dance forms

Manipuri

\-        Originated in Manipur state of East India

\-        Expression of inner religious feelings and beliefs

\-        Ankika abhinya = movement of limbs, Akarya abhinaya = use of dresses, costume, make-up

\-        Thandava dance = men , vigorous movements ’Udaatha ahaamba’ holding dolki ‘pungseraloam’

\-        Laasya = women, dance of grace and beauty ‘Sukumaara Nowpadothpeda’

\-        Rasa leela

o   Maaha ras

o   Vasantha ras

o   Kunja ras

o   Nithya ras

o   Kopa ras

o   Uluko ras

o   ‘lungi’ initially in practice, later basket like skirts with golden embroidery, with shawls covering face

\-        Instruments = two thablapaaya, Fluet Penang, 3-4 female singers

Odissi

\-        Dance of Odissi state

\-        Portrayal of the deep love between lord Krishna and Radha

\-        Earliest reference in 2nd century AD

\-        Sculptures in Korarake temples depict lord Krishna and Radhas love

\-        A practice all over india dedicated to devadasis

\-        Ramanathar, was dancer and actor and showed that music and dance was the twin path to realise god

\-        Tribaanga posture most important pose in Odissi, as wellas asamyutha, samyutha and nritha

\-        Instruments = habakhya, bana, balaya and tambulla

\-        5 jathis = thisra, chathusra, ganta, misra and sangeerna

\-        Bhaavas = rasaas, Nayaka Nayaki bhaava, Sareera Mandaslas, karanas, uthpilavanas

Bharatanatyam

\-        1/64 arts in Aaya Kalaikal

\-        Early days called Kooththu, middle years called sathir

\-        After renaissance called Bhartanatyam = considered an offering to God

\-        Denotes name of ‘Bharatha Munivar’

Kuchipudi

\-        Based on Bhaagavatha Maelaa

\-        Maargha Bhaththathi = carnatic

\-        National Baththathi = rural descent

\-        Siththaenthirayogi revied the art 450-500 yrs ago, wrote characters called Bhaama kalaabam

\-        Role of women also acted by men, he came to a village called Kuchipudi, he taught 300 families there, ballet those days written in Sanskrit (required to learn)

\-        Speciality of Kuchipudi = exposing sanchari bhaavam of character

\-        Person who is manmatham = good opportunity to show abinayam in 5 paanams ‘Aravintham, ashokam, Maanthalir, navamallikal, neelothpalam

\-        38 niruththa hastham mudrhas common in Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam

Kathakali

\-        Kathakali = prevalent in state of Kerala and means telling a story

\-        Consists of stunt scene and violent scenes

\-        Saakyar = made the art of dance for livelihoods in temples  were instrumental  for growth of this culture

\-        1650, Saamudri King made 8 stories of Krishna into drama and performed them continuously in his name , when Saamudri refused to to perform in Koddaarakkarai’s palace he was forced to make drama of Rama’s stories

\-        Make-up = done to suit character made with colours mixed with rice flour

\-        Eyes, lips eyebrows play important role in abinayam

\-        Instruments = sendai, eda thalaam, sengalam and sushsha Mangalam

SMT.Rukmanidevi Arundel

\-        Whole life to Bharatha Natyam, opened Kalakshetra after learning it from devadasis who used to call it ‘sathir’, which at the time was known to be art of prostitutes

\-        Was keen on music and wanted to be a musician, married Dr George Sydney Arundel at 16 in 1920, was advised to learn Indian classical dance