Prārambham - Asamyuta Hastās (Single hand gestures) Sridevi Nrithyalaya - Bharathanatyam Dance

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Prārambham - Asamyuta Hastās (Single hand gestures) & Viniyogas

Demonstrated by Harinie Jeevitha, Bhairavi Venkatesan, Kameshweri Ganesan, Rajadarshini Saravanan & Sanjena Ramesh

Slokas recited by Harinie Jeevitha, Kameshweri Ganesan & Rajadarshini Saravanan

Recorded by Sri Senthil of Surang Studio

Videography - Sri Sathya Murthy of Sharvesh Photography

Prārambham -

To cater to the request of keen learners from all over the world, who are interested in learning the Melattur style Bharathanatyam , SDN humbly presents ‘Praarambham’. This is a set of tutorial videos to learn the basics of Melattur style online. . The basic Adavus have been presented in three speeds starting from slow and moving on to fast tempo and receding back to the slow tempo, which will be useful for learners to improve stamina. Tips and suggestions to avoid mistakes in doing Adavus are presented in the videos. Along with the Adavus, aspects of Hasthas and Viniyogas are also covered.

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