- 2 major dance form in India are classical and folk dance
- 1st mentioned in Bharatmuniโs Natya Shastra- 200BCE โ 200CE
- It describes Dance as the Complete Art encompassing within its scope all other forms of art
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The nine rasas are - Love, Heroism, Pathos, Humour, Anger, Fear, Disgust, Wonder and Peace.
- Natya (the dramatic element referred to story)
- Nritta (basic dance steps, lacking any expression)
- Nritya (expressional element, emotions evoked through dance, Mudras).
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(Included Chhau dance)
- Alarippu โ basic dance posture with rhythemic syllables
- Jatiswaram โ Comprise Nritta component
- Shabdam โ dramatic element with expressed words โ
- abhinaya- generally praise the glory of god
- Varnam โ Nritya Component , Dance + emotions
- Jawali โ short loved lyrics at fast tempo
- Thillana โ Concluding stage of the performance โ Pure Nritta
- 4 dance teacher of Tanjavur โ Tanjore Quartet
- Symbolize โ Fire
- Equal emphasis on Tandava and Lasya
- Different facial colours indication green โ nobility/virtue, black โ evil, red patches โroyalty, yellow โ for saint/women, complete red โ evil
- Involved Dance + Drama
- Chhenda and Maddala โ beginning & end of Kathakali
- Stories of Bhagvat purana
- Secular theme โ predominance of shringara rasa
- Involves all 3 โ Nritta, Natya and Nritya
- Sollakath/Patakshara โ Nritta part
- Kuvutvams โ Nritya Part โ involves acrobatics
- Accompanied with Carnatic music
- Signifies โSky element
- Costumes, ornaments and jewellery occupy an important place.
- Solo items - Manduka Shabdam (story of frog maiden),
- Lower body โ largely static
- Imp role of hand gesture
- Creates geometric shape with body โ Mobile Sculpture
- Mangalacharan(Beginning โ flowers to mother earth)
- Batu Nritya (Dance-Tribhanga and chowk posture
- Pallavi (Facial expression)
- Tharijham (pure dance before conclusion)
- Conclusion - 2types โ Moksha and Trikhanda Majura
- Facial expression less imp โ faces are covered with a veil
- Gentle movement of feet and hand gesture
- Both Tandava and Lasya aspect
- Naga Bandha Mudra
- Drum โ Pung, Flute, Khhartals, dhols
- Jhaveri sisters, Guru Bipin Singha
- Jugalbandi โ competitive play
- Padhant โ recitation of complicated bols
- Tarana โ similar to Thillana โ movements before end
- Gat Bhaav โ dance w/o music
- Performed with Dhrupad music
- Birju Maharaj, Lacchu Maharaj, Sitara Devi.
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