Bharatanatyam

Proper noun

Bharatanatyam

1. A form of classical dance originating in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
   • Bharatanatyam is the most geometrically multidirectional of the Indian genres — in the nritta sections, Ms. Balasubramanian turned in quick succession to address right, left, behind, ahead, above and below, as well as various diagonals — and the sharp transitions are often not just exciting but...2015 August 30, Alastair Macaulay, “Review: At Indian Dance Festival, Subtleties in the Sway of a Torso”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022
   • When I was five or six years old, I watched my cousins perform Bharatanatyam dance while I vacationing in Canada.2022 August 31, srb6166, “Introduction to Bharatanatyam”, in How to Plan an Arangetram, Pennsylvania State University, archived from the original on 31 Aug 2026