Thattikumbiduthal

Thattadavu – 8(3 speeds)

• • Thaiya Thei
  • Thaiya Thei,Thaiya Thei
  • Thaiya Thaiya Thei
  • Thaiya Thaiya, Thaiya Thei
  • Thaya Thaya Thei Thei Tham
  • Thaiya Thaiya Thei Thakka, Theiya Theiya Thei
  • Thaiya Thaiya Thei Thakka, Theiya Theiya Tham
  • Thaiya, Thaiya, Thaiya, Thaiya, Thai, Thai, Tham

Dhyana Slogam

• Angikam bhuvanam yasya
• Vachicam Sarva Vangmayam
• Aharyam Chandra Tharadi
• Tham Numas Sathvikam Sivam

Adi Talam Counting

• 8 counts
• 1 laghu,2 dhurtham
• Angam-1

(NOTE : No Theory Exam for Pre Grade)

Thattikumbiduthal

Basic Adavus

• • Thattadavu
  • Nattadavu
  • Paraval Adavu (or) Mardhitha Adavu, Pakka Adavu/Meetu Adavu
  • Kudhithu Mettadavu Solkattu and Thalam should be known for the above Adavu in 3 speeds.

Theory

• Dhyana Slogam” and its meaning
• An outline knowledge of the 4 kinds of Abinaya. (Angika, Vaacika, Aaharya, Saativika)
• Asamyutha Hastham – 28 Tell the slogam with Mudra

Basic Adavus

• • Korvai Adavu – 5
  • Kuth Adavu – 4
  • Sarukkal Adavu – 5
  • Thatti Mettu Adavu – 5 (Thisram, chathusram, Kandam, Misram, Sankeeranam)

(Note : Solkattu and Thalam should be known and should tell for the above Adavus)

Theory

• Siro, Dhrushti, Greeva Bedham
• 1) Head
  2) Eyes
  3) Neck movement

Basic Adavus

• • Paychal Adavu – 3 Karthari Adavu – Kathi Adavu
  • Saarika Adavu / Simiral Adavu / Nadai Adavu – 2
  • Theermana Adavu Maguda Adavu – 2
  • Mandi Adavu – 3

( Note : Solkattu and Thalam should be known and should tell for the above Adavus)

Theory – Short Notes

• Bharatham, Thandavam Lasyam, Jaathi, Jathi, Gathi, Solkattu, Adavu, Theermanam, Nritham, Nrithyam, Natyam, Abinayam, Mudra, Loka Dharmi, Natya dharmi, Angasudham.

Dance (Bharatanatyam)

I. Dance basic forms

• • 12 Kinds of Adavu
  • Mei Adavu – Alankara Adavu
  • Korvai should be done in Adi & Rupaka Thalam – 2 to 4 Aavarthanams.

Dance forms

• Kavadi Sindhu (or) Kummi, Kolattam
• Bharathiar Songs (or) Thirupugazh

( Note : Should know all the above Adavus & items to tell the Solkattu, Jathi and sing and dance

Dance forms

• • Thodaya Mangalam
  • Mallari
  • Pushpanjali
  • Kouthuvam
  • Panasam sivan songs (or) sirkazhi muthuthandavar songs

( Note : Should know to sing & dance to the above given items)

Theory

I. Short notes

• Thodaya Mangalam, Mallari, Pushpanjali, Kouthuvam
• Markkam, Nattuvanar, Fine Arts, Marki Dhesi, Accompanished, Arangettram, Karanam, Aruthi, Sound, Saba Lakshanam, Kinds of Students, Guru Lakshanam

II. List out the followings

• Bharathanatyam Reference books,accompaniment instruments,karanas,fine arts

Dance forms

• • Alarippu -1
  • Jathiswaram -1
  • Sabtham -1
  • Keerthanai
  • Panasam sivan songs (or) sirkazhi muthuthandavar songs

Note : Gopala Krishna Bharathiyar, Muthuthandavar, Neelakanda Sivan, Arunachala Kavirayar, Papanasam Sivan, Thiyagarajar, Uthukadu Venkata Subbaiyar, Bajan, Abangam, Dasar Padham
Should know to sing & dance to the above given items.

Theory

• Know the meaning of Alarippu
• Definition of Jathiswaram
• Sabtham – define and tell the meaning
• Keerthanam definition
• Deva hastham – Mudras

Dance (Bharatanatyam)

Dance forms :

• • Pathavarnam – Thanjai Naalvar, Papanasam Sivan, Thandayuthapani Pillai, Tiger Varadhachariar(any one)
  • Padham (Marimutha Pillai, Muthu Thandavar, Pattanam Subbrama Iyer, Arunachala Kavirayar, Bharathiyar Padal (any two)
  • Keerthanam – Traditional Thiyagarasar, Muthuswami Dikshithar, Siyama Sastri , Muthuthandavar, Marimuthapillai, Arunachala Kavirayar,(any two)
  • Thillana – Traditional (1)
  • Bharathidasan song (or) Uthukaddu venkata subbaiyer songs

Theory – Brief Collections 

• Navarasas
• Write Dance Notations for Jathis, Solkattu, Theermanam in Thalam
• Six kinds of classical dances of India (a) Bharata Natyam b) Kuchipudi c) Manipuri d) Odissi e) Kathak f)Mohini Aattam)
• Life history of Tanjore Nalvar (Chinniah, Ponniah, Vadivelu, sivanandham)
• History of dance
• The Natya Urupadi- Padhavarnam, Patham, Thillana
• Thalam

Dance forms

• • Swara jathi – Traditional -1
  • Javali – Traditional – 1
  • Astapathy Traditional – 1
  • Thirupugazh – 1
  • Dhivyaprabandham – 1
  • Panniru Thirumuraigal
  • Keerthanam :- Thiyagarasar or Pattanam Subbrama Iyer Suddhanatha Bharathi or Narayana Theerthar Kotteswara Iyer or Aanai Iya Purandhara Dhasar or Ambujam Kirhsna Papanasam Sivan or Badrasala Ramadasar Meerabai or Swathi Thirunal Maharaja
  • Kuravanji, Thiruvarutpa, Siddhar Padal, Thirupalli Ezhuchi, Thiruvempavai, Folk dances of Tamilnadu – Any ONE

( Note : Should be known to sing and dance the above items )

Theory – Brief Collections

• Stage Organisation, light, sound management etc
• Present development of Bharata Natyam
• Dance Drama
• 108 Karnas
• Nattuvanars (Guru Sishya Parambarai)
• Natya Uruppadigal : Swarajathi, Jaavali, Astapathi, Thirupugazh, Devaram, Divyaprabhandam
• Kuravanji, Yaksha Ganam, Bohavatha Melam
• Temple Architucture