Thursday 7 April 2016

India.

There are many traditional dances in India but I will be talking to you about Kuchipudi. Kuchipudi is very popular in south India but it originally came from the Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. When they are performing it starts with a stage rites. Then the dancers come out onto the stage and introduce themselves with a dharavu which is a small composition of a song and dance. It introduces the character and the sets of mood. The dance is normally accompanied by a song which is called Carnatuc music. This dance is also accompanied by a violin, flute, mridangam and tambura.
This dance traces to Nayta Shastra, on the performing arts written between 200 BCE and 200 CE. It started during the bhakti movement which started in Tamil Nadu and got spreaded to the North and the East between the 7th and 10th centuries.
Kuchipudi dancers are scintillating and quicksilver and rounded and also fleet-flooded. The dancers perform with fluid movements and grace. The dance shares many elements that are common with Bharata Natyam. In solo exposition, it includes 'jatiswaram' and 'tillana' but nrityam it has several lyrical compositions reflecting the desire of a devotee to merge with God.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1bcjenN6Uc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchipudi