CULTURAL EDUCATION
‘Bharata’
The college is named after the great sage Bharata, the author of the Natyashastra, the most revered Sanskrit treatise on Indian dance and dramaturgy written over two millenniums ago.
The word ‘Bharata’ is a union of three elements –
Bha (bhava, the feeling) + Ra (raga, the melody) + Ta (tala, the rhythm).
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Affiliation:
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Nagpur
established by the Government of Maharashastra,
Recognized by the University Grants Commission and Association of Indian Universities, NewDelhi
An institution pioneering in approaching Indian classical dance as a performing and pedagogical art form, at
Bharata College of Fine Arts & Culture, we aim to inspire students to be consummate artists, insightful researchers and sensitive performers and creators. Here, you can simply pursue your passion or make your passion your profession by immersing in the dynamic course-study amalgamating Shastra (theory) and Sampradaya (practice).
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This includes learning traditional repertoire, dance performance – body movement and facial expressions, technique, choreography, yoga, anatomy and body-toning, music and rhythm together with research-oriented studies from invaluable and rare Sanskrit treatises, Vedas, Upavedas, Puranas, Upanishads and the Epics, Sanskrit literature, Indian aesthetics, values and cultural history along with allied arts.
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We believe in forming a firm foundation in our traditional roots for artists to branch out as creative thinkers and innovative practitioners.
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We respect and follow the Guru Shishya Parampara.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU) is an institution dedicated to the advanced learning of Sanskrit - one of the oldest languages on earth. Situated in Ramtek in the state of Maharashtra in India, the University is named after the National poet of India, Kalidasa, who hold been reverentially called ‘Kavikulaguru’. KKSU is unique in nature and is entirely different from all the existing Sanskrit Universities in academic nature. All the courses are professional / consultancy oriented with different courses based on sanskrit, jyotish, vedang, yogashastra, hospitality, fine arts, visual arts, Indian classical dance (Bharatanatyam, Kathak) and many more.