Course in Bharatnatyam Dance – Beginners Level

The duration of the program is for 2-years. The classes are mainly held on Tuesdays and Fridays. Classes are taken by Mrs Suporna Nayak. This program consists of two levels namely Prarambhik-1 and Prarambhik -2. The paper consists of 100 marks in which oral is 25 and practical is 175.

Prarambhik-1

Theory:
Familiarity of the following:
(a) Taali-Khaali-Awartan
(b) Information of ekgun and dugun layas.
(c) Information of Tattkar
Practical:
(a) Practice of all basic movements related to head, and shoulders with all body movements.
(b) Walking in layakari while clapping with the beats.
(c) Taalas given: Teentaal-and-Keharwa.
(d) 2 types of Tatkar in Teen-taal
(e) 2 simple Tukra in Teen-taal.
(f) 1 Theme-Dance in Keharwa-taal.
(g) Pathant of Tukra-and-Tora.

Prarambhik-2
Theory:
(a) Meaning of Laya-and-Tandava
(b) Information of the terms: Sam-Taali-Khaali-and-Laya ( Ekgun, Doogun and Chawgun) , Salami-Tatkar.
Practical:
(a) Practice of all basic movements related to neck with all body movements.
(b) 2 types of Tatkar in Teen-taal
(c) 5 simple Tukra in Teen-taal.
(d) 1-Amad in Teent-aal.
(e) 1 Theme-Dance in any given Taal of the curriculum.
(f) Taalas given: Teen-taal and Dadra-taal