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Top Benefits of Bharatnatyam

  Bharatanatyam is one of the Indian classical dance form. Practicing it is beneficial for health in many ways. Find out how. Veena is practicing Bharatnatyam since five years now. Her mother gives classical dance tutorials at renowned performing arts institution. She wanted Veena to learn Bharatanatyam. It is her dream to see Veena performing at state level. Veena herself loves dancing a lot. Veena's mother always talks about health benefits of different classical Indian dance forms. Indian classical dances like Odissi, Kathakali, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniaattam, Manipuri and Bharatanatyam are always admired and revered in the different parts of India and even outside India. They are well known for their body movements and facial expressions. Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance from Tamilnadu. It is a blend of expressions, melody and rhythm.  Bharatanatyam dance academy in   hyderabad  is the combination of three elements Nritta, Nritya and Natya. Nritta 

Things to be remember while learning Bhratnatyam

As a dance form there are some problems inherent in Bharatanatyam that need addressing. These fall broadly into two categories - the physical and the emotional-psychological. My focus in this piece will be the physical aspect. In Bharatanatyam, the main parts of the dancer's body that are generally affected are the knees, lower back, neck and to a certain degree the feet, if the foot stamping is not done correctly. Nearly 70 to 80% of injuries in dance are avoidable provided the progression through the dance is gradual. In general it is advisable that each movement be broken into smaller parts and then re-created and learned slowly to prevent injury. 1. The stamping of feet has become an important part of the dance form and the general instruction given to students is 'Bang harder. Louder!' This can cause tremendous stress to the feet, knees and lower back. It is further accentuated if the floor is not appropriate. Cement flooring is harmful to the feet; the ideal f