Year 1
NRITYA BHUSHAN PART 1 (FIRST YEAR)
• Definition of – Tala, Laya, Matra, Batu or Sthaye, Chauka and Bhumi Pranam
• Brief history on the origin of Odissi dance
• Sira bheda and Drishti bheda
• Ek tala, Jhampa and Tripata Tala
• Understanding of Bharatmuni’s Natya Shastra
• Detailed description on Devadasi and Gotipua
• Tandava and Lasya
• Detailed knowledge on Natya, Nruta and Nritya
• Understanding of 6 Anga, 6 Pratyanga along with their Upanga
• Detailed knowledge on Jagannath Dham and Mahari tradition
• Basic knowledge on Abhinaya Darpana and Abhinaya Chandrika
NRITYA BHUSHAN PART 2 (SECOND YEAR)
• Description of Kathak Dance
• Description of Lasya and Tandava
• Differentiate between Natya, Nritya and Nrutya
• Abhinaya and its various forms
• Description – Laya, Matra, Tali, Khali, Sum, Ek guna, Dwi guna, Chau guna
• Knowledge of all the talas – Ek tali, Rupak, Tripata, Jhampa etc
• Defination of the following:
1 Angika, Vachika, Aharya and Sathvika
2 Samabhanga, Abhanga, Tribhanga and Atibhanga
3 Chari, Bhramari, Pallavi, Moksha and Gotipua
• Knowledge of Asanjukta and Sanjukta hasta mudra
• Knowledge of Abhinaya Chandrika and Abhinaya Darpana
NRITYA BHUSHAN FINAL (THIRD YEAR)
• Definition – Aarasa, Mana, Gadi, Mahari, Gotipua
• Description of Dakshini Shakpa Tala (Dhruba, Matha, Rupak, Jhap, Tripata, Atatha, Ek Tala)
• Brief history of Odissi dance and your opinion/suggestions for its betterment
• Brief description of all the classical dances of India
• Life and work of famous odissi dancers
• Knowledge of various talas used in Odissi
• Knowledge of Odissi attire and jewelry
• Life and work of Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja
• Meaning of ‘Abhinaya’ and its importance in dance (specially in Odissi dance)
• Knowledge of different stages of Abhinaya – for example: Angika, Vachika, Aharya, Satvika
• Defination and explaninition of – Guru, Laghu, Dhruta and Anudhruta
• Essay on Bharatnatyam and Kathak dance forms