SOUTH INDIA DANCE FORMS
SOUTH INDIA DANCE FORMS Bharatanatyam: It is a major form of indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu . It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism . A description of Bharatanatyam from the 2nd century CE can be found in the ancient Tamil epic Silappatikaram , while temple sculptures of the 6th to 9th century CE suggest it was a highly refined performance art by the mid-1st millennium CE. Bharatanatyam is the oldest classical dance tradition in India. Bharatanatyam is the state dance form of Tamil Nadu . Bharatanatyam contains different types of baanis . Baani , or 'tradition', is a Tamil term used to describe the dance technique and style specific to a guru or school. These are named according to the village of the guru (with the exception of some baanis Bharatanatyam style is noted for its fixed upper