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Classical Dances of India

Classical Dances of India -1



Music and instruments used for Bharatanatyam
Carnatic style, called vocalist - Nattavanar (usually master).
Verses are usually in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit.

Mridangam, Nadashvaram, Nattwangam, Flute, Violin Veena etc.
Revival of modern day platform from ancient to Bharatanatyam
Rukmini Devi Arundale made Renaissance. Before that, this art almost died. He picked this art as an antique form.

In addition, T. Balsaraswati's efforts today helped raise this art form in the form of this art.
Rukmini Devi established Kalakshetra in Adar and thus gave a new hope for promoting this dance form.
Famous Bharatanatyam dancers are Yamini Krishnamurthy, Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, Saroj Vaidyanathan, Janaki Rangarajan etc.
Kathak
Kathak dancers

The origin of northern India is 'Katha', so the beautiful dance of 'Kathak' Kehav, which tells stories, is Kathkar or Kathak. Also known as 'Natwari dance'. Kathak is one of India's most attractive dance forms. The themes of Kathak roam around the stories of Ramayana, Mahabharata and Krishna. Apart from this, Kathak includes presentations on many subjects. Brazil's Rasuli is like Kathak. A solo dance form but group compositions on subjects with the right synchronization fool the heart.

Characteristics of Kathak

Kathak is famous for his fabulous footwork, amazing spin, shyness and rhythm (Bowles, Toda, Tukadas dancer himself and then performing). This is Kathak's distinctive feature.
It creates a coalition between dancers and audiences.
The pace of the body is quite straightforward compared to the movements of South Indian dance.
Heavy moons are worn by dancers - 100/200/250 on one leg.
These trains are hidden in various watches like train, heavy rain, horse riding, (horse trick) and many more. It adds more beauty to the display.
Schools of four main buildings, or Kathak dance

These are Jaipur, Lucknow, Raigad and Banaras households.
These schools have been named according to geographical area in which they were developed.
There is little difference in interpretation and performance in each and they can be recognized by their productions.


Sequence of Kathak dance

Vandana starts with (worship of God).
Uthaan
That.
Amad (the sequence of that influx of shawl may be different in different homes).
Salaami
Toda Tucadas
Tihai
Paran
Gatnikas
Gatabh (story)
Ladi-Tatkaar (footwork)

Ending with hymns, thummeries, stars, or octupadi, kazira, tealis, clever etc.
Dresses, makeup and jewelry for Kathak
Traditionally, saris, ghagra-choli, fucker frock-jackets, women and men can wear a scarf and scarf tied on a scarf waist.
In this dance drama, costumes can be characterized by character.
Makeup is not very heavy but it is fast and fast to reflect the expression. A weave or long bandages with a garland look beautiful.
Mostly white yellow pearl jewelry is used.
Music and instruments used for Kathak dance form
Hindustan Music: Songs can be in Hindi, Braj, Sanskrit or any other regional language.
Devices like Pakwaj, Tabla, Sarangi, sitar, harmonium, flute, sarod etc are used.
Revival of Kathak dance forms

During the Mughal period, the value of this dance form declined, but even then, there were some good technical changes in the Kathak involving the Thumri.
Nawab Wajidali Shah's period was a golden age for Kathak. He was a great artist himself and promoted kathak on a large scale.
Raja of Raigad Raja Chakradhar Singh, who himself was a Kathak dancer, gave birth to the Raigad family of Kathak - the biggest contribution in Kathak.
Achhen Maharaj, Shankha Maharaj, Gopi Krishna, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Pandit Rajendra Gangani, Star Devi, Rohini Bhate, Maya Rao, Mandvi Singh, Shama Got, Shawna Narayan and many more cast their valuable contribution in Kathak.
A component body of Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kathak Kendra is working hard to train and publicize many other governments and private institutions, Kathak in Delhi and around the world.
Odyssey
Odyssey dancers

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