DK Alayam School of Music and Dance

About DK Alayam School of Music and Dance

In Indian classical dance, the term "Hasta Mudra" is used. The Natya Shastra describes 24 mudras, while the Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikeshvara gives 28. In all the forms of Indian classical dance, the mudras are similar, though the names and uses vary. There are 28 (or 32) root mudras in Bharatanatyam.

In Indian classical dance, the term "Hasta Mudra" is used. The Natya Shastra describes 24 mudras, while the Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikeshvara gives 28. In all the forms of Indian classical dance, the mudras are similar, though the names and uses vary. There are 28 (or 32) root mudras in Bharatanatyam. These root mudras are combined in different ways, like one hand, two hands, arm movements, body and facial expressions. Here you can learn the Asamyutha Hasthas or one-hand Mudras with the Shloka.