Bhagavata Mela

Bhagavata Mela is a classical Indian dance that is performed in Tamil Nadu,^[1] particularly the Thanjavur area.^[2]^[3] It is choreographed as an annual Vaishnavism tradition in Melattur and nearby regions, and celebrated as a dance-drama performance art.^[2]^[4] The dance art has roots in a historic movement of practitioners of Kuchipudi, another Indian classical dance art,^[2] from Andhra Pradesh to the kingdom of Tanjavur.

The term Bhagavata, state Brandon and Banham, refers to the Hindu text Bhagavata Purana.^[2] Mela is a Sanskrit word that means "gathering, meeting of a group" and suggests a folk festival.^[5] The traditional Bhagavata Mela performance acts out the legends of Hinduism,^[4] set to the Carnatic style music.

↑ Williams 2004, pp. 83–84, the other major classical Indian dances are: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Sattriya, Cchau, Manipuri, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 James R. Brandon; Martin Banham (1997). The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre. Cambridge University Press. pp. 72, 79–80. ISBN 978-0-521-58822-5.
↑ Jennifer Fisher; Anthony Shay (2009). When Men Dance:Choreographing Masculinities Across Borders. Oxford University Press. pp. 388 footnote 10. ISBN 978-0-19-973946-2.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Don Rubin; Chua Soo Pong; Ravi Chaturvedi (2001). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia/Pacific. Routledge. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-0-415-26087-9.
↑ Bruno Nettl; Ruth M. Stone; James Porter; et al. (1998). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent. Routledge. p. 874. ISBN 978-0-8240-4946-1.

[FOOTNOTEWilliams200483–84,_the_other_major_classical_Indian_dances_are:_[[Bharatanatyam]],_[[Kathak]],_[[Odissi]],_[[Kathakali]],_[[Kuchipudi]],_[[Sattriya]],_[[Chhau_dance|Cchau]],_[[Manipuri_dance|Manipuri]],_[[Yaksagana]]_and_Bhagavata_Mela-1] Williams 2004, pp. 83–84, the other major classical Indian dances are: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Sattriya, Cchau, Manipuri, Yaksagana and Bhagavata Mela.

[BrandonBanham1997p79-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 James R. Brandon; Martin Banham (1997). The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre. Cambridge University Press. pp. 72, 79–80. ISBN 978-0-521-58822-5.

[FisherShay2009p388-3] Jennifer Fisher; Anthony Shay (2009). When Men Dance:Choreographing Masculinities Across Borders. Oxford University Press. pp. 388 footnote 10. ISBN 978-0-19-973946-2.

[rubin139-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Don Rubin; Chua Soo Pong; Ravi Chaturvedi (2001). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia/Pacific. Routledge. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-0-415-26087-9.

[5] Bruno Nettl; Ruth M. Stone; James Porter; et al. (1998). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent. Routledge. p. 874. ISBN 978-0-8240-4946-1.

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Bhagavata Mela

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