Bharatanatyam Classes in Wellington NZ

Bharatanatayam is an Indian Classical dance form that originated from the temples of South India. The term Bharata in Bharatanatyam, in the Hindu tradition, is believed to have named after the famous performance art sage to whom the ancient Natya Shastra is attributed. According to this belief, bha stands for bhava (feelings, emotions), ra stands for raga(melody, framework for musical notes), and ta stands for tala (rhythm). The term Natyam is a Tamil word for "dance". The compound word Bharatanatyam thus connotes a dance which harmoniously expresses "bhava, raga and tala"