Kathak is a phenomenal art form because of its range. Each dancer is required to have 4 aspects: tayari, laykari, khoobsurti and nazakat. Readiness of technique and deep rhythmic understand to be able to produce improvisation, khoobsurti and nazakat (grace of movement and subtlety of that grace). Ardhinariswara is the basis of its storytelling aspect. The kathaka must be able to become man, woman, animal, ordinary and legendary personas. For all this and more, check out Pandit Chitresh Das.
as I was saying before, in the past women were not allowed to perform in public thus most of the times males used to perform the women characters. This used to happen in the West too...
This will be a huge problem with videos of maestros like Birju Maharaj and Kelucharan Mahapatra and other Indian male dancers. It will attract the attention of homosexuals who know nothing about Indian art. For their information I would like to say that this man is definitely not a gay..and this has nothing to do with homosexuality..he is depicting a female character or a combination of male and female characters in his dance.
Please, before exressing such nonsense read some eminent book on Indian music and dance, culture and philosophy... Pandit Birju Maharaj is not 'someone who performs at weddings and threatens anyone" nor he thinks he's a woman. He's a dancer and he's acting and dancing. If you cannot understand that then you cannot understand music and dance.
i can't believe you said such cruel wordsto a MAN of such pure talent! pandit Birju Maharaj is looked up on by everyone that reads upon kathak or indian art in that matter!! he is an amazing dancer, but i don't think people with such shallow minds would be able to understand the pureness of each move in kathak. maybe you shoud try doing what he is in this video maybe then you'll realise just how difficult it is to perform with such a grace and delicasy.
Bhakti is devotion and according to it love to God can also be axpresses as a woman's love towards Krishna. This feeling is also expressed in kathak dance.
In the past women were not allowed to dance in public, so men had to do the women characters too. This used to happen in the West too... if you new history then you would know...
there are so many women who can't dance even a quarter of how good Birju Maharaj can! he's a legend!!!!!
ADMJCXNK97fan 11 months ago
his dancing has grace that reaches beyond the borders of gender!
kurukururock 1 year ago 2
a gem.
jadeBalaben 1 year ago
omg this wasnt even a minute long and im wowed by him
tazzywazzy21 1 year ago
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Very nice...
I suggest you upload the same in 'Dynamycdesi'.It is a online talent contest site for people and gives an award to the 'Best Talent'.
sdhanyam 3 years ago
While it's important to educate the ignorant, one must remember the old adage "please don't feed the trolls"
isfahani 3 years ago 6
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a little soft as compared to the man the myth the legend, chi!t
subalternator 3 years ago
Kathak is a phenomenal art form because of its range. Each dancer is required to have 4 aspects: tayari, laykari, khoobsurti and nazakat. Readiness of technique and deep rhythmic understand to be able to produce improvisation, khoobsurti and nazakat (grace of movement and subtlety of that grace). Ardhinariswara is the basis of its storytelling aspect. The kathaka must be able to become man, woman, animal, ordinary and legendary personas. For all this and more, check out Pandit Chitresh Das.
newkathaka 3 years ago 5
as I was saying before, in the past women were not allowed to perform in public thus most of the times males used to perform the women characters. This used to happen in the West too...
holikarang 3 years ago 4
kathak originator is none other than Lord Sri krishna in form of RAAS along with the gopika's.
Dhatirakita 3 years ago
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Yes very gay and femine dancing.
NOt manly at all...very femine....
Super gay...this man thinks he is a woman...and everyone knows women like penis...therefore this is super duper gay and homosexual dance.
I heard these gay people come to indian weddings to dance and then threaten with curses if they are not paid and catered to!!
Super gay.
KillinDaWelfareMCs 3 years ago
This will be a huge problem with videos of maestros like Birju Maharaj and Kelucharan Mahapatra and other Indian male dancers. It will attract the attention of homosexuals who know nothing about Indian art. For their information I would like to say that this man is definitely not a gay..and this has nothing to do with homosexuality..he is depicting a female character or a combination of male and female characters in his dance.
dhadhadinta 3 years ago
Please, before exressing such nonsense read some eminent book on Indian music and dance, culture and philosophy... Pandit Birju Maharaj is not 'someone who performs at weddings and threatens anyone" nor he thinks he's a woman. He's a dancer and he's acting and dancing. If you cannot understand that then you cannot understand music and dance.
holikarang 3 years ago 6
i can't believe you said such cruel wordsto a MAN of such pure talent! pandit Birju Maharaj is looked up on by everyone that reads upon kathak or indian art in that matter!! he is an amazing dancer, but i don't think people with such shallow minds would be able to understand the pureness of each move in kathak. maybe you shoud try doing what he is in this video maybe then you'll realise just how difficult it is to perform with such a grace and delicasy.
dancingjellybean22 3 years ago 9
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OMG,
Am I the only one to notice that this guy is SUPER GAY!!!!
I don't think Brama or whatever one the infinite gods you believe in condones Gay's!!
pritpalc 3 years ago
First of all..nothing to do with Maharaj ji- you don't decide what God condones or not...(by the way it's spelled Brahma...)
Secondly... go and learn what Indian music and philosophy is all about then judge. Do you now what bhakti is?
holikarang 3 years ago
Bhakti is devotion and according to it love to God can also be axpresses as a woman's love towards Krishna. This feeling is also expressed in kathak dance.
holikarang 3 years ago
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Perhaps a Woman should be dancing the womans dance then.
pritpalc 3 years ago
In the past women were not allowed to dance in public, so men had to do the women characters too. This used to happen in the West too... if you new history then you would know...
holikarang 3 years ago 7
Hats off
VknowU 4 years ago
Wonderful!
Fea86 4 years ago
maharajji watchin you perform live at bhavan's was a dream come true for me.
devna1986 4 years ago
Maharaji is amazing, as always.
pushpanjali 4 years ago