Nrityasudha L.L.C

Class Level 1

• Namaskriya

• Exercise

• Adavu:  Tatta, Natta, Metta,  Tatta Kudichi Metta, Tirmanam   

• Chari :  Chalan, Shimir       

• Single hand gesture, double hand gesture , shiro ,drishti ,pada ,mandala Bheda.

​

Class Level 2

• Practical

• Adavu : Kuditta Metta ,Shikhara, Vishra,Jaati Adavu,Tatta Metta,

• Theory

• Hasta Vinayog – first 2 Hasta-s (Pataka to Tripataka )

• 1’st and 2nd year practical and theory

​

Class Level 3

• Adavu-s used in Alaripu

•  Jaati ,Mandi, Tirmanam,                

•  Alaripu – singing, Pushpanjali – practical and theory

• Theory : Hasta Viniyoga Ardhapataka – Mayura Hasta

•  Polishing all previous Adavu

​

Class Level 4

Practical

•  KAUTUKAM --- First semester

• Jatiswaram --- Second semester

Theory

• Hastakriya for Rupak & Aadi Tala

• Vinayog-s – Ardhachandra – Kapitha  hasta vinayog

• Saying tirmanam & Jatiswaram Korvai-s in taala with hastakriya

• Saying all Adavu-s in taala

• Meaning of Tamil/ Telgu terms like Korvai, Arudi, Jati , Tirmanam Etc.

​

Class Level 5

Practical

• Polishing all adavu-s & previous year’s compositions

• Varnam – First and second 

• Polishing all the compositions learned through previous years 

• Saying all tirmanam-s in proper taala with hastakri

Theory

• Saying all the five Jaati-s in three speeds with Hastakriya

• Doing Chatushra Jaati Adavu-s in other Jaati-s

• Explaining concept of Sanchari Explaining Sanchari-s in Varnam\

• Explaining structure & meaning of compositions learned so far

• Further 15 Asamyukta Hasta Viniyoga

​

Class Level 6

• Practical Tillana – First Semester 

• Padam – Second semester 

Oral

• Complete all the Hasta Vinayoga-s

Theory ( To write 100 marks paper )

• Writing Alaripu in notation

• Saying Tillana Korvai-s in Taala

• Explaining Sanchari-s in Padam

• Writing definition of Shirobheda, Grivabheda, Paadabheda etc.

• Concept of “Margam” and information about all the types of compositions

 

Class Level 7

Practical : Padam 2

Padam 3

Last composition

•  Concept of Shaastra & Parampara and its relationship.

• Information about “Natyashaastra” of Bharata & ‘Abhinay Darpan’ of Nandikeshwara

• Definitions of Sanskrit terms like Laya, Taala, Jaati, Pallavi, Anupallavi, Maatra etc.

• History of Bharata Natyam tradition in particular and classical dance in general and its relevance to present day life & society.

Final exam written and practical

Solo dance performance with half saree exam

​

​

                                                           

                                       

                                                  

                     

​

​

​

​​