BHARATHA NATYAM – SAMPADA

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Level 1

BHARATHA NATYAM

CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS – Level 1

Theory

Unit1: Origin of Dance – according to Bharata’s Natya Sastra

Unit2 : (a) Names of various forms of Indian Classical Dances and their place of origin

(b) As per Nandikeswara’s Abhinaya Darpana – Anga , Upanga, Pratyanga – (Note – Sanskrit names compulsory)

Unit3: Definition of the technical terms :

Natya, Nritta, Nritya
Adavu
Abhinaya
Utplavana
Bhramari
Tandava
Lasya

Unit4: As per Abhinaya Darpana – names of Asamyutha Hastas with their

Lakshana (formation) and Lakshya (Uses)

(Note – Sanskrit Shloka of the Asamyuta Hastas as per Abhinaya Darpana is compulsory. Shlokas for the Lakshanas and Lakshyas not compulsory)

Unit5: History of Bharatanatyam (Sadir to Bharatanatyam)

Practical

Unit1:

(a) Namaskara Vidhi along with the shlokam

(b) tattu adavu –7 variations

Unit2:

(a) kutthu adavu / tateitaaha adavu – 6 variations

(b) sarukkal adavu / jaaradavu / teiyaateiyyi adavu – 6 variations

Unit3:

Taateiteitaa ditteiteitaa adavu – 6 Variations (This includes mardita adavu, veesi adavu and periya adavu)

(b) kuditthu mettu adavu / teihateihi adavu – 6 Variations

Unit4:

(a) mandi adavu – 6 Variations

(b) theermanam adavu – 2 Variations

Unit5:

(a) thatti mettu adavu/ jaathi adavu – 5 Variations

(b) that thei thaam aDavu – 3 Variations (They include Pakkadavu, Shutradavu & Shimiradavu)

Note: All the Adavus should be practiced in all the 3 speeds

Level 2

BHARATHA NATYAM

CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS – Level 2

Theory

Unit 1: As per Abhinaya Darpanam, Names of Samyutha Hastas and their Lakshana and Lakshya

(Note – Sanskrit Shloka of the Samyutha Hastas as per Abhinaya Darpana is compulsory. Shlokas for Lakshanas and Lakshyas not compulsory)

Unit 2: A brief study of the various Classical Dance forms of India.

Unit 3: As per Nandikeswara’s Abhinaya Darpana:

Siro Bheda
Greeva Bheda
Devata hastas
Nrtta hastas

Unit 4: Tala system in carnatic music – the system of 35 Talas

Unit 5: Alarippu, Jatisvaram, Shabdam with illustration

Practical

Unit 1: Alarippu – Roopaka Tala

Unit 2: Jati Swaram

Unit 3: Shabdam

Unit 4: Any Kauthvam

Unit 5: The system of 35 Talas (includes Sapta Talas, Tala Angas, Jaathi)

Note: The students appearing for the exam are expected to sing the song to talam and also render the Jatis, if any, to talam. They are also required to know the word-to-word meaning of the sahityam.

Level 3

BHARATHA NATYAM

CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS – Level 3

Theory

Unit 1: Brief description of Chaturvidha Abhinaya

Unit 2: As per Nandikeswara’s Abhinaya Darpana –

Dasavataara hastas,
Drishti Bhedas
Bhru Bhedas

Unit 3: Definition of technical terms :

Chari
Mandala
Paatra(Nartaki)
Apaatra(Nartaki)
Sabha
Paatra Antahprana
Paatra BahirPrana
kinkini

Unit 4: Biographies of

Tanjore quartette
Saint Annamacharya
Saint Tyagaraja

Unit 5: Pada Varnam and Thillana with Illustration

Practical

Unit 1:Any Pada Varnam (Reciting the Trikala Jathi to Talam compulsory)

Unit 2: Thillana

Unit 3: Tyagaraja Keerthana

Unit 4: Annamacharya Keertanam

Unit 5: Shlokabhinayam – Abhinayam for any shlokam from Sri Krishna Karnamrutham

Level 4

BHARATHA NATYAM

CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS – Level 4

Theory

Unit 1: Brief description of Nava Rasas with Sthayi Bhavas

Unit 2: (a) Main classification of Nayikas

(b) Ashtavidha Nayikas

Unit 3: Padam and Javali with illustration

Unit 4: Biographies of

(a)Kshetrayya

(b)Sri Narayana Teertha

(c)Jayadeva

Unit 5: Biographies of

(a) Sri Purandaradasa

(b) Sri Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi

(d) Sri Swathi Thirunal

Practical

Unit 1: Tarangam / Ashtapadi

Unit 2: Sringara Padam based on Ashtavidha Nayikas

Unit 3: Javali

Unit 4: Bajan / Devar nama

Unit 5: Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi Keerthana / Swathi Thirunal Keerthana