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Diploma In Bharatanatyam

Course Duration

1 Year

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should be above 16 years of age or 10th/ SSLC Pass

Candidate should have undergone training of two years in Bharatanatyam.

Overview

The Diploma programs are vocational courses offered by the School of Performing Arts in the genres of Dance, Music and Indology. The School offers the dance forms of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipuḍi, Mohiniyāṭṭam, Odissi, Kathak, Carnatic and Hindustani genres for its Diploma courses. The students of these programs learn the theoretical aspects of the art form along with the practical aspects which is the need of the hour. We are currently living in an era where the performing artistes need to have a strong theoretical understanding of the art form they are pursuing to enable them to not just understand the intricacies of the art form but also to acquire a voice to talk about it on social platforms and also to pass it on to the next generations. The Diploma programs of School of Performing Arts and Indic would instill in its students an enthusiasm to teach the subject at the elementary level and ensures that they become confident performers.

Level I

Theory

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

UNIT I

History of Dance

  • Origin of Natya according to Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni
  • Introduction to 11 aspects of Natya shastra
  • Study of the 8 Indian Classical Dance Forms

UNIT II

History of Bharatanatyam

  • History and Development of Bharatanatyam
  • Life histories of: (a) Rukmini Devi Arundale (b) Tanjore Quartet

UNIT III

Technical aspects

  • Abhinaya and its 4 aspects
  • Anga, Upanga and Pratyanga
  • Asamyuta and Samyuta Hasta Shlokas from AbhinayaDarpanam
  • Greeva, Shiro, Drishti and PaadaBhedaShlokas from AbhinayaDarpanam
  • SaptaTala

UNIT IV

Definitions

  • Definitions of :
  • Nritta, Nritya, Natya, Sollukattu, Teerumanam
  • Korvai, Aramandi, Soushtavam, Swara, Jati

    Practical I

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Fundamentals

    • Basic Exercices
    • Adavus

    UNIT II

    Dance

    • Alarippu - 1

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvanaga

    • Tala and Nattuvanaga for the dances learnt in this level

    Practical II

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Fundamentals

    • Pushpanjali - 1

    UNIT II

    Fundamentals

    • Jatiswaram - 1

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvanaga

    • Tala and Nattuvanaga for the dances learnt in this level

    Level- II

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Concepts of dance

    • Nayika Bhedas
    • Ashta Nayika Avasthas
    • Nayaka Bhedas
    • Vibhava, Anubhava, Bhava
    • Rasa Theory of Bharata

    UNIT II

    Solo repertoire

    • Solo repertoire of Bharatanatyam Dance
    • Composers in Bharatanatyam

    UNIT III

    Life histories

    • Life histories of: (a) Bala Saraswathi (b) Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai

    UNIT IV

    Abhinaya Darpanam slokas

    • Shlokas of Bandhavya, Chaturvarna, Navagraha and Dasavatara Hastas

    Practical III

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Dance

    • Varnam – 1

    UNIT II

    Dance

    • Thillana – 1

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvangam

    • Taalam and Nattuvangam for the dances learnt in this level

    Practical IV

    UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

    UNIT I

    Dance

    • Padam/Javali – 1

    UNIT II

    Dance

    • Keerthanam/Bhajan and Ashtapadi

    UNIT III

    Music

    • Music for the dances learnt

    UNIT IV

    Nattuvangam

    • Taalam and Nattuvangam for the dances learnt in this level

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