Kathak Dance

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Kathak Dance


Kathak Dance History
Kathak is a standout amongst the most critical established moves of India. Kathak is said to be gotten from the word katha, signifying "the specialty of narrating." The Kathak move frame started in north India and was fundamentally the same as the Bharatnatyam move shape. In antiquated India, there were Kathakars or versifiers who used to recount religious and fanciful stories to the backup music, emulate and move. 

Affected by Persian and Muslim customs Kathak move accepted the type of dignified stimulation. Under the support of medieval rulers and Nawabs a class of moving young ladies and concubines rose to engage the royal residences and courts. Medieval customs granted Kathak a particular Hindu-Muslim surface. Consequently, with the progression of time Kathak continued changing its shape and character. This change was additionally reflected in the dress of Kathak move. 

Amid the nineteenth century Kathak delighted in a recovery and picked up conspicuousness among the rulers and zamindars (medieval masters) as a type of diversion as well as an established artistic expression. Gradually and step by step Gharanas or schools of Kathak rose. The Jaipur Gharana of Kathak underlined specialized dominance of immaculate move. In the court of Wajid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Oudh (an understudy of Kathak), Kathak move underlined emotional and sexy expression and formed into an unmistakable style called the Lucknow Gharana. This Gharana is said to have started with Wajid Ali Shah's court artist Thakur Prasadji. 

Kathak moves are performed straight-legged and the lower leg chimes worn by the artists are skillfully controlled. In Kathak move the accentuation is more on footwork as against hasta mudras or hand arrangements in Bharatnatyam move. Kathak move can be performed by both men and ladies. A Kathak artist is not required entirely to stick to settled strides and stages in. He or she can change the arrangement of ventures to suit his or her expertise and style of moving. Cutting edge types of Kathak move are Birju Maharaj and Uma Sharma.

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