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Bharatanatyam in History (BN is not a new term)
by Guest Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:53 am
There are many styles of dance in different parts of India like Odissi, Kathakali, Kathak and Manipuri but the only dance style which has the name Bharata attached to it is the Bharatanatyam of Tamilnadu. Some scholars wrongly think that the name Bharatanatyam came into existence during the twentieth century. This impression is not correct. The term Bharatanatyam is mentioned by Purandara Dasa (1484-1564). Later Ghanam Krishnayyar in one of his songs describes a devadasi and says that she was an expert in Bharatanatyam. Subramania Bharati also mentions the word Bharatanatyam. Therefore there is no doubt that Bharatanatyam is not a new term which came into existence in the twentieth century.
In Tamil Nadu this dance was also known by several names like Sadirattam, Dasiattam, Koothu and other names. But the Natyashastra of Bharata is not a work on dance alone. In Bharata’s opinion Natya meant drama. His work deals with stage construction, music, poetry, prosody, costumes etc. Dance forms only a part of the huge work called Natyashastra.
Bharata also mentions lokadharmi which follows the ways of the world and Natyadharmi which follows the Natya tradition. The scholar who wrote the commentary on the Natyashastra was Abhinava Gupta from Kashmir. He calls the Natyashastra as a Natyaveda. He was a contemporary of Raja Raja Chola who built the Big Temple at Tanjavur.
Sarngadeva who wrote the Sangita Ratnakara lived in the thirteenth century and he also mentions the Natya Shastra as the Natya Veda. In his time dance was classified into Natya, Nritta and Nritya.
http://www.carnatica.net/special/bharatanatyam-history-tsp.htm
In Tamil Nadu this dance was also known by several names like Sadirattam, Dasiattam, Koothu and other names. But the Natyashastra of Bharata is not a work on dance alone. In Bharata’s opinion Natya meant drama. His work deals with stage construction, music, poetry, prosody, costumes etc. Dance forms only a part of the huge work called Natyashastra.
Bharata also mentions lokadharmi which follows the ways of the world and Natyadharmi which follows the Natya tradition. The scholar who wrote the commentary on the Natyashastra was Abhinava Gupta from Kashmir. He calls the Natyashastra as a Natyaveda. He was a contemporary of Raja Raja Chola who built the Big Temple at Tanjavur.
Sarngadeva who wrote the Sangita Ratnakara lived in the thirteenth century and he also mentions the Natya Shastra as the Natya Veda. In his time dance was classified into Natya, Nritta and Nritya.
http://www.carnatica.net/special/bharatanatyam-history-tsp.htm
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