tell something about kathak and its taal
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kathak..is a dance form....frnd..
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peacock dancing to the rhythm of the monsoon rain is just another Kathak dancer enjoying nritta or rhthym ! Raindrops give the taal and bol and the elegant performer follows nature's beat.
Taking its cue from nature, Kathak ingrained rhythm in its very existence. Expressing joyous oneness with nature to worshipping the Creator, Kathak advanced to royal courts. It is a complete world of emotional intellectual and spiritual expression.
Lucknow Gharana Kathak
Lucknow Gharana Kathak presided by Pandit Birju Maharaj and Pandit Arjun Misra retains its classical yet experimental nature. Kathak is a famous classical Indian dance from North India. It's traditional schools flourishing in Lucknow, Varanasi and Jaipur, each known for the style of their Gharana.
From story-telling to dance
Kathak evolved from story-telling. Tales of God used to be narrated by priestly story-tellers (katha vachak). They used gestures, facial expressions and voice modulations to add interest to the story-telling. They brought to life stories from Puranas such as Srimad Bhagwat, and other equally popular traditional literature, including Ramayana, Braj Sahitya and Geet Govinda.
The main characters of these stories - Krishna, Radha, Durga, Shiva, Ganesh, etc. have a historical place in Kathak.
Kathak dance remains a fine instrument for story-telling with classical and modern themes. Unlike drama, Kathak is not exactly role play. It has meaning on many levels. It suggests through nuances and gestures the characters, their actions and reactions.
Taking its cue from nature, Kathak ingrained rhythm in its very existence. Expressing joyous oneness with nature to worshipping the Creator, Kathak advanced to royal courts. It is a complete world of emotional intellectual and spiritual expression.
Lucknow Gharana Kathak
Lucknow Gharana Kathak presided by Pandit Birju Maharaj and Pandit Arjun Misra retains its classical yet experimental nature. Kathak is a famous classical Indian dance from North India. It's traditional schools flourishing in Lucknow, Varanasi and Jaipur, each known for the style of their Gharana.
From story-telling to dance
Kathak evolved from story-telling. Tales of God used to be narrated by priestly story-tellers (katha vachak). They used gestures, facial expressions and voice modulations to add interest to the story-telling. They brought to life stories from Puranas such as Srimad Bhagwat, and other equally popular traditional literature, including Ramayana, Braj Sahitya and Geet Govinda.
The main characters of these stories - Krishna, Radha, Durga, Shiva, Ganesh, etc. have a historical place in Kathak.
Kathak dance remains a fine instrument for story-telling with classical and modern themes. Unlike drama, Kathak is not exactly role play. It has meaning on many levels. It suggests through nuances and gestures the characters, their actions and reactions.
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