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Glossary - Classical Dance |
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Terms used in Indian
classical dance
Bharata Nătyam - Indian classical dance style from South India
Kathak - Indian classical dance style from North India mainly Jaipur and Lucknow
Kuchipudi - Classical dance style from Kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh
Mohiniattam - Classical dance style from South Indian state of Kerala.
Odissi - Classical dance style from Orissa (India)
Kathakali - Indian classical dance drama of Kerala, a state in south India.
Nritta - Pure dance involving hand and body movements
Nritya - Interpretative aspect of dance involving Abhinaya
Bhăva - Mood
Thillana - A lively musical form, usually set to be rendered in brisk pace. It is the Carnatic counterpart of the North Indian 'tarana'.
Rangapravesam or Arangetram - This is the blossoming of the student of Bharatnatyam into a full-fledged artist and enters the stage for the first time.
Mudhras are a means of communication for
the dancer to express the theme of the song. Common in south Indian classical dance.
Adavus- are the basic steps taught to the students in Bharatanatyam.
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Karnatic Music/Carnatic Music - the classical music of South India.
Hindustani Music - North Indian classical music.
Rag/Raga/Ragam: A melodic concept within certain strict rules. Ragas are groups of notes that organise melody.Common in Indian classical music.
Tal/Tala/Talam :A time cycle, a rhythm structure and a measure applied in the act of keeping time.Common in Indian classical music.
Laya: Rhythm or Tempo. The tempo is regulated. The duration of rest between two strokes of 'matra' Is laya.Common in Indian classical music
Gharana : A school Of music representing a specific musical lineage or tradition.Term used in North Indian classical music.
Bol - This is the mnemonic system where each stroke of the drum has a syllable attached to it. These syllables are known as bol. Term found in Northy Indian classical music.
Bhajan — a hindu devotional song. Bhajans are sometimes used as light classical repetoire
Mridangam: A percussion instrument which is a common accompaniment in south Indian classical music and dance.
Tabla: A percussion instrument which is a common accompaniment in north Indian classical music and dance.
Guru-Shishya Parampara -The traditional teacher-disciple method of learning all forms of Indian classical music. |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 22 March 2005 |
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- Aditi
Mangaldas - Kathak dancer
- Anila Sunder - Kathak dancer
based in Mumbai, India.
- Article:
Birju Maharaj retires - Probably the greatest Kathak exponent of our time,
Birju Maharaj retired from Kathak Kendra in New Delhi, India in Summer 1998.
- Bharat Bhavan:
Kathak - Brief introduction with a list of the musical instruments used.
- Bireshwar Gautam's
Homepage - A Kathak artist as well as Thumri exponent!
- Gangani Kathak Dance Co. and
Najma Ayashah - Kathak teacher based in NYC
- Indian Classical Dance
Presents Parul Shah - Kathakdance.com presents Parul Shah, a growing Kathak
performer, as-well-as an educator of Kathak, providing performances for events
and classes to aspiring dancers and learners.
- Jaipur tradition of
Kathak - Najma Ayashah, disciple of Kundan Lal Gangani of the Jaipur
tradition of Kathak offers a comprehensive look of the music other forms of
dances of India.
- Kathak -
Brief history of Kathak.
- Kathak dance -
Kathak-An Indian Classical Dance, Ruby Mishra one of the prominent Dancer of
kathak.
- Kathak
Images - Some nice pictures incl. 3 of Birju Maharaj and other artists.
- Lucknow Kathak -
Excellent description and history of Kathak.
- PAMPA, California USA - Performing
Arts, Indian Classical music and dance
- Pandit Chitresh Das - Home of Chhandam,
the Chitresh Das dance company and school of Kathak dance.
- Parul Shah - Parul Shah, a growing
Kathak performer, as-well-as an educator of Kathak, providing performances for
events and classes to aspiring dancers and learners. Based in Columbia
University, USA.
- Pratap Pawar - About top Kathak
exponent, Pratap Pawar.
- Rachna Agrawal - Rachna Ramya Agrawal
is a Kathak Dance Performer and Educator located in Connecticut. She is
available for performances as well as school residencies.
- samved
society for performing arts - samved was founded by kathak exponent uma dogra in
her late guru memory pt. durgalal a doyen of jaipur gharana in mumbai to
promotion and patronage of classical arts in its true
essence.
- Shila Mehta - One of
the famous exponents of KATHAK in India
- Shovana Narayan - Kathak exponent
with links to many different expressions of Kathak including Moonlight
Impressionism, Anuttar, Mera Safar, Mohan & Rambha, Muktilekha Dishantar,
Toota Yeh Vishwas, Kyon Yashodhara, The Dawn After, Raah de Radhe, Yudhisthar
and Draupadi, Akbar's Bridge.
- www.kathakdance.de - Information on
Kathak dancer Ioanna Srinivasan based in Berlin, Germany and school of Kathak
dance
- Zamzama: Alpana Sengupta and Mick
Taylor - Information on Kathak dancer Alpana Sengupta and Sitar player Mick
Taylor. Read about their concerts, projects, biodatas..
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 July 2006 )
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