Indian music and dance

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Indian Classical Dance


What is Arangetram?
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Arangetram is a word in the Tamil language, which means the etram or ascending of the arangu or performance stage by a dancer, on the completion of her training.

Arangetram is the first public performance, which takes place in the presence of critics, fellow artists, family and friends. Arangetram takes place only after the student (artist) has acquired a substantial and qualitative high standard repertoire.

Arangetram is an old tradition and is mentioned in the third century classic Silappadikaram. In the third chapter, "Arangetrukaadai" or the chapter of ascending the stage, the poet Prince Ilango Adigal describes the graduation concert of the twelve- year old dancer Madhavi.

After the arangetram (podium debut) the dancer can perform alone and he/she can also give training to others. Its necessary that  before they can take upon the task of teaching, they should have  a good understanding of music and other aspects of dance. The learning process does not end at arangetram. Students still go to their teacher to learn more and this process of learning is basically never ending. It is important for them to have a trained person correcting them and guiding them, otherwise they will stagnate.
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