Natyashastra of Bharatanatyam

Natya Shastra – is considered to be the earliest known surviving text on stagecraft in the world. Written by Bharatha Muni sometime in between 200 BC to 200 AD. It consists of around 36 chapters and 6000 sutras. Natya Shastra covers stage-design, music, dance, makeup, and virtually every aspect of stagecraft. Natya means theatrical art or art of drama, which includes dance, music and mind or emotion, hence the name of the Natya Shastra, meaning ‘Science of Drama’.

Bharatanatyam
 ‘Bhava’ (Emotion)
 ‘Raga’ (Melody)
 ‘Taala’ (Rhythm)
 ‘Natyam’ (Dance)

-> Natyashastra of Bharatanatyam helps students to learn clearly about Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam from basics in Thanjavur Style.