Diploma In Bharatanatyam

DIPLOMA IN BHARATANATYAM

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Overview

The Diploma programmes are vocational courses offered by the School of Performing Arts in the genres of Dance and Music. The School offers the dance forms of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, genres for its Diploma programmes. The students of these programmes learn the theoretical aspects of the art form along with the practical aspects which is the need of the hour. We are currently living in an era where the performing artists need to have a strong theoretical understanding of the art form they are pursuing to enable them to not just understand the intricacies of the art form but also for them to acquire a voice to talk about it on social platforms and also to pass it on to the next generations. The Diploma programmes of School of Performing Arts would instill in its students an enthusiasm to teach the subject and ensures that they become professional performers.

Duration

One Year

Eligibility

For the dance practitioners the minimum eligibility criteria is SSLC Pass with Minimum 2 years of dance learning experience.

Career Opportunities

  • Dance Performers (Dance)
  • Actors and Actresses (Theatre)
  • Dance, Music and Theatre teachers
  • Arts Entrepreneurs
  • Arts Managers
  • Choreographers (Dance)

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

  • SEMESTER I
  • SEMESTER II
Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNT1 Bharatanatyam Theory 1 HC 7 1 0 8
             

Programme Content

UNIT

TOPICS

DESCRIPTION

UNIT I History of dance 1. Origin of Natya according to Natya Sastra of Bharata Muni
2. Introduction to 11 aspects of Natya sastra
3.Study of other Traditional Classical and Folk Dance forms of India
UNIT II History of Bharatanatyam 1. History of Bharathanatyam and its development through the ages in detail
2.Life histories of:
(a) Rukmini Devi Arundale or T Balasaraswathi
(b) Tanjore Quartet
UNIT III Technical aspects 1. Abhinaya and its 4 aspects
2. Anga, Upanga and Pratyanga
3. Asamyuta and Samyuta Hasta Shlokas from Abhinaya Darpanam
4. Greeva, Shiro, Drishti and Paada Bheda Shlokas from Abhinaya Darpanam
5. SaptaTala
UNIT IV Detail learning
  1. Mention of dance in the Mythological stories
  2. Saptha Tandavas in detail
  3. Traditional Bharatanatyam repertoire
Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNP1 Bharatanatyam Practical 1 HC 0 0 8 8

Programme Content

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION
UNIT I Fundamentals 1. Body conditioning and dance related exercises
2. Adavus
3. Korvais
UNIT II Fundamentals 1. Alarippu – 1
UNIT III Music Sarali Varisai ,Jhantai Varisai, Dattu Varisai, Mandra Stayi and Tara Stayi Jhantai Varisai
  1. Dattu Varisal Practical
  2. Alankaras
  3. Saptha Thala Theory
  4. Melakartha Ragas Theory
UNIT IV Nattuvangam Taalam and Nattuvangam for the items learnt in this semester
Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNP2 Bharatanatyam Practical 2 HC 0 0 8 8

Programme Content

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

UNIT I

Fundamentals

1. Pushpanjali – 1

UNIT II

Fundamentals

1. Jathiswaram - 1

UNIT III

Music

Music for the dance pieces learnt

UNIT IV

Nattuvangam

Taalam and Nattuvangam for the items learnt in this semester

Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNR1 Bharatanatyam Record Work HC 0 0 0 4
             
Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNT2 Bharatanatyam Theory 2   7 1 0 8
             

Programme Content

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION

UNIT I

Concepts of dance

  1. Nayika Bhedas
  2. Ashta Nayika Avasthas
  3. Nayaka Bhedas
  4. Vibhava, Anubhava, Bhava
  5. Rasa Theory

UNIT II

Solo repertoire

  1. Solo repertoire of Bharatanatyam Dance
  2. Composers in Bharatanatyam

UNIT III

Life histories

Life Histories
  1. E K Krishna Iyer
  2. Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai

UNIT IV

Abhinaya Darpanam slokas

Shlokas of Bandhavya, Chaturvarna, Navagraha and Dasavatara Hastas
Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNP3 Bharatanatyam Practical 3 HC 0 0 8 8

Programme Content

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION
UNIT I Items
  1. Varnam – 1
UNIT II Items
  1. Thillana – 1
UNIT III Music Music for the items learnt
UNIT IV Nattuvangam Taalam and Nattuvangam for the items learnt in this semester
Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNP4 Bharatanatyam Practical 4 HC 0 0 8 8

Programme Content

UNIT TOPICS DESCRIPTION
UNIT I Items Ashtapathi/Javali – 1
UNIT II Items Keerthanam and Javali
UNIT III Music Alankarams – Carnatic Music
UNIT IV Nattuvangam Taalam and Nattuvangam for the repertoire
Course Code Course Title Course Type L T P C
           
20DBNA1 Mini Project Work HC 0 0 0 4
             

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