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Type :final_year_project
Subject :GV Recreation Leisure
Main Author :Thareshinyi Rames
Title :Embodying the non-Indian bodies experience in Bharatanatyam
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Muzik dan Seni Persembahan
Year of Publication :2022
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
The dance style known as Bharatanatyam has its origins in cultural heritage and is still practiced, trained, and demonstrated in a variety of forms. Malaysia is usually described as a particularly multicultural and multireligious secular state dominated by Muslims. This study focuses on diverse dancers, their progression in Bharatanatyam, and their contributions to completing Arangetram. Learning a pure dance based solely on nritta is simple for all cultures to learn Bharatanatyam. When a person advances to the next level of Bharatanatyam, Arangetram, it will be challenging for them if they are from another culture. Padam, Varnam, and Shabdam, which are solo expressive dances formed of emotions that invoke rasa, would be difficult for non-Indian bodies to do (a taste of spiritual happiness). This research explains how non-Indian bodies embody spirituality or Indian aesthetics in the understanding of Bharatanatyam. A qualitative approach will be used in this study whereby data will be gleaned through interviews with informant and observations as well as through explanatory design research. This study findings support the belief that one non-Indian body's perspective on studying sacred art will assist them successfully adapt the spirituality and interpretation to the dance components.

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