The Language of Dance

[thesanitypolice]

alot of people dislike and think this art isnt cool. but I can only pity these uncivilized brutes.

bharata natyam performed by females is an evolutionary advantage. it is symbolic, it is highly expressive (eyes, facial muscles, movements), its about coordination and grace, its also not just some ballard dancing whatever. its really advanced. its art form of feminity of the highest sort.

of course its this sort of thing that most people think is "uncool". when they jam their heads to MTV

[IgnacioYana]

just one word .............. beatifull

[FonsecaT3]

Hello. How are you? I am Kari from the blog Raqsamani dedicated to Middle Eastern Dance. I just want to tell you that this video has been selected for our little contest "The Best Videos" in wich we are going to select "The Best Middle Eastern Dance Video of the Year" and "The Best Culture and World Dance Video of the Year." There is not an especial prize, but surely your video has cautivated us. Congratulations and remember that you will be always welcomed to RaqsAmani.

[FonsecaT3]

Hola ¿Como estas? Soy Kari, del blog Raqsamani dedicado a las Danzas del Medio Oriente. Solo dejo este comentario para decirte que este video ha sido seleccionado para nuestro pequeño concurso "Los Mejores Videos" en el que seleccionaremos "El Mejor Video del Año en Danzas del Medio Oriente" y "El Mejor Video del Año en Cultura y Danzas del Mundo." No hay ningun premio en especial pero sin duda tu video nos ha cautivado. Muchas Felicidades, y recuerda que seras siempre bienvenido en Raqs Amani.

[evilcupidon]

GREAT !

[Ella112391]

Who's the director of this video?

[aka4512]

when she said her guru who was one of the last devadasis and how it was traditionally to nurture the soul hits me every time i hear it from this.

[nrityaus]

Excellent , great knowledge ....thanks Geethajii

Raj here from New York City.

[vjpillay]

this lady reminds me of late Padmini,who i have had the previledge ot sharing a platform in introducing her.with best wishes,

[nefairia]

This is a wonderfully thorough description of many aspects of Bharatanatyam dance. I'd definitely recommend this video to someone who was interested in hearing an overview of the history, meaning of the movements, etc. Oh, and she includes a *very* quick list and visual demo of the hastas (mudras) used in BN! People are always asking me where they can find these. This is a very well-done and well-produced video, and highly enjoyable.

[Melokaliju]

wow, thats Great !!! i'm so happy that I've foud this video ...!!!

[bloodbitch25ng]

wow even htough iv been dancing for 6yrs.

this is awesomely amazing :)

[larryskanda]

The beautiful temple dance tradition needs revival. It is a precious expression of bhakti & mysticism of the inner realms.

This artist is a national treasure & I hope can help re-establish the sacred temple dancers in the great temples again.

[cygemini29]

Such a beautiful and informational video! Thanks so much for posting!

[Perytupi]

Very nice! Thanks for informations.

[devadasi1]

i love this video

[SAMSouthAsianMedia]

Thank you for such a great explanation of Bharatnatyam dance ... Will try and promote the film across the USA ...

SAM-SouthAsianMedia

[eveningstar201]

Thank you very much for this video. I wish it had been longer and had offered even more explanations of the gestures/movements. Her expression, when she showed the gesture for "that other woman" was truly priceless!

[charlyangel0386]

its amazing, she dance greats I wish I could learn to dance like her

[puranicfilms]

The judges on the NBC show Superstars of Dance should have seen this primer video to edify themselves before they scored India's representative Mythili Prakash so low.

[gudaviah]

She is good. The way she explains the experssions is amazing

[ommozy]

Thank you .

[arnotkaling]

Bhartanatyam was brought to south east asia and influenced the dances there by Tamils.

[superchroniclover]

each move pieces together the story of the dance

[geethsmile]

wow!! she is soo talented....i wish i was tht good at dance..

[tisalew]

i wish i could learn from her

:(

[haikutee]

lovely

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all

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be

[bina1rani]

hi, she is superb....does anyone know where she lives and or performs? thanks...

[hanuim]

I, too, have seen Geetaji peform and was very inspired. She is beautiful, gracious, and so strong!!!

[sancharram]

i'm speechless

[TempestChan]

This is why I adore Bharatanatyam. And her explination of the different aspects of the dance is something I beleive should apply to ANY and ALL dances.

Thank you for posting this.

[magicakshay]

Incredible India!

[pushpanjali]

Thank you for this video, wonderful :) Her explanation is incredible and perfect. Her Abhinayam is beautiful and so is her singing. Bharatanatyam for me is a long beautiful journey, and I loved what she said at the end.

[sanju14]

beautiful both visually and vocally. the theory that she recites is so touching. i have seen geetaji perform and she is amazing and her pieces have all the three bha, ra and ta... thank you for this video.