Jathi

Sanskrit

A passage of pure rhythmic dance.

RhythmBharatanatyam

Meaning

A jathi is a composed sequence of rhythmic footwork and movement, set to spoken syllables and fitted precisely into the tala. Jathis punctuate a varnam and appear throughout the pure-dance items. The word is also used for the classification of rhythmic groupings.

Also written: jati

Related words

KorvaiA rhythmic composition, usually stated three times.TeermanamA concluding rhythmic phrase that closes a passage.SollukattuThe spoken rhythmic syllables dancers move to.VarnamThe centrepiece — the longest and most demanding item.TihaiA phrase repeated three times to land on the first beat.TalaThe rhythmic cycle a piece is set in.

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