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What is the costume of Kathak?

What is the costume of Kathak?

The Kathak costumes were initially ghaghra (long skirt), Choli (Blouse) and a veil. Gradually, it gave way to churidhar, pyjamas and angrakha and finally a sari for women. For the men, the Odissi dance costume is the Dhoti.

How many levels are there in Kathak?

There are three main Gharana (schools) of Kathak; they are Lucknow, Jaipur and Banaras. Class structure: There are seven levels with set curriculum for each level. Below are the levels and the duration that usually takes for each level to complete.

What are the elements of Kathak?

The elements of Kathak include linear and circular extensions of the body, controlled hand and body movements and intricate, rhythmic footwork and fast pirouettes. These elements, when combined with a dancer’s divine and spiritual state, make it one of the most mesmerizing dance forms in the world.

What are the 4 gharanas of Kathak?

The different styles are known as gharanas, and these are:

  • Lucknow Kathak Gharana. The Lucknow Gharana developed in the courts of the Nawab of Oudh in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Jaipur Kathak Gharana.
  • Banaras Kathak Gharana.
  • Raigarh Kathak Gharana.

What kind of costume does a Kathak dancer wear?

Costume is well complimented with traditional jewellery, usually gold, that includes the ones adorning her hair, nose, ear, neck and hand. Musical anklets called ghunghru made of leather straps with small metallic bells attached to it are wrapped in her ankles that produce rhythmic sound while she performs excellent and spectacular footwork.

Who is the founder of modern day Kathak dance?

One name that has almost become synonymous with modern day Kathak dance is Pandit Birju Maharaj, a scion of the legendary Maharaj family and son of Acchan Maharaj. He is considered the leading advocate of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana.

What is the invocation part of Kathak dance?

In the invocation part the dancer offers respect to her guru and musicians onstage and invocation to Hindu gods and goddesses through mudras or hand gestures and facial expressions if the group follows Hindu tradition. In case of Muslim groups, the dancer gives a salami or salutation.

Where does the word Kathak come from in Hinduism?

The word Kathak is deduced from the Vedic Sanskrit term ‘Katha’ which means ‘story’ while the term kathaka that finds place in several Hindu epics and texts means the person who tells a story.

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