A study of Bharatanatyam is a way to understand how the brain processes and percieves emotions,

A study of Bharatanatyam is a way to understand how the brain processes and perceives emotions 

The nine emotions (“Navarasa”) described in Bharatanatyam are love, laughter, sorrow, anger, courage, fear, disgust, surprise, and peace. The scientific study of how we process emotions in our daily lives is nuanced. The video below is an excerpt from a padam where the dancer is requesting a black bee to take her message to Lord Shiva who dances in Thillai.
(Space: Aaron Davis Hall, City College, Harlem, NY) 

This project is supported by a 2023-24 CUNY Dance Initiative grant. The event appeared in the April 2024 Dance Calendar of Amstredam News and Harlem One Stop.

Choreography: Smt. Vanitha Jayan ​
Guidance and inspiration: Smt. Vanitha Jayan and Smt. Maheshwari Nagarajan, Nritya Kala Kendra, Ahmedabad
Music

• Vocals: Sri Jayan Nair, Nritya Kala Kendra, Ahmedabad 
• Natuvangam: Manjari Nair 
• Mridangam: Manav Nair 
• Flute: Rajendran Nair

Padam (Gaana Reengaram): 

• Composer: Suddhanatha Bharathiyar
• Ragam (melody): Sindhubhairavi
• Talam (rhythm): Aadi