TY - BOOK AU - Khokar, Ashish Mohan TI - Bharatanatyam SN - 9788171678143 U1 - 793.31954 KHO PY - 2002/// CY - New Delhi PB - Rupa, KW - Classical Dance KW - Art KW - Cultural KW - India KW - South India KW - Ancient N2 - History of Bharatanatyam, an Indian dance. Over two centuries Bharatanatyam has evolved from a highly codified style to one affording the maximum freedom to innovate. No other form has traversed such a long distance without losing its original content and yet being a sparkling example of creative evolution in terms of material, music, costume, etc. Bharatanatyam today ranks as a major cultural symbol of India ER -