Kalinga Nartan Tillana Part 1 by MADHURA KHIRE
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clean.
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@1nOnlyBeatlemaniac clearly not vazhuvoor style. vazhuvoor would focus more on aramandhi and the steps would be more faster, smooth etc. also the dancer would focus on not moving the hips. however as said by the uploader every dancer has their own style and that's great !
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@alduccio86 A well-known book is 'The Mirror of Gesture' by Ananda Coomaraswamy. It's available at university libraries I think. Plus you have to remember that besides the actual official meaning there are also many uses that are contextual to the song.
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I thank you so much!! Really! Btw...ok... it wasn't a list what I was looking for, but essays or something like that... and your keywords are helpful, indeed : )
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I am practising Kathak (northern indian classical dance). There we also have hand gestures, but Bharata Natyam uses much more. But I have read a few things. I have a book in German on Mudras. But I am far from having an overview...
Type in "hastas mudras bhedas" and you find some, partly with meaning.
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@jacquie876 Aaaah thanks so much. Did you already study something related??
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I think in Bharatanatyam they're also called "hastas".
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Yes there is, but it's difficult to find literature, lists or such. What's more, most gestures can have many meanings, and start to make sense only in the context of other gestures... Look for "mudra" or "mudras".
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Really nice!
I would like to know if there's a widely recognizable gestures' meaning in Indian dance (a "science of meaning" of the gestures, to say so).
Thanx.
is this vazhuvur style?
i'm learning that style of bharatanatyam and I really wanted to do this piece as my thillana for my arangetram, so this very inspiring, thank you!
1nOnlyBeatlemaniac 2 years ago 2
I have training in kalakshetra and tanjavur styles. But I really feel that we cannot restrict true dance in any particular style. Every dancer should have his own style. Thanks for your comment! and all the best!
madhurakhire 2 years ago