BHARATHA NATYAM
CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS
FIRST YEAR – Level 1
THEORY
- Origin of Dance – as per Bharata’s Natya Sastra
- Various forms of Indian Classical Dances and their places of origin
- Definitions of the following technical terms – Natya, Nrutta, Nrutya, Lasya, Tandava, Adavu, jati, Muktaayi, Bharamari, Plavana, Albhinaya, Kinkini
- As per Nandikeswara’s Abhinaya Darpana – Anga, Pratyanga, Upanga
- As per Abhinaya Darpana – names of Asamyutha Hastas with their Lakshna and Lakshya
- Style and form of Tanjavuru Bharata natyam (Sadir)
PRACTICAL
- taTTaDavu – 6
- naaTTaDavu-6
- tateitaaha-6
- jaaraDavu (teiyaateiya)-6
- taateiteitaa:diiteiteitaa-6
- Kuddittu Mettu-6
- muktaayi-6
- taTTume TTu-6(chaturasra)
Note: All the Advaus should be practiced in all the three timings. Mandi Adavu should be practiced in two timings.
BHARATHA NATYAM
CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS
SECOND YEAR – Level 2
THEORY
- Names of Samyutha Hastas and their Lakshana and Lakshya
- As per Nandikeswara’s Abhinaya Darpana – Nava Siro Bedha and their usage
- Definitions of the following technical terms – Chari, Mandala, Rasa, Bhava, Panchagati, TaaLaanga, paatra(Nartaki), Apaatra, Sabha, Paatra Antahprana, Paatra BahihPrana, Nattuvangam
- Alarimpu, Jati Swasram, SvaraJati and their significance – Write these items with the corresponding Tala marks
PRACTICAL
- Alarimpu – Roopaka Tala
- Jati Swaram – Adi or Roopaka Tala
- Swara Jathi/Any Shabdam
- Annamachary Keethana – One
BHARATHA NATYAM
CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS
THIRD YEAR – Level 3
THEORY
- Eight types of Drishti Bedha and their usage
- As per Nandikeswara’s Abhinaya Darpana – Nrutta Hastas, Devata Hastas and their Lakshana and Lakshya
- Description of various Indian Classical Dance forms
- Brief description of Chaturvidha Abhinaya
- Brief description of Nava Rasas with Sthyai Bhavas
- Description of Sabdam, thillana, Pada Varnam.
PRACTICAL
- Sabdam
- Thillana
- Tyagaraja Keerthana
4. Pada Varnam – Manavi Chekonaraada (Adi Talam – Sankara Bharana Raga) or Samini Rammanave (Adi Talam – Khamas Raga)
BHARATHA NATYAM
CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS
FOURTH YEAR – Level 4
THEORY
- As per Nandikeswara’s Abhinaya Darpana – Dasavataara hastas, Bandhavya Hastas, Greeva Bedhas, BhrUBedhas
- Breif description of various Folk Dances in Andhra Pradesh
- Emergence and development of Sadir(Kelika) Dance
- Names and description of Ashtavidha Nayikas
- Biographies of – Kshetrayya, Narayana Teertha, Ponnaiah, Chinnaiah, Vadivelu, Sivanandam, Annamacharya, Narayana Teertha and Jayadev
Note: Reference books – Natyasastra and Abhinayadarpana
PRACTICAL
- One Tarangam
- One Ashtapadi
- One Kshetrayya Padam
- One Adhyatma Ramayana Keerthana
- One padyam from Bhagavat
- One Sloka from Sri Krishna Karnamrutam