BHARATANATYAM


Meaning of BHARATANATYAM in English

/ ˌbʌrətəˈnɑːtjəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a classical dance form from southern India

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WORD ORIGIN

from Sanskrit bharatanāṭya , literally the dance of Bharata, from Bharata , reputed to be the author of the Nāṭyaśāstra , a manual of dramatic art.

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