This Navratri we takes a journey into learning about the different forms of indian classical dances from the professionals themselves.
Thanks to these ladies for doing these dances in Saris Only for DemureDrapes
Classical Indian dances play an influential role in many other realms of art including poetry, sculpture, architecture, literature, music and theater. Hithaishy Dhanan performing kuchipudi dance in a sari, only for Demure Drapes...
KUCHIPUDI
Kuchipudi, a pre-eminent Indian classical dance form counted among ten leading classical dance forms of India, is a dance-drama performance art that originated in a village of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
This ancient dance form finds place in the 10th century copper inscriptions and in 15th century texts like ‘Machupalli Kaifat’. Traditionally it is regarded that the sanyassin of Advaita Vedanta sect, Tirtha Narayana Yati, and his disciple Siddhendra Yogi initiated, methodized and arranged the present day version of the dance form in 17th century.
Usually performance repertoire of Kuchipudi that is broadly oriented on Lord Krishna and the tradition of Vaishnavism include an invocation, dharavu – short dance, nritta – pure dance and nritya – expressive dance respectively.
Thank you Hithaishy Dhanan for recording this video just for this platform.
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MOHINIYATTAM
An endeavour by Demure Drapes to divulge deeper into the indian culture. Indian classical dances act as a window..
Come join us this Navratri as we traverse and explore the various forms of Indian Classical dances, with the professionals themselves..
Mohiniyattam with Shibolin Gangadharan...
Mohiniattam is one of the most lyrical classical dance forms of India. It is Kerala’s version of the soft, lasya style dance. Mohiniattam is characterised by the gentleness of its style, by the gliding movements of the body...
Mohiniattam was first mentioned in literary sources in 1709. A performance starts with a prayer and then follows an abstract invocation dance, alarippu. After that follow various numbers such as the demanding jatisvaram, usually the highlight of the performance....
Enjoy this performance by Shibolin, as she dances in her sari only for DemureDrapes
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MANIPURI
This Navratri Demure Drapes takes you on a journey, giving insight to classical indian dance.
Today Bhani Devi brings to us Manipuri dance, she has done specially for DemureDrapes.
Bhani thanks so much for taking time out for doing this for everyone at DemureDrapes...
Soniaponnamma Devaiah thanks once again for this segment to happen..
According to traditions Manipuri people are the the Gandharvas in the Vedic texts. The Vedic Usha, the goddess of the dawn, created and taught the art of feminine dance to girls. Manipuri Dance is called Jagoi in a major Meitei language of the region and it traces a long tradition in Manipur.
The first dated written texts describing the art of Manipuri dance are from the early 18th-century.
The Manipuri dance is a team performance, with its own unique costumes, aesthetics, conventions and repertoire. The Manipuri dance drama is, for most part, marked by a performance that is graceful, fluid, sinuous with greater emphasis on hand and upper body gestures. It is accompanied with devotional music created with many instruments.
Manipuri dance is a religious art and its aim is the expression of spiritual values.
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BHARATNATYAM
There is nothing
As hypnotic as a well versed dance
Each step is so perfect
Mudras that leave one entranced
Every movement of the eyes
Is telling us a different story
With not a word from her lips
Interpretation of history
Dance of life.....
BharatNatyam brought closer to us by none other than Soniaponnamma Devaiah.
See the great Dancer in action and be enthralled by the beauty of her moves and poise. NavNari 5...
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KATHAKALI
Using thousand years old sign language for expressing....
Kathakali is the classical art form of Kerala. The word “Katha” in Malayalam means story and “kali” is play. So as the name depicts Kathakali is an art that plays a story. In this the dialogues are prescribed texts which are sung by 2 trained singers. The actors enact the dialogue through Mudras and Abhinaya. The actors are supported by 2 percussions- Chenda and Maddalam.
There were two the immediate older version of Kathakali- Ramanattom & Krishnanattam . Ramanattom depicts the stories of Rama and Krishanattom depicts the stories of Krishna. During Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple. Once the Thampuran of Kottarakara invited the Krishnattam troupe to perform in his court .But the then ruler of Guruvayoor rejected the invitation. KottarakaraThampuran took this as a challenge and restructured & staged Ramanattom, which later developed to the present day Kathakali.
Please enjoy a very rare spectacle..
Kathakali in a sari, just for DemureDrapes.
Thanks to our NavNari 6 Aarcha Gowri Varma!
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