Bharatanatya Pravesha

(Junior in Bharatanatya)

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Syllabus

    • The syllabus below is the minimum required to be a junior certified.
    • Lessons from previous levels can be used in the successive levels.
    • Students can appear at any level based on their preparedness.
    • The fourth level is mandatory and considered for certification.
    • The certification fourth level is held in-person, currently in the cities of Dallas, Austin, San Jose, and New Jersey.
    • Bhajans: Bhajans should be on the Gods and Goddesses worshipped in Sanatana Dharma. Students can find the sample Bhajans from the Rana Sangeetam book.
    • Students are free to refer to any materials and select compositions of their choice.
    • Since Sangeeta Bharati’s syllabus is Guru and Sampradaya agnostic, students must provide a detailed list of their prepared compositions (including Raga, Tala, Composer, and Language) to the examiner one week before the exam. This list must be emailed as a PDF to exams@sangeetabharati.org. This does not apply to those using Sangeeta Bharati texts.

Pravesha
Prathama

(Level 1)

Optional and Virtual

Paper 1: Practical
  1. Namaskara Kriye
  2. Vyayama Kriye (any 5 types)
  3. Adavu (in 3 speeds)
    1. Tattadavu – any 7 types
    2. Mettadavu – any 2 types
    3. Nattadavu – any 4 types
    4. Pakkadavu (Paraval or Mardita Adavu) – any 3 types
    5. Kuditta Mettu Adavu – any 1 type

Paper 2: Bharatanatya Maukhika Pareeksha (Oral Exam) based on the above dance items.

Theory: NO

Pravesha
Dwiteeya

(Level 2)

Optional and Virtual

Paper 1: Practical
  1. Namaskara Kriye
  2. Vyayama Kriye (any 6 types)
  3. Adavu (in 3 speeds)
    1. Tattadavu – any 7 types
    2. Mettadavu – any 3 types
    3. Nattadavu – any 7 types
    4. Kuditta Tattadavu (Ettadavu or Egaru Tattu)
    5. Kuditta Adavu (Kuditta Mettu or Egaru Mettu)
    6. Tattu Mettu Adavu (Jati Adavus or Panchanade Adavu)
    7. Trishra
    8. Chaturashra
    9. Khanda
    10. Mishra
    11. Sankeerna
    12. Jaradavu (Sarukkal Adavu)
    13. Teermana Adavu
  4. Jati
    1. Adi Tala
  5. Shloka (any 1)

Paper 2: Bharatanatya Maukhika Pareeksha (Oral Exam) based on the above dance items.

Paper 3: Theory

Common theory part 1 from the book Kala Shastra Pravesha

Mode: Maukhika or Oral

Pravesha
Truteeya

(Level 3)

Optional and Virtual

Paper 1: Practical
  1. Namaskara Kriye
  2. Vyayama Kriye (any 7 types)
  3. Basic Postures
  4. Adavu (in 3 speeds)
    1. Dashavidha Adavu
    2. Itara (Other) Adavu
  5. Jati
    1. Adi Tala
    2. Roopaka Tala
  6. Shloka (any 3)
  7. Nrutya Bandha
    1. Alaripu
    2. Kautwam
  8. Devotional Dance
    1. Bhajan (any 1 and can be folk-style)

Paper 2: Bharatanatya Maukhika Pareeksha (Oral Exam) based on the above dance items.

Paper 3: Theory

Common theory parts 1 and 2 from the book Kala Shastra Pravesha

(Mode: Written)

Pravesha
Chaturtha

(Level 4)

Mandatory and in-person

Paper 1: Practical
  1. Namaskara Kriye
  2. Vyayama Kriye (any 8 types)
  3. Basic Postures
  4. Adavu (in 3 speeds)
    1. Dashavidha Adavu
    2. Itara (Other) Adavu
  5. Jati
    1. Adi Tala
    2. Roopaka Tala
  6. Shloka (any 5)
  7. Nrutya Bandha
    1. Alaripu
    2. Kautwam
    3. Pushpanjali
    4. Jatiswara
    5. Any Karnataka Sangeeta Composition
  8. Devotional Dance
    1. Bhajan (any 1 and can be folk-style)

Paper 2: Bharatanatya Maukhika Pareeksha (Oral Exam) based on the above dance items.

Paper 3: Written

Common theory parts 1 and 2 from the book Kala Shastra Pravesha, and Dance theory from the book Bharatanatya Pravesha

(Mode: Written)