More about the bharatanatyam dance.
Me: What are the most common colours used in the Bharatanatyam costume?
Yvonne: I think black and red colours for the costume is a good mix because these colour combined with all the jewellery you will wear really makes you stand out from others. Other colours which would match would be red and yellow, red and orange and dark green and orange.
Me: How many different hand gestures are there?
Yvonne: There are actually alot of hand gestures in the dance. The hand gesture represents what is to be said by the dancer as it communicates the meaning to the audience. For a beginner they usually learn these three first: pathaka, tri-pathaka, arda-pathaka.
Me: How does the foot work impact on the dance?
Yvonne: It doesn't do much as the hands are more important - it shows the grace in the Bharatanatyam dance.
Me: What are the first few songs that all beginners would probably dance to?
Yvonne: 1) Alaripu 2) Jhatiswaram
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