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Glossary - Classical Dance
Terms used in Indian
classical dance
Bharata Nătyam - Indian classical dance style from South India
Kathak - Indian classical dance style from North India mainly Jaipur and Lucknow
Kuchipudi - Classical dance style from Kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh
Mohiniattam - Classical dance style from South Indian state of Kerala.
Odissi - Classical dance style from Orissa (India)
Kathakali - Indian classical dance drama of Kerala, a state in south India.
Nritta - Pure dance involving hand and body movements
Nritya - Interpretative aspect of dance involving Abhinaya
Bhăva - Mood
Thillana - A lively musical form, usually set to be rendered in brisk pace. It is the Carnatic counterpart of the North Indian 'tarana'.
Rangapravesam or Arangetram - This is the blossoming of the student of Bharatnatyam into a full-fledged artist and enters the stage for the first time.
Mudhras are a means of communication for
the dancer to express the theme of the song. Common in south Indian classical dance.
Adavus- are the basic steps taught to the students in Bharatanatyam.

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Thursday, 04 August 2005
Sangeet Natak Akademi, the National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama New Delhi and Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram, Chennai host 'Nritya Pratibha' - a festival of young dancers from August 8 to 12, 2005 in Chennai.


The festival presents a selection of young artistes mainly from southern region and a few from other regions of India, representing various styles of dance like Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, Kathakali, Nangiarkoothu, Odissi, Sattriya, Chhau and Pung Cholom.


The fest will be inaugurated by senior dance guru Kalanidhi Narayanan. Concerts begin at 6.30 pm daily and will be held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's main auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai.

Here's the schedule:

8 August 2005
• Shafeekudeen B.K., Mahe - Bharatanatyam
• Shobha Lalithambika, Vanchiyoor - Mohiniattam
• Rajashri Praharaj and Rajib Bhattacharya Bhubaneswar - Odissi
• Renjini Krishna and Priyanka, Chennai - Kuchipudi

9 August 2005
• Aruna Subbiah, Chennai - Bharatanatyam
• Anwesha Mahanta, Guwahati - Sattriya
• M. Komala Babu, Ch. Murthy, V. Satyavaraprasad and Group Kuchipudi - Kuchipudi
• Sudeshna Maulik, Ahmedabad - Kathak

10 August 2005
• Geetha Ganesan, Hyderabad - Bharatanatyam
• Sushree Mohanty, Pondicherry - Odissi
• Kalamandalam Krishnendu, Pallakad - Nangiarkuthu
• Govt. Dance College, Manipur - Pung Cholom, Basanta Ras

11 August 2005
• Suryanarayana Rao. P, Mangalore - Bharatanatyam
• Acharya Chhau Nrutya Bichitra, Seraikella - Chhau.
• Kalamandalam Shanmukhan, Alappuzha - Kathakali
• Sudha Daniel Banerjee, Warangal - Kuchipudi

12 August 2005
• Aparna Kolar and Ramya Nagaraj, Bangalore - Kathak
• Kalamandalam Mukundan, Cheruthuruthy - Kathakali
• Govt. Dance College, Manipur, Dhol Cholom - Geet Govinda
• Bhargavi and K. Shanmuga Sundaram, Chennai - Bharatanatyam
• Artists of Akademi's Chhau Project, Mayurbhanj - Chhau

Invitations / passes are available at Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram, Chennai. Contact, Ph: 2493 6848.
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