Aramandi
Before we actually start, we need to pay attention the Aramandi, the essential half sit position of Bharathanatyam, in which the dancer compresses her height to atleast 3/4 of her original height. This gives the typical triangular shape and stability to Bharathanatyam.Aramandi is a very important posture in Bharatanatyam. It becomes a comfortable posture with practice. “In this posture, the back should not jut out, the stomach should not protrude and the torso should not bend forward. The ‘Brahmasutra’ (the vertical imaginary line passing through the centre of the body) is in balance. This means that the aramandi (half sit posture) adjusts according to the height of the dancer. When the araimandi is beyond the threshold point, there is an invlountary urge to lift the heels, which will result in imbalance. Too much of sitting or standing is not aesthetically beautiful. ” Prof (Smt.)Sudharani Raghupaty (Chennai, India). Aramandi is also referred to as Ayatam and ardhamandalam.
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SUSHMITA DEY
4/4/2013 03:46:53 pm
thanks... it helped me a lot.
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Neena
9/9/2013 03:51:45 am
Hi there! i am doing my masters thesis on a comparison of the Bharatanatyam aramandi, to the ballet plie. I have studied bharatanatyam for over 25 years, and i was wondering if you could tell me if you have a reference for your definition of aramandi. Its a great one, and i would love to use it and reference it properly in my writing! your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Shailaja
9/17/2016 10:36:06 am
Hi Neena, Have you completed your thesis comparing araimandi and plie? If so, is there a place I can access it? I am doing something similar in my study of araimandi and plie.
Lisa
10/9/2017 10:51:56 pm
Hello! I just saw your post now. I wanted to know if you finished your thesis. I would LOVE to read what you had to say about the aramandi and plie. If you wouldn't mind sharing with a stranger I would really enjoy reading what you wrote.
Neena
9/17/2016 11:10:20 am
Hi Shailaja,
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Jeyanthi Ghatraju
3/13/2018 07:59:00 am
Hi Neena - I.am a.Bharatnatyam dancer and teacher, interested in your thesis. Any use of the material I will properly acknowledge your work. Please share with me if possible. Thank you. happy.dancing! - Jeyanthi
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ursula
5/30/2020 12:33:34 pm
Hi Neena ... I found this and I really want to read your thesis, can you send it to me? I really like bharatanatyam
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aishwarya
6/12/2017 08:09:26 pm
nice work on this
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Sailaja
8/31/2017 08:27:32 pm
Hi could you also mention why aramandi is important
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Sakshi
10/11/2020 04:34:30 pm
hey there!, it was helpfull for me as I am also learning bharatanatyam .... thanks for giving more knowlege about it..
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