Traditional dance forms of India.pptx

The Traditions of India

1. THE TRADITIONAL FORMS OF INDIA Chhau Garba Bhangra / Gidda Kathakali Kathak

2. CHHAU Chhau dance is   a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes . The three forms of Chau are named after the district or village where they are performed, i.e. the   Purulia Chau of Bengal, the Seraikella Chau of Bihar and the Mayurbhanj Chau of Orissa . Three legendary dance Gurus Upendra Biswal ,  Banabali Das and Rajendra Pattanayak  ushered in the Chhau tradition in the royal court of Saraikela . Later, Banabali Das shifted to Mayurbhanj and started his own form of Chhau which came to be known later as the Mayurbhanj Shaili of Chhau Nritya .

3. GARBA Garba is a dance form native to the west Indian state of Gujarat, performed in October to honour the Hindu Deity of Divinity, Goddess Durga . Though Garba is mainly an event for Navaratri celebrations, this joyful folk dance is performed on almost every special occasion in Gujarat as a sacred tradition. Garba  typically consists of snaps and claps to keep the beat of the dance as well as twirls, all done in a circle and performed in Durga's honor .  Traditionally, women wear  chaniya choli—a traditional Gujarati three-piece outfit comprising choli (a blouse), a chaniya (long flared skirt), and an embellished dupatta (long scarf).

4. BHANGRA / GIDDA It originated as a folk dance celebrated during the time of the harvest. Bhangra is traditionally danced to the dhol instrument, a large drum, and boliyan , short sets of lyrics that describe scenes or stories from Punjab. These lyrics most commonly reference themes of love, patriotism, strength, and celebration. The tamba , which is also called tehmat is the Punjabi version of the lungi which has folds at the front and is the traditional dress for Punjabi men. The tamba is worn by Bhangra dancers. The exact origins of bhangra are unclear, but historians speculate that Punjabi farmers may have performed bhangra moves to pass the time while working as early as the fourteenth or fifteenth century in Sialkot, a Punjab district in Pakistan.

5. KATHAKALI A Kathakali performance, like all classical dance arts of India, synthesizes music, vocal performers, choreography and hand and facial gestures together to express ideas. However, Kathakali differs in that it also incorporates movements from ancient Indian martial arts and athletic traditions of South India. Kathakali  originated in the state of Kerala between the 16th and 17th centuries, around the same time as Shakespeare. 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.

6. KATHAK Janakiprasad was a dancer and a Sanskrit scholar, and credited with inventing the bols of Kathak , which are mnemonic syllables within the language of this classical dance of India. According to Nicole Lehmann, modern Kathak dancers show, to varying degrees, a fusion of the styles from all three gharanas . 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. Kathak is indigenous to northern India and developed under the influence of both Hindu and Muslim cultures. Kathak is characterized by intricate footwork and precise rhythmic patterns that the dancer articulates by controlling about 100 ankle bells.

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