Arangetram is a granduation performance that is the part of the traditional format – the Margam ( path) . It reflects the different stages of the dancer’s consciousness . In Tamil (one of the south Inidan languages)Aranga means is raised stage and etram means climbing. Ii is also called as Rangaprevesha in Kannada (another South Indian Language) where Ranga means stage and prevesha means enter. Arangetram is test for the Sishya ( student) as well as the Guru (teacher) as the Guru’s knowledge and the Sishya’s talent are judged by the Public. So the Arangetram is done only when the Guru feels that...
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Bharatnatyam karanas theory
The Karanas are synchronized movement of hands and feet.
Talapuspaputa: Puspaputa hand to the left side.,the (right) foot in Agratalasancara and the side (hips) bend (sideways to the left).
Vartita: One hand in Vyavrtta, the other in Parivartita. both bent at the wrists, and then placed on the thighs.
Valitoru: Sukatunda hands in Vyavrtta and parivartita and the thighs in Valita (bent).
Apaviddha: Theright hand in the Sukatunda gesture to be placed on the right thigh with a circular movement and the left on chest.
Samanakha: The two feet touching each other toe to toe (lit. their nails...
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