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Dance Floor Etiquette

by Anamica Goel (Kala Vatika Dance Studio, Gurgaon) Its common & natural to get immersed in the dancing tunes and forget about surrounding world while dancing unless you are a profession. However like everything else, its good to practice certain etiquette while on a dance floor. Many dancers and many styles of...

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Dance and Rhythm -- Evolution of Bharatanatyam...

The word Bharatanatyam is erroneously thought to translate into dance of India (Bharat natyam). However, the correct etymology would be ‘bha’ from bhava or expression, ‘ra’ from raaga or melody and ‘ta’ from taalam or rhythm. Natyam in Sanskrit means dance filled with drama. Therefore, the correct translation would be a...

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Dance and Rhythm -- Kathak, the Dance of...

Kathak comes from the north Indian state of Uttarpradesh. The story behind the name takes us back to the 13th century, where the dance is believed to have evolved to its present state. Prior to that period, Kathak was a simple dance accompaniment of the storytellers or the kathakas, who entertained the audience with stories...

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Dance and Rhythm - Understanding the Elegant...

If you have never seen an Odissi dance recital previously, it is time you seen one now to understand the grace, elegance and highly evolved techniques of dancing. Odissi is roughly 2000 years old, with the oldest evidences dating back to 2nd century BC, collected from the Jain caves of Udhaygiri.  The dance developed...

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