Question

write a essay on different types of dance forms.300 to 400 words should be in it.attach a pic

Answer 1

This is the first article from a serial about the classical Indian Dance Legends from the eight dance styles Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohinattyam, Odissi and Sattriya. Writen by the youngest professional Indian Kuchipudi Dancer Avijit Das from Bengaluru.

BHARATNATYAM

Bharata Natyam is one of the eight Indian classical dance forms of India. This dance form originated in the temples and courts of southern India. Later it was documented as a performing art in the 19th century by four brothers known as the Tanjore Quartet (musicians). Their musical compositions are use for Bharata Natyam dance repertoire even today. The art form used to performs by generation to generation under the Devadasi system. Devadasi women were dedicated to temples to serve the GOD as dancers and musicians performing part of the elaborate rituals. These male gurus (Nattuvanars) were the most important part of Bhartnatyam, because these male gurus used to teach the Devadasis in the temple. This dance form only used to perfume in the temple not on stage or outside of the temple.

Because of the social change and change of king in the kingdom the Devadasis (temple dancers) face so much of money problem and came down to prostitution. E Krishna Iyer and Rukmini Devi Arundale bought this temple dance form (Bharatnatyam) to the society and started performing on stage. The items of the performance were only Devotional character such like Rama, Krishna etc.

Today Bharata Natyam is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is practiced by male and female dancers all over India and abroad. Its verity of movements and postures and the balanced of the rhythmic aspects take this art form in a higher level and other aspects lend itself well to experimental and fusion choreography. Bharatnaym follows Abhinaya Darpanam , Natya Sastra and other Sanskrit text for the theory part.

INSTRUMENTS USE IN BHARATNATYAM

Mridangam, Violin, Veena, Flute and Talam (Nattuvangam/ cymbals)



KATHAK

This dance form origin from the groups of poets of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or story tellers. These poets, performing in village squares and temple courtyards, mostly specialized in recounting mythological and moral tales from the scriptures. They use to perform those stories with hand gestures and facial expressions. It was a high class theatre, using instrumental and vocal music along with stylized gestures, to telling the stories. In the time of Mughal culture, Kathak became a sophisticated chamber art and taking care by art loving rulers, the practitioners of Kathak worked at refining its dramatic and rhythmic footworks, delighting elite audiences with their mastery over rhythm and the stylized mime.

The technique of Kathak is easy to understand by fast rhythmic footwork set to complex time cycles. The footwork is matched by the accompanying percussion instruments such as tabla and pakhawaj, and the dancer and percussionists often play with speed and ending in statuesque poses. The story portion, based on tales of Radha and Krishna and other mythological lore, contains subtle gestures and facial expressions. Lucknow, Banaras and Jaipur are recognized as the three schools, or gharanas, where this art was born and where the aspects were refined to a high standard.

INSTRUMENTS USE IN KATHAK

Pakwaj, Tabla, Harmonium, Sarengi and Talam(cymbals)





Answer 2

Dance is an art of moving our body in a musical rhythm. Everyone can practice dance in their own style as it can be practiced alone or dance can be practiced in a group.

Every people has their own style of dance in the society. Practicing dance our body becomes fit it is not a sport or any exercise thing but dance can use for keeping our body fit.

When music plays people likes to shake their body and dance in the music. It is also a professional for some of the people as through dance they can express their feelings and emotions.

Dance is a thing that can be done at any age of people such as in the adult, teenage or a small baby also dance by hearing some music. Dance is of many times and every country has their different forms of dance.

Types of Dance:

Dance is a thing that has been practiced from the ancient times as people are happy they dance as is the thing through which people can share their happiness with others.

There are many types of dance forms such as classical dance, professional dancing, street dance and many other types of dance. In professional dancing there are many forms of dance are including such as they are belly dance, ballet, modern dance, jazz and tap these dances are been practiced in professional dancing.

In street dancing the dance form practices are hip hop and break dance. Most of the youth of the country practiced breakdance and hip-hop as these dance forms have a great step to impress and express them. Other types of dance forms are Samba, Rock and Roll and salsa are also been practiced by the people.

This is the professional dance forms that had been practiced all over the countries and the trend of these dancing is also increasing in India.

All people like to learn this interesting dance forms and those who did not know how to dance there are people who train these dance forms are called as choreographers who trained other people about these dance forms.

Types of dance in India:

Indian mostly like to do the classical dance as it fits into our culture. These cultural and classical dances are mostly practiced in this southern part of India such as the dance forms are Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Bharatnatyam are the dance form which is practiced mostly in the south part of India.

In the western part of India such as in Maharashtra or Gujarat in Maharashtra there is mostly Lavani dance which is practiced most and in Gujarat, Garba is practiced more as a dance form.

The Other dance forms such as Jazz, ballet, Salsa, samba, break dance, hip-hop are not widely practiced in India but the Indian culture is more developing and many people also practicing this type of dance forms.

There are many choreographers and dancers in India who have practiced this dance forms and also teach the other people. Dance is growing with a great in all over the world and to be happy we should dance.