3. Bharatanatyam Subhalakshmi Kumar The Mathematics in Indian Classical danceNritta_Footwork

A video made for a friend's research project depicting footwork in Bharatanatyam. All rights reserved.

Jathiswaram, Ragamalika, Mishra Chapu

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Education

Tags:

• Mathematics
• Footwork
• Bharatanatyam
• Sthanaka Bheda
• Pada Bheda
• Mandala
• Jathiswaram
• Ragamalika
• MishraChapu
• Adayar Lakshman
• Sudha Srinivasan
• Subhalakshmi Kumar
• Nritta

[gpengindia]

very talenteddd

[pratyagatchaami]

@gpengindia Thanks!

[madhandagr8]

My knowledge on thaalams is at a very elementary.. I have a question here.. The first jathi seems to be in mishrachapu. but why is the eduppu not "thalangu thom kitathaka thari kita thom" but "thalangu thaka dhiku thaka thadheenginathom"?

[pratyagatchaami]

@madhandagr8: Having a 7 mathra eduppu is too predictable. Starting with a 8 matra eduppu requires you to start paying attention from the last matra of the n-2 avartnam. n-1 being the avartanam of the eduppu and n being the avartanam of the starting of the jathi. It is a trademark of Lakshman sir, as it should be of any nattuvanar worth his salt, to catch a pompous audience unawares. :)

[madhandagr8]

@pratyagatchaami okkkkk!! got it...!! thanks..

[pratyagatchaami]

@madhandagr8 :) eet ees kalled Jathibhedam. 

[soumyasamanta]

Hey where is your face in this video, sometimes at least show your face :)

[143Itube]

Dear Subhalakshmi,

Happened to see your channel uploads and was fascinated and hence this mail. Aishwarya is my daughter in class 10 and she admired the way you integrated Math into dance which is what our present school curriculum is emphasizing on. Aishwarya says - lots to learn from you!

Regards

Sandhya

[pratyagatchaami]

@neo001122

Traditionally Indian women apply henna (which colors skin natural red/brown) to their feet and hands at all occasions, especially marriages. The dancer is supposed to be God's bride, so the dancer paints her hands and feet red before every performance.

Practically, red lining draws attention to the complicated feet positions and hand gestures.

[pratyagatchaami]

@megred1011 What do you mean by 'write about the feet?' If you consult Natyashastra, the translation from the nearest library, you can find description of the various feet positions, was to walk, ways to jump, ways to use your thighs so one and so forth. There are no illustrations in most books though. I can message you the gist of it. You can look for dvds of padabheda for more help.