ADAVUS/NRITTA
Recite sollu and demonstrate Tattu Mettu Adavus in misra Jati in three speeds
What is Tha Ki Ta Tha Ka Dhi Mi.
Name All Five Pancajatis and demonstrate to Eka Talam.
What is tisram (Thaa Ki Ta), chatusram (Tha Ka Dhi Mi), misram (Tha Ki Ta Thaa Ka Dhi Mi), khandam (Tha Ka Tha Ki Ta), sankeernam (Tha Ka Dhi Mi Tha Ka Thaa Ki Ta).
Name the geetham prepared for Grade 1 exam in Rupaka Tala.
What is Sree Gananatha (Lambodara)?
The Natya Kramah sloka and meaning.
Yatho Hasta, Sthatho Drishti. Yatho Drishti, Sthatho Manah. Yatho Manah, Sthatho Bhava. Yatho Bhava, Sthatho Rasa.
Where the hands go, the eyes follow. Where the eyes go, the mind follows. Where the mind goes, emotions/expression is generated. Where there is expression, emotion/sentiment (Rasa) is evoked.
What is Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vaman, Parsuram, Ram, Krishna, Budha, Kalki.
Recite the sollu and demonstrate an etta adavu that has an Utplavana.
What is Etta Adavu 4/5 (with alapadma or shikara), judges call.
Recite the Kuraippu to Talam in 3 speeds.
The number of aksharas (beats) in Chathusra Jathi Dhruva Talam.
What is 14.
Recite Mayura Hasta Viniyoga.
What is :Mayoorasyae lathayam cha Shakunae Vamanae thatha, Alakasyapa nayanae Lalata thilakeshu cha, Nadhyudhakasya Nikshepae Shastra vadae prasidhakae, Evammartheshu Yujyantae Mayoora kara bhavanah.
The four types of Abhinaya with meaning.
What is Angika (limbs/body), Vachika (speech/music), Aharya (costume/props), Satvika (emotion/mental state).
Recite and Demonstrate 2nd korvai of Shabdam.
What is Judges Call.
Recite 5th swara of Jatiswaram to Talam.
What is Judges Call:
T, K, D, M, (DT x4) Tai , , , (TK TKT x 4) DT DT TKT (Tai DDT x3)
(Tai Yum Tat Ta Tai Yum x2) (Ta Tai Tai Ta Dhi Tai Tai Ta x2) (Tai Ha Dhi Tai x2) (TKT x4) (Tai , Tai Tai Tai DDT x2) Tai , Tai Tai Tai DDT
The Ragam of Anupallavi of Shabdam (Utti Meedanu).
What is Kalyani.
The meaning of Padartha, vyakyartha and sancari.
Pada-artha meaning the dancer translates the meaning of each word.
Vakya artha where ‘Vakya’ means ‘a sentence’ and ‘Artha’ is the meaning. Here the dancer portrays the underlying meaning of every line in the poetic verse.
Sancharis means moving around. Sancharis usually expand the meaning of one line or a poetic verse and can be expressed through stories.
Typically the very last piece in a margam
What is the Mangalam. (Thillana also accepted).
Recite and Demonstrate the Gethu from Hindolam Thillana.
What is judges call:
Tai DT Dhi Tai , Tai , Tai , DDT , DDT , DDT DDT , DDT Tai DDT x2
Tai DT Dhi Tai Tai DDT Tai , DDT Tai DDT x2
Tai DT Dhi Tai Tai DDT x4
Tai Tai DDT x4
Tai DDT x4
DDT x2
The name of the Talam of Kalai Thooki.
What is Tisra Nadai Adi Talam.
The ragam of padam.
What is Todi.
The meaning of bhava and rasa.
Bhava refers to the state of mind, emotion of the artist/dancer.
Rasa is the aesthetic flavor, experience or emotional response elicited in the audience.
Name the Ashtanayikas
The name of the last korvai in the first half of the Varnam .
What is the Chittai Swaram.
Recite the Trikala Jati to talam.
The talam and composer of Bhajan.
What is Talam: Chatushra Jati Eka, Composer: Mirabai
Recite and Demonstrate karkata hasta viniyoga.
Sammuhagamane tundadarshane shankhapurane
anganam motane shakhonnamane cha niyujyate
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The place Bharatanatyam originated.
What is Tamil Nadu, India.