Tenets of Carnatic music. Tenets of Bharathanatya. An ideal performance of Bharathanatya with musical accompaniments. Music in Bharathanatyam. Luminaries of Bharathanatya music.
Dance music is different from concert music.
For the success of a Bharathanatya performance the accompanying music should fulfill several criteria. The majority of dance concerts are marred by the poor quality of accompanying music. In this book Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy discusses the various aspects of dance music and throws light on the general defects and shortcomings of dance music. She also deals with the tenets of music dance and describes an ideal performance of Bharathanatya.