Dance_in_India

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dance in India Dance in India Muni, which explains the Indian art of acting. Acting or natya is a broad concept which encompasses both drama and dance. Indian classical dance is a misnomer, as actually dance refers to natya, the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles. Its theory can be traced back to the Natya Shastra of Bharata Muni (400 BC). The Sangeet Natak Akademi currently confers classical status on eight "dance" forms: 1. Bharatanatyam 2. Odissi 3. Kuchipudi 4. Manipuri 5. Mohiniaattam 6. Sattriya 7. Kathak 8. Kathakali Shaivite tradition A female kuchipudi performer Dance in India covers a wide range, from the ancient classical to modern styles. Its importance may be gauged from the fact that its three best-known deities, Shiva, Kali and Krishna, are typically represented dancing. There are hundreds of Indian folk dances such as Bhangra, Garba and special dances observed in regional festivals.India offers a number of classical Indian dance forms, each of which can be traced to different parts of the country. The presentation of Indian dance styles in film, Bollywood, has exposed the range of dance in India to a global audience. Classical Indian dance Each form represents the culture and ethos of a particular region or a group of people. The criteria for being considered as classical is the style’s adherence to the guidelines laid down in Natyashastra by the sage Bharata Classical Indian dance of Bharatanatyam Shaivites are those who worship the Lord Shiva. In "the lord of dance" are revealed both faces of dance - ’lasya’ and ’tandava’, of which all subsequent dance forms are offshoots. ’Lasya’, the dance of aesthetic delight 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia revealed beauty, grace, love and all tender aspects of existence. ’Lasya’ is the mode that defined many of Shiva’s iconographic forms Kalyana-Sundara, Vrashavahana, Yogeshvara, Katyavalambita, Sukhasanamurti, Vyakhyanamurti, Chinamudra, Anugrahamurti, and Chandrashekhara. Devi, Shiva’s variously named consort, is alluded to have performed dance in her manifestations as Kali - Mahakali or ShamshanaKali, and Bhairavi. Devi had many other forms, each representing a particular ’bhava’. So did ten Mahavidyas and ’Saptamatrikas’. Each of such forms was modeled using the dance-mode in which its characteristic ’bhava’ transpired. Thus, in modeling Devi’s other forms, too, a similar dance-iconography was used. Dance in India or heroine will often perform with a troupe of supporting dancers. Many song-and-dance routines in Indian films feature unrealistically instantaneous shifts of location and/or changes of costume between verses of a song. If the hero and heroine dance and sing a pas de deux (a French ballet term, meaning "dance of two") often staged in beautiful natural surroundings or architecturally grand settings, referred to as a "picturisation". Bollywood films have always used what are now called "item numbers". A physically attractive female character (the "item girl"), often completely unrelated to the main cast and plot of the film, performs a catchy song and dance number in the film. In older films, the "item number" may be performed by a courtesan (tawaif) dancing for a rich client or as part of a cabaret show. The dancer Helen was famous for her cabaret numbers. In modern films, item numbers may be inserted as discotheque sequences, dancing at celebrations, or as stage shows. Bollywood producers now release music videos, usually featuring a song from the film. However, some promotional videos feature a song which is not included in the movie. Vaishnavite tradition The dance style performed by Sri Krishna and 107 gopi’s in Vrindavan is called rasalila, and is considered as a form of devotional dance. Bollywood See also • Culture of India • Bhavai dance Related articles • National Film Award Silver Lotus Award for Best Choreography • Indian women in dance A "Bollywood" dance sequence Dance in early Bollywood films, was primarily modelled on classical Indian dance styles and particularly those of historic northern Indian courtesans (tawaif), or folk dances. Modern films often blend this earlier style with Western dance styles (MTV or in Broadway musicals), though it is not unusual to see Western pop and pure classical dance numbers side by side in the same film. The hero References • Dance: The Living Spirit of Indian Arts by Prof. P.C. Jain and Dr Daljeet • Classical Dance forms of India • Indian Dance in Australia at Australia Dancing Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_in_India" Categories: Dance in India 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dance in India This page was last modified on 17 May 2009, at 15:13 (UTC). All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) taxdeductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers 3