Natyarambhe
नाट्यारम्भSanskritSay it: naaṭ · yaa · ram · bha
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
The opening arm position — arms out to the sides at shoulder level
TechniqueBharatanatyam
Meaning
Natyarambhe, the "beginning of dance", is the arm position held at the start of many adavus. Both hands are in pataka with the palms facing down, stretched out to the sides with the elbows at shoulder level.
Also written: natyarambha, natyarambham, natyarambe