Shruthilayam Academy

All the forms of dance in India are broadly based on "Natya Shastra" and  "Abhinaya Darpanam".

Natya Shastra: Is the oldest text drama written between 200 BC and AD by  Sage Bharatmuni. The Natya Shastra is incredibly wide in its scope. It covers the "Stage Design", "music", "dance"and  "make up"  virtually every aspect
of stage craft.

"na thath gnanam na thath shilpam
na saa vidhya na saa kalaa
naasau yogo na thath karma
naatye asmin yanna drshyathe"

" There is no other knowledge, no other sculpture, no other learning, no other art, not even yoga or action that is not found in dance. No wise utterance, no means to acheive learning, no art or craft is complete without dance." - Natya Shastra

In Bharatnatyam the most popular styles can be called the Vazhvoor, Pandallur, Kalakshetra, Mysore and Thanjavur. Here at Mayuram we strive to follow the Vazhvoor and style of Bharatnatyam.

                                                                              Know what is this style?

         CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

• Introduction to Bharatnatyam
• Art Appreciation
• Adavus

                Thattu Adavus

                Nattu Adavus

• Hastas

                Asamyutha Hastas, Samyutha Hastas

• Bedhas
• Margham

          (Alarippu, jathiswaram, Sabdam, Varnam, Padam,

                              Tilana,Managalam)

•  Slokams
•  Exercises

          Inspiration

       VANI GANAPATHY

   (Desciple of the legend:)

 Guru Kalyana Sundaram of

   KALA MANDHIR, MUMBAI