha...

  1.        VazhivurBani :Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai can be taken as the father of this Bani. Features :This style of Bharatnatyam believes in using lots of Lasya, hence the movements are extremely gracefull. The Jatis are elaborate and many a time has 3 speeds. Sollus are given special importance and are structured in such a way that it creates an energetic and robust effect. Abhinaya prt of the dance includes tons of story telling. Famous Dancers/ Gurus : SwamimaliRajaratnam Pillai , K.J. Sarasa, Kamala Lakshman, Radha , Chitra Vishweswaran, RamyaRamnarayan, PriyadarshaniGovind, Vidhya Subramaniyum, Sandhyashree, Muthukumaran Pillai... Note : Drop your queries or suggestions at sangeetkalakendra1@gmail.com Visit our Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Sangeet-Kala-Kendra-1461430557205352/ Youtube :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcOJ0uLi4y4 Quick Links  :   Important Links ,          Home Pa...