Bharatanatyam
noun/ˌbʌrətəˈnɑːtjəm/
/ˌbɜːrətəˈnɑːtjəm/
[uncountable]- a classical dance form originally from the state of Tamil Nadu in southern IndiaWord Originfrom Sanskrit bharatanāṭya, literally ‘the dance of Bharata’, from Bharata, reputed to be the author of the Nāṭyaśāstra, a manual of dramatic art.
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Bharatanatyam