aleedam

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laya2
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aleedam

Post by laya2 »

Hi

Can somebody tell me what is aleedam in bharatanatyam. I read somebody writing like this " I even prefer the way she does thattimettu towards the end of the clip, halfway in araimandi, halfway in aleedam".

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Pratyaksham Bala
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Re: aleedam

Post by Pratyaksham Bala »

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आलीढं (AleeDham) -- a particular pose in shooting of an arrow - the right knee advanced, and the left leg drawn back.

प्रत्यालीढं (PrathyAleeDham) -- opposite of the above - the left knee advanced and the right leg drawn back - the familar shooting pose.

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