Bharatanatyam Dance History
Basic Bharatanatyam Dance Steps
Basic Bharatanatyam Dance Syllables
Bharatanatyam Indian Dance Footwork
Bharatanatyam Dance Syllable Variations
Basic Bharatanatyam Dance Hand Gestures
Bharatanatyam Dance Hand Gestures & Footwork
Bharatanatyam Dance Hand & Footwork Variations
Bharatanatyam Dancing Tips: Dat Tey Tam
Three Speeds of Bharatanatyam Dancing
Bharatanatyam Dancing Tips: Dit Dit Tei
Bharatanatyam Dancing Tips: Tey Tey Ta
Bharatanatyam Dance Combinations
Bharatanatyam Dancing Tips: Hand Interpretations
Adding Vocals to Bharatanatyam Dancing
Bharatanatyam Dancing Costume Tips
Bharatanatyam Dancing Music Tips
Bharatanatyam Indian Dance Ending Tips
How To Finish a Bharatanatyam Dance
Bharatanatyam Dance Demonstration
Summary: The Indian dance Bharatanatyam also places special importance on the costumes of the dancers. Learn why this is and tips on how to dress when dancing this freom a dance expert int his free video clip.
Kamala Cesar is an instructor at Lotus Music & Dance in New York City who may be reached at 212-627-1076. Ms. Cesar was born in Brooklyn, New York and is Native American (Mohawk Tribe)...read more
"The Bharat Natyam costume is actually based on what the bride wears when she gets married. And so the costume is usually chosen as a bridal, Sari is chosen. And the entire jewelry and head piece that you see is what a bride would wear once she gets married. It's all traditional South Indian temple jewelry. And all of it is based on the sculptures that you might see in the temples in South India. Especially, the Chidambaram Temple in South India which is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who was the God of the dance. Also the Bindi or the Tikka that they wear is said to have many explanations that why they wear the red dot. But one of them is to cover the third eye out of respect for other people because it's so powerful. You would put that dot there."
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