Growth of Bharatanatyam During The Anti-Nautch Movement of Colonial Era, Through The Famous Gurus & Their Banis.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 5
Abstract
:„Bharatanatyam‟ is the most revered classical dance forms of India. It is one of the most studied, respected, depicted, researched, performed and practiced Art today. It has reached it‟s peak form, with great masters, performers and researchers leaving no stone unturned in taking it further.Bharatanatyam fell into Oblivion during the British Raj, just like other ancient Indian techniques like the Yoga, the Ayurveda, Sanskrit, the Gurukul education and much more. Most of the evils of the Hindu way of life were glorified excessively, like the Sati system, the devadasi system, the caste system, the cultures and traditions, Untouchability, the native couture etc. Yoga was considered evil too. Bharatanatyam was mis-understood as Nautch, performed by the degraded class. Most of them who educated in English, and read English literature, were ashamed of their own religious existence. They wanted to get rid off anything that could bring dis-repute, including Bharatanatyam, which they believed was Sadir, a dance of the devadasis. The Anti-Nautch movement started in the late 19th century swept the Southern part of India for about 40 years, and it is believed that dance went into Hibernation, and was revived in the year 1932 and later by the efforts from famous revivalists of the likes of E Krishna Iyer, Rukmini Devi Arundale, V Raghavan and more. We carry this belief till today. But, a careful study into the times of the famous gurus of Bharatanatyam that existed during the late 19th century till Independence brings to light a different perspective of Bharatanatyam that shows not only bare survival, but also significant growth in the way Bharatanatyam was taught and practiced in those times.
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Bindu S. Rao
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