Bharat NAtyam dance has been handed down through the centuries by dance teachers (or gurus ) called nattuwanars and the temple dancers called devadasis. In the scared environment of the temple these families developed and spread their heritage . The training traditionally took around seven years under the direction of the nattuwanars who were scholars and persons of great learning . The four great nattu wanars of Tanjore were known as the Tanjore Quartet and were brothers named Chinnaiah, Ponnaiah, Vadivelu and Shivanandam. The Bharat Natyam repertoire as we know it today was constructed by this talented Tanjore Quartet.
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