[Photograph of two unidentified dancers performing Bharatanatyam at an event organized by the Theena Veena Kalashashthiram School of Bharata Natyam]

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

2003-09-13

Photograph of two unidentified dancers performing Bharatanatyam at an event organized by the Theena Veena Kalashashthiram School of Bharata Natyam.

Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style of India, is indigenous to the Tamil Nadu region and prevalent in southern India. Bharatanatyam serves the expression of Hindu religious themes and devotions. Bharatanatyam was originally performed exclusively by female temple dancers and was not brought to the stage for public performance until about 1930. A vital tradition of Bharatanatyam is a graduation performance, called Arangetram, in which graduates showcase their talents.

1 photograph : col. negative

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0