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    Bharata Natyam is a classical dance form from Tamil Nadu, India that is usually performed by women to Carnatic music. It dates back to 1000 BC and was inspired by ancient temple sculptures. In the 19th century, four brothers codified the dance and composed much of its musical repertoire, which is still performed today. The dance consists of over 100 fundamental movement patterns called adavus, with the most common schools recognizing 108 principal adavus.

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    Bharata Natyam is a classical dance form from Tamil Nadu, India that is usually performed by women to Carnatic music. It dates back to 1000 BC and was inspired by ancient temple sculptures. In the 19th century, four brothers codified the dance and composed much of its musical repertoire, which is still performed today. The dance consists of over 100 fundamental movement patterns called adavus, with the most common schools recognizing 108 principal adavus.

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    Bharata Natyam (Tamil:

    ) is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of

    Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music. It dates back to 1000 B.C.[1] Its inspirations come from the sculptures of the ancient temple of Chidambaram. It was codified and documented as a performing art in the 19th century by four brothers known as the Tanjore Quartet whose musical compositions for dance form the bulk of the Bharata Natya repertoire even today.

    Most schools recognize 108 principal adavus, while some styles include over 150. Few professional dancers use more than 60. A combination of adavus is called jathis, which make up the Nritta passages in a Bharata Natyam performance. Unlike the margi Nritta composed of the Karanas, the adavus do not convey any rasa.

    The main adavus are:

    Tatta Adavu Natta Adavu Visharu Adavu Tatti Metti Adavu Teermanam Adavu Sarikal Adavu Kuditta Metta Adavu Sutral (Murka) Adavu Jaati Adavu Mandi Adavu

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