Swaram – Raagam – Taala – Laya
Swaram It is the ancient Indian concept about the complete dimension of musical pitch. Carnatic music have just seven swaras/notes with short names, e.g. saa, re/ri, ga, ma, pa, dha,…
Paada Karmas (Natya Sastram)
“udghattitaha samanchaivaa tadhaagratala sancharaha anchitahaa kunchitaha soochipaadah shodah prakeeritaha” These are fundamental footstones for doing further advanced foot movements. These are 6 types. Udghattitam, samam, agratala sancaram, anchitam, kunchitam, soochi…
Origin of Natya (Natyotpathi)
Slokam: Sarva Sastraardha sammpannam sarva Silpa pravarthakam | naataakhyam panchamam vedam setihaasam karomyaham || Natya Shastra or Natya veda of Bharata Muni is the first encyclopedic treatise on Indian Drama,…
Saptha Taalas
Sloka: Dhruva MaTya roopakaScha jhampe triputa mevacha| aTa taala eka taalaScha sapta taala prakeerthithah|| Taal Sign I = Laghu O = Dhrutha C = Anudhrutha Dhruva IOII MaTya IOI Roopaka…
Paatra – Apaatra – Kinkini – Sabha
Paatra “tanvi roopavathi Syama Peenonnata payodhara pragalbha sarasaa kaanta kusalaagraha mokshayoh chaari Taala layabhigna mandala – sthaana pandita hasthaanga sthaana nipuNa karaNeshu vilasini viSaala lochana geetha vaadya taalaanuvarthini paraardhya bhusha…
Natyam – Nritta – Nrutyam – Tandavam – Lasyam
Natyam “naTyam tannaaTakam chaiva poojyam poorva kathayutam” Natyam is nothing but Drama tradition. It has some traditional or mythological story as a theme and playing with the characters. It is…
Natyam – Nritta – Nrtya – Lasya – Tandava
Natyam “naTyam tannaaTakam chaiva poojyam poorva kathayutam” Natyam is nothing but Drama tradition. It has some traditional or mythological story as a theme and playing with the characters. It is…
Siva Tandava Stotram – ICMDA – Program Photos
Date: 1st September, 2024, Sunday