Tanjavur Quartet- A brief introduction
Nandini Ramani, Sahapedia
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- Type
- article
- Level
- beginner
- Language
- en
- Cost
- free
- Topics
- composers, bharatanatyam
What it is
An overview of the four brothers who served the courts at Thanjavur, Travancore and Mysore, codified the adavus and the order of the Bharatanatyam recital, composed varnams and kirtanas, and trained under Muthuswami Dikshitar.
Why it is useful here
An independent source for the quartet's courts, their role in shaping the recital and their teacher.
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