KUCHIPUDI  DANCE  CERTIFICATE COURSE SYLLABUS

FIRST  YEAR Level – 1

THEORY

1. Origin of Natya – as per Bharata’s Natya Sastra
2. Definitions of the following technical terms – Natya, Nrutta, Nrutya, Lasya, Paatra, Apaatra, Kinkini, Sabha
3. Sloka depicting Sapta Taala
4. Asamyutha Hastas, their significance and usage (as per Abhinaya Darpana)
5. Paada Karma – as per Natya Sastra

                                    PRACTICAL

1. Exercises for Male  –  Gunjeelu, Kaali Saamu, Kuppi etc., 

Exercises for Female   – related to Anga Vinyasa (related to lasya)

2. Practice of the following Pada Bheda:                                                         

•  Udgha Tita
•  Sama
• Agra tala sancharam
• Anchita   
• Kunchita
• Soochi Pada  

Adugulu – Adavulu

1. Usi   2.  Taam Tehi hida!  Ttatehi hida   
2. Tehihi dattaam – 3 types  
3. Stepping back Nadaka
4. taam digi dhigitaa / tattahi ttatei – 4 tyes 
5. Chuttu Adugulu    
6. Chaukam – 3 types    
7. taam…….digi 
   Tei………Digi
   Digi digitaa digidigitei
   Taam digi digitaa, tatta digidiogitei
   Taam digi (12) taam digi (12) taam digi (12) taam

   4. tei taa kiTa taka – 20 types
   5. Tatehitta – te hitta
   6. kattera naa Tu-4 types
   7.manDe koppu
   8. taamta ttadinda

8. tOm tOm tatha
9. tittittie
10. palugudu varusas and some other Adavu and Jati
11. Item – Vinayaka Kautham