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 Greeva Bhedam  [Neck Movement] as per  Shivatatva Ratnakara 

 Greeva Bhedam has been documented in Chapter of Natyashastra. Bharata talks about 9 types of greeva while Nandikeshwara gives us variations of greevha [ Greebha Bhedam as per Abhnayadarpana ]. Again in Shivatatvaratnakara variations of Greeva is mentioned { Greebha Bhedam as per Shivatatvaratnakara ].    Greeva Bhedam    as per Natyashastra No. Name Explanation Use 1. Sama Natural Position Meditation, Natyarambham, Muttering 2. Nata Face bent down Wearing ornaments, putting one’s arm around 3. Unnata Face upturned Showing necklace, looking toward the roa d 4. Tryasra Neck with face turned sideways Carrying weight 5. Recita Neck shaken or moved Bhava, churning 6. Kuncita Neck with ...

    Shiro or the head is very important part as far as dance is concerned.   One of the important tool for a dancer to express himself or herself, one must put in a lot of effort to learn the different movements of the head. Natyashastra talks about 13 types of Shiro Bhedam while AbhinayaDarpana [ Head movements as per Abhinayadarpana ] talks about 10 types. Tabular description is written below. Shiro Bhedam as per NatyaShastra Sl. Name Meaning Usage 1. Akampitam Nodding   the head slowly from above to below Ordering, nodding, 2. Kampitam Nodding   the head   from above to below rapidly Understanding, asserting 3. Dhuta The head is turned slowly from side to side   Confidence forbidding 4. Vidhuta Dhuta is quickly and repeatedly done ...

    Bharata in Chapter of Natyashastra talks about the 10   aspects of Taala. “Dasa” means “ten” and “ Prana” means “Life”. Out of these 10 prasans the first five are the Mahaprana and the last   are the Upaprana. Let us understand the details   1.        Kaala   - The word literally means time. It is the most important aspect of Taala.   Maintaing time is important for musician as music cannot be sung infinitely. Also understanding the   length of time when the singer will end or beginning the note is important for a dancer to create the chemistry.   Shana is the smallest unit of time measurement in India and the definition of it is given clearly in our texts. The time taken to pierced 1 lotus petal while staking 100 petals   [of similar shape, thickness and size ] is Kshana.   Details of Time measurement is given below. 2.        Maarga   - The word literally...

  Indian music can be divided into two broad divisions – Classical Music and Folk Music. Modern sice believes that everything is energy and energy has vibrations.   Sound is associated with VIBRATIONS which can effect us differently. Ancient Indian sages had immense knowledge on this   and they created Naad Yoga (through there Penance).   Indian music has evolved over a period of thousands of years and is highly spiritual. It is highly surprising that this subcontinent has produced two different types of Classical music which are so similar yet very uniquely different.   It goes on to prove the diversity of music and the long lineage of musicians and musical experimentation that existed from ancient period. One can draw parallel between Tarana and Tillana, Kriti and Bandeesh,   Kirtanam and Bhajan. Both these music strictly follows Guru-Sishya Parampara. Let us understand the difference between the two.   No. Hindustani Raga ...