Pushpanjali:A floral salutation to Mother earth,gods,the Guru,the musicians and the audience.
Alarippu:A simple rhythmic piece set in three speeds(Vilambam,Madyamam,and Drutham.
Kauttuvam:A simple praise on any god-combination of syllables and lyrics.
Jatiswaram:A rhythmic piece interspersed with Jathis and swaras.
Sabdam:Popularly known as yashogetham it forms a prelude to the adhinaya aspect in Bharathanatyam.
Varnam:As the name indicates varnam means colours.varnam gives an excellent combination of Nritta and Abinaya exhibiting a wide variety of emotions.This forms the crux of the Bharathanatyam reportoire.
Svarajati:It has combination of Jathis,Swaras and lyrics.
Padam:A Purely Abinaya piece exploting the different shades of Nayika and Nayaka.
Kirtanam:This is usually full of Bhakthi bhava and it is interlinked with small adavu combinations to increase its charm.
Javali:An expressional piece set in fast tempo usually composed in colloquial language.
Ashtapadi:An item based on the great text written by Jayadevar.It explains the union of Krishna and Radha.
Thillana:The concluding piece of a Bharathanatyam recital with complicate nritta patterns.
Mangalam:The final benediction offered.
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Bharata Natyam comes from the words Bhava (Expression), Raga (Music), Tala (Rhythm) and Natya (Classic Indian Musical Theatre). Today, it is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is practiced by many dancers all over the world.Bharata Natyam is considered to be a 'fire dance' — the mystic manifestation of the metaphysical element of fire in the human body. It is one of the five major styles (one for each element) that include Odissi (element of water), Mohiniattam (element of air), Kuchipudi (element of earth) and Kathakali (element of sky.posted by vinothni.s.n.
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