Certified Indian Classical Dance Learning - Bharatanatyam

Workshop Lessons for Bharatanatyam Indian Classical Dance

What you'll learn

Indian Classical Dance

Bharatanatyam

English medium of instruction

Fitness exercise-:the Indian traditional way

Requirements

Good net connection

Description

INTRODUCTIONBharatanatyam and Yoga are two ways that exist to help us understand the manifestation of the Divine in the human form. Both of these wonderful arts are products of Sanathana Dharma, which is the bedrock of Indian culture. The Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni lays emphasis on not merely the physical aspects of Bharatanatyam, but also on the spiritual and esoteric nature of this art form. Both of these arts are also evolutionary sciences for the spiritual evolution of the human being to the state of the super human and finally the Divine.The spiritual and Yogic nature of Bharatanatyam, is very well explained in the following comment by our Guru Yogamani, Yogacharini, Puduvai Kalaimamani Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani who is eminently qualified to talk on this subject being both an eminent world famous Yogini and a distinguished Bharatanatyam artist, rolled into one dynamic being.“Bharatanatyam is a Yoga, if Yoga means union. For surely this ancient art is one of the most beautiful and satisfying ways of expressing the human longing for union with the Divine. As an art form, Bharatanatyam demands conscious understanding of body, mind and emotions. The sincere dancer must understand the nature of Bhakti and Jnana and the innate longing in all living creatures for Samadhi or cosmic consciousness. The ‘Divine dance of energy’ in the universe, so graphically and beautifully represented by Lord Nataraja, the lord of dance is the source of inspiration for all Bharatanatyam artists who understand the deeper aspects of their art. Especially for the youth, this Divine art is a boon for it shapes the body into graceful controlled beauty, the mind into alertness and sensitivity and the emotions into controlled and purified receptors for the deepest inner longings of humankind. Lord Shiva himself blesses those young people, who take to this art, offering their profound interest, their love and their discipline as Dakshina. Such true Sadhaks then find that Satyam, Shivam and Sundaram – truth, goodness and beauty do flower in their lives, boons granted gladly by the lord of dance to his ardent devotees.”In modern time, both of these elevating spiritual arts have been the victim of degeneration to such an extent that Bharatanatyam is only treated as a decorative performing art and Yoga as a ‘Keep fit’ exercise thus negating the very soul of these art forms. The depths of the spiritual concepts of these arts have been by far and large lost and they are being practised only at a very superficial and mundane level.However, there exists a ray of hope at the end of this dark tunnel, as slowly and steadily many of the practitioners of these arts are awakening to their real inner meaning. Many of them are taking concrete steps to bring back the real meaning into the practice of these arts, which are actually ‘lifestyles’ in their true nature.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Lessons from teacher

Lecture 3 Indian classical Dance choreography

Lecture 4 Indian Classical Dance Choreography

Lecture 5 Indian Classical Dance Lesson to learn basic steps, with music video

Lecture 6 Indian Classical Dance Class Lesson to learn basic steps with music

Lecture 7 Lessons from teacher

Lecture 8 Lesson

Lecture 9 Lesson

Lecture 10 Practical Instruction

Lecture 11 Practical Instruction

Lecture 12 Practical Instruction

Lecture 13 Practical Instruction

Lecture 14 Practical Instruction

Lecture 15 Practical Instruction - Tutorial step by step for choreography

Lecture 16 Practical Instruction-Dance Tutorial step by step for choreography

Lecture 17 Practical Instruction

Lecture 18 Practical Instruction

Lecture 19 Practical Instruction

Lecture 20 Practical Instruction

Lecture 21 Practical Instruction

Lecture 22 Practical Instruction

Lecture 23 Practical Instruction

Lecture 24 Practical Instruction

Lecture 25 Dance Exercises

Lecture 26 Dance lessons

Lecture 27 Dance lessons

Lecture 28 Dance lessons

Lecture 29 Dance lessons

Lecture 30 Dance lessons

Lecture 31 Updates

Lecture 32 Updates

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