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Jatiswaram to Varnam: Evolution in Bharatanatyam

Anuthama Murali, Sruti

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Type
article
Level
advanced
Language
en
Cost
free
Topics
forms, swarajati, varnam

What it is

A research-based article on how the jatiswaram, swarajati and varnam developed, noting that swarajati and varnam belong to the Bharatanatyam repertoire and to Carnatic training and concerts, and citing Syama Sastri's three swarajatis.

Why it is useful here

A scholarly view of the swarajati's history and its swara-sahitya sections.

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