Bharatanatyam | ഭരതനാട്യം | Geeta Chandran | Dr.Kapila Vatsyayan Indian Classical Dance Fest

Padma Vibhushan Dr.Kapila Vatsyayan Indian Classical Dance Festival Second Edition - Bharatanatyam - ഭരതനാട്യം - Padma Shri Geeta Chandran - Festival Director - Dr.Pramod Payyanur Padmashri Geeta Chandran, a distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and Carnatic vocalist, is the Founder-President of NATYA VRIKSHA in New Delhi. Celebrating 50 years in dance, she has received numerous honors, including the Padma Shri, Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and Nritya Chudamani. She is also a curator at the Serendipity Arts Festival and a Cultural Ambassador in South Asia. Bharatanatyam is one of the most popular and widely practiced classical dance styles of India, with sculptural evidence dating back nearly 3000 years. A highly spiritual and dedicatory dance form, Bharatanatyam‘s roots go back to the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu, in South India. The dance moved from temples to theaters over time, but has retained its characteristic devotional component, expression of human emotions, and stylized storytelling. The flexibility of the Bharatanatyam framework lends itself well to both traditional themes as well as modern day subjects. Originally performed only by female soloists, Bharatanatyam is now performed by male and female soloists as well as ensembles all over the world. In its present form, Bharatanatyam is approximately 200 years old, and continues to evolve as a “living” performance art. Bharatanatyam is comprised of three main aspects – nritta, or technical dance, with a sophisticated base vocabulary used to build intricate combinations and rhythmic patterns that does not convey any specific meaning; nritya, or expressional dance, using facial expressions, highly stylized gestures, postures and body language to convey any mood; and natya, or dramatic storytelling. All of these aspects are codified in the Natya Shastra, the ancient Indian treatise on dance and theater arts, and are used in harmony to uplift the audience and the dancer to a higher level of contentment and spiritual consciousness #bharatanatyam #kathak #manipuri #kathakali #odissi #mohiniyattam #sattriya #chhau #kuchipudi #Kalamandalam #KeralaHinduArts #KakkarissiNadakam #AyyappanVilakku #ShasthamPaatu#Kathakali#ChakyarKoothu#NangiarKoothu#Mohiniyattam#Thirayattam#Padayani#MayilpeeliThookkam#Thiyyattu#Koodiyattam#KeralaNatanam#Panchavadyam#Thullal#Tholpavakoothu#Ottamthullal#GarudanThookkam#KolamThullal#Poorakkali#Mudiyett#Kummattikali#Kuthiyottam#Thiriyuzhichil#Kalaripayattu#Mangalamkali#Marathukali#Malayikuthu#Mukkanchathan#Charadupinnikkali#Kothammuriyattam#Sopanam#Thacholikali#SarpamThullal#PulluvanPaattu#PoothanAndThira#Yakshagana#Kanyarkali#PurattuNadakam#Pavakoothu#Kaalakali#Thiruvathira#Krishnanattam#Vadyakala#VilladichamPattu#ThottamPattu#Theyyam#Onapottan#Pettathullal#KeralaMuslimArts#Oppana#MappilaPaattu#Kolkali#DuffMuttu#ArabanaMuttu#MuttumViliyum#Vattappattu#KeralaChristianArts#MargamKali#ChavittuNadakam#Parichamuttukali#SlamaCarol#Othiyattam#Ayanippattu #Poovirukkam#Music #MusicLovers#MusicLife #NowPlaying#SoundOfLife#IndependentMusic#OriginalMusic#MusicCreator #ArtistLife #CreativeSound#GoodVibes#FeelTheMusic#SoulfulSounds#Melody #Rhythm#IndianMusic #DesiMusic #FolkMusic#ClassicalMusic#CulturalRoots#IndianInstrumental#ClassicalInstrumental#FusionInstrumental #EthnicSounds#BackgroundMusic #CinematicSound#AmbientMusic#FocusMusic #StudyMusic#IndianClassicalDance #ClassicalDance #IndianDance#Bharatanatyam #Kathak #Kathakali #Kuchipudi#Odissi #Manipuri #Mohiniyattam #Sattriya#IndianCulture #CulturalHeritage #TraditionalArts#Natya #DanceTradition #AncientArts#Abhinaya #Nritya #Nritta #Lasya#Tandava#IndianDanceForms#Bharatanatyam#Kathak#Kathakali#Mohiniyattam#Kuchipudi#Odissi#Manipuri#Sattriya#Yakshagana#Koodiyattam#ChakyarKoothu#NangiarKoothu#Chhau#Bhangra#Giddha#Garba#Dandiya#Lavani#Bihu#Theyyam#Thirayattam#Padayani#FolkDanceIndia#ClassicalDanceIndia#IndianCulture#TraditionalArts#CulturalHeritage