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                       " मुदम आनंदम रती ददाती"                    (Mudam anandam rati dadati) That means  "what gives happiness".   In Indian classical dance there are two types of MUDRAS , a) one hand gestures or  ASAMYUKTA MUDRA  ,    b) double hand gestures or  SAMYUKTA MUDRA  . Mudra should be meaningful or simply aesthetic. They also accompany a wider bodily expression that will give full meaning to the dance. In Bharatnatyam ASAMYUKTA Mudras 28 in number , SAMYUKTA mudras are 23 in number , according to ABHINAYA DARPANA .  A)   ASAMYUKTA Mudras ---  " पताकास्ट्रीपताकोरद्धापताका कर्तरीमुख। मयुरक्खोर्द्धाचंद्रश्च अराल शुकोतुखनदक।। मुस्टिष्चा शिखराख्यश्चा कपित्थ कताजमुख। सूची चन्द्रकला पदमकोश सरपशिरस्ताथा।। मृगशीर्ष सिंघामुख कंगुलासचलादमका । चतुर भ्रमार्शचैबा हनमसास्या हंसापक्षक।। संदांगशो मुकुलोष्चैब तम्रचुराष्ट्रिसुलका । इत्यसमयुक्ताहस्ता नमस्तबिंगशतीरिरिता।। "  In this Shloka , 28 ASAMYUKTA Mudras are mentioned. They are ---- 1.Pataka , 2.Tripataka, 

Origin of Bharatnatyam  -                         It is told that 'ভ' (bha) from 'bhava' (thought) , র (ra) from raga (ragas) and ত from Taal (rhythm) --- these three coordinated in 'Natyam' and made "Bharatnatyam". According to Bharata's natyashastra , 'natyam' refers to worshipful application of  mythology.                      But many scholars say that the name Bharatnatyam has come from bharat muni's name. Some scholars say that the name 'Bharatnatyam' should be 'Bhaaratnatyam'  because it is originated in bhaarat (India).                      The dance form Bharatnatyam originated in Tanjore village of Tamil Nadu . Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai , Chinnaiya , Munnaiya , Shivanandam and Wadibhellu always be remembered in Bharatnatyam dance .                      There is a misconception about Bharatnatyam. So many people think that Bharatnatyam is a folk dance form of Tamil Nadu . But it is not .                        B

                       Yesterday we have learnt about Indian classical dance. Today we shall discuss about Indian Folk dance   .  ∆ What is folk dance?                    Folk dances are simply awesome and it is performed to express joy and happiness among themselves. It is performed for every possible occasion to celebrate arrival of new season , birth of a child , wedding , festivals , and other social customs.                        Each form of dances reflect the life of the people of a certain County or religion. Not all ethnic dances are folk dance. For instance , ritual dances are not considered to be folk dance. Ritual dances are usually called "religious dances" because of their purpose.                    Now we have to know how many folk dances are there in our country. But let me tell you dear friends , those are countless. I am divided those folk dances according to states and territories.  1. Andhra Pradesh - Dhimsa , Lambari , Dappu , topetta gullu , and so on.

                 As we know India is rich in culture, full of diversity in the same way. And this characteristic makes India unique in the world. India is that kind of country that preserve its own heritage and culture.                                 Our country is divided into distinct regions--North , West , South , East , and Northeast.                                 In India , as there is variety in food and clothing , there is also variety in dance. We can divided dance into two parts---  a) Indian classical , b) Indian folk.                                Let's come to know what is classical , what is the definition of classical dance.                                              A) Indian classical dance :-   Indian classical dance or " shastriya Devesh" is the extraordinary dance forms which is back to various performance arts rooted in religious Hindu musical theatre style, whose theory and practice can be found in sanskrit text "Natya Shastra". There

                        Dance has always with us. Many historians believe that social celebratory and rituals dances are one of the essential factors of the development of early human civilizations.                       First archeological proof of dance comes from the nine thousand years old cave paintings in India. But the earliest findings have pinpointed the origin of ancient dances in 5300 years old Egypt. There are so many confusions also. Some historians said that proof has found from ancient Greece and China.                       When European Renaissance arrived , the history of dance and music with the new additions to songs and dances added in social culture and mixed with many native cultures of the new world, and formed countless new dance styles that are still popular to this day.    

 "Consciousness expresses itself through creation. This world we live in is the dance of the creator. Dancers come and go in the twinkling of an eye but the dance lives on. On many an occasion when I am dancing, I have felt touched by something sacred. In those moments, I felt my spirit soar and become one with everything that exists.”      ---- Michael Jackson                            Basically dance is an art form that shows expressions of intensified sense of life , comes from inner perception that stimulates both our mind and soul. It is told that dance is one of the oldest art forms. Dance allows us to express ourselves.                           Usually dance is performed with various kind of music. Once George Balanchine told, "Dance is music made visible." To act , to react human body moves. The great legend Steven Thompson said , "Dance is an art, paint your dreams and follow it."