Bharatnatyam Notes

No.
1	DhyanaSloka(withactions)&GuruSloka	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2r-W-tHaDo
2	Pushpanjali	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEzjIPipZwc
3	Natya Karma	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huxLNXZiynU
4	amyutha Hasthas	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPiWHdJ945k
5	samyutha Hasthas	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izgu-YYbnBI
6	Tattadavu 1 to 8	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K40KuhxqfpI
7	Nattadavu 1 to8	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e93RL7L8qw
8	ParavalAdavu1 &2	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpC5ynDxUCI
9	Abinaya Song
10

Origin of Bharathanatyam

Abhinaya (Expressions)

Adavus (அடவுகள்)

Shiro Bhedha – head movements

The Expressive Dance

1. Thattatavu

2 Naatadavu

3. Paraval Adavus

4. குதித்து mettadavu

5. வீசக் அடவு

6. Koorvai அடவு

Bharatnatyam Notes

No.	Adavu Name (Tamil)	Translation (English)
1	தட்டடவு (Tatta Adavu)	Stamping Step
2	நாட்டு அடவு (Nattu Adavu)	Stretching Step
3	மண்டி அடவு (Mandi Adavu)	Knee Bending Step
4	சாமி அடவு (Sami Adavu)	God Step
5	குத்து அடவு (Kuthu Adavu)	Punching Step
6	சறுக்கல் அடவு (Sarikal Adavu)	Sliding Step
7	தியாதி அடவு (Theermana Adavu)	Ending Step
8	மயில் அடவு (Mayil Adavu)	Peacock Step
9	குத்து அடவு (Kudhittha Metta Adavu)	Jumping Step
10	சுழி அடவு (Sutral Adavu)	Spinning Step

Bharathanatyam Grade 1 – Preparation

Dhyana Slokam (With Action) & Guru Slokam | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2r-W-tHaDo
Pushpanjali
Natya Karma
Asamtha Hasthas
Samyutha Hasthas
Tattadavu 1 to 8
Nat tadavu 1 to 8
Paraval Adavu 1 & 2
Abinaya Song

DhyanaSloka(withactions)&GuruSloka

			
आङ्गिकं भुवनं यस्य वाचिकं सर्ववाङ्मयम् ।
आहार्यं चन्द्रतारादि तं नुमः सात्त्विकं शिवम् ॥
Aangikam Bhuvanam Yasya
Vaachikam Sarva Vaangmayam
Aahaaryam Chandra Taaraadi
Tam Numah Saatwikam Shivam
We bow the satvika Siva, whose Angika is the world, vacikam is the entire language, and whose

		

			
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥ 
Gurur brahmā gurur viṣṇuḥ Gurur devo maheśvaraḥ 
Guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma Tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ