Bharat Natyam

/ ˈbʌrət ˈnɑːtjəm /

noun

1. a form of Indian classical ballet

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bharat Natyam¹

from Sanskrit bharatanātya Bharata's dancing, from Bharata the sage supposed to have written of dramatic art and dancing + nātya dancing

Example Sentences

With middle class roots, she was first spotted by the late Dhirubhai at an Indian classical dance performance –she’s a trained bharat natyam dancer-who felt she would make an appropriate wife for his eldest son and introduced them.

From Forbes