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Bharatanatyam

noun
 
/ˌbʌrətəˈnɑːtjəm/
 
/ˌbɜːrətəˈnɑːtjəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. a classical dance form originally from the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India
    Word 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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