Bharatanatyam Examination (Diploma Syllabus)

1st Year – Practical

  1. Pushpanjali
  2. Jathiswaram
  3. Saptham
  4. Mathima kala keerthanai
  5. Gavuthuvam
  6. All the students should be able to sing orally all the items with thalam.
  7. Asamyutha Hasta Viniyogas
  8. Theva Hasta
  9. Navakraga Hasta
  10. The students should have the ability to compose their own korvai and perform it.

Theory

  1. Mythological history
  2. Temporal History
  3. Bharatha attributes
    • Bava
    • Raga
    • Thala
  4. Subtypes of Bharatha
    • Nirutha
    • Niruthiya
    • Natiya
  5. Four types of Abinayas (Expressions)
  6. Short notes on Folk dances of South India (Kiramiya Nadanam)
    • Kumi
    • Karakattam
    • Kavadi
    • Kolattam
  7. Short notes on
    • Theermanam
    • Korvai
    • Sotkattu
    • Jathi
    • Jaathi
  8. Slokams
    • Pushpanjali
    • Aranga Devatha Sthuthi

2nd Year – Practical

  1. Thodaya mangalam
  2. Varnam
  3. Padham
  4. Thevaram
  5. Samyutha Hasta Viniyogas
  6. Thasavathara Hasta
  7. Pada Bedham
  8. All the students should be able to sing orally all the items with thala.

Theory

  1. Thandavam
  2. Lasyam
  3. Saptha Thandavam
  4. Lakshanas of
    • Pathiram
    • Apathiram
    • Guru
    • Sishya
    • Saba
    • Sabhanayakan
  5. Musical instruments which are used in Bharathanaty
    • Mrithangam
    • Veena
    • Flute
    • Violin
  6. Contribution of the exponents of the bharathantayam
    • Thanchai Quatres Naalvar

3rd Year – Practical

  1. Slokam
  2. Virutham
  3. Thirupugal
  4. Thivyaprapandam
  5. Kavadichindhu
  6. Ashtapathi
  7. Jaavali
  8. Thillana
    • Nattabairavi – Aathi

Theory

  1. Stage Organisation
  2. Sound and lighting
  3. 35 Thala chakram
  4. Short note on Vaageyakaras or Composers’ life history and outline their contributions to Carnatic Music and Bharathanatya
    • Rukmanidevi Arundel
    • Balasarawathi
    • Kopalakrishna Bharthiyar
    • Aarunachalakavirayar
  5. Traditional dance styles of India
    • Bharatanatyam
    • Kathakali
    • Kathak
    • Manipuri
  6. Nayagan and nayagi bhedam
  7. Origin and development of Bharatanatyam
  8. Explanation of maargam

4th Year – Practical

  1. Virutham
  2. Alarippu – Kandam
  3. Swarajathi
  4. Subramaniya Bharathiyar Songs
  5. Navarasam (Expressions only)
  6. Be able to sing the items from year 1 to 4
  7. Be able to sing
    • Swara varisai
    • Jandai varisai
  8. Be able to put Bharatanatya make-up on other students
  9. Knowledge of the notations for all the dance items
  10. Written a thesis on a given topic

Theory

  1. Explanation of 175 thala kadapayathi
  2. Complete details about Navarasam
  3. Thala notations for all the items learned from Year 1 to 4.
  4. Short note on Vaageyakaras or Composers’ life history and outline their contributions to Carnatic Music and Bharathanatya
    • Valuvur Raamaiyapillai
    • Thandayuthapaanipillai
    • Sokkalingapillai
    • E. Krishnaiyar
  5. Indian Dance dramas
    • Yaksha ganam
    • Phakavatha melam
    • Theru koothu
  6. Traditional dance styles of India
    • Kuchupudi
    • Mokini aatam
    • Odisi