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In Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of India performed by Lord Nataraja, approximately 48 root mudras (hand or finger gestures) are used to clearly communicate specific ideas, events, actions, or creatures in which 28 require only one hand, and are classified as `Asamyuta Hasta', along with 23 other primary mudras which require both hands and are classified as 'Samyuta Hasta'; these 51 are ...
Swapnasundari is an Indian dancer, an exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, a choreographer and a vocalist. She is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, given Government of India in 2003, [1] as well as the Sahitya Kala Parishad and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Her album Janmabhoomi Meri Pyaari was well received. [2]
In Malayalam, Padayani is composed of the words Pada and ani, which mean a group of soldiers and rows, respectively. It is believed that Padayani was performed by warriors trained in Kalaripayattu to frighten their enemies from the southern part of Travancore. As a result, this art form can be traced back to Kalaripayattu's rich martial art ...
[19] [20] Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi have variants of Krishna dancing his Tandava on Kaliya. [ 21 ] The Manipuri dance is categorized as either "Tandava" (vigorous, usually go with Shiva, Shakti or Krishna as warrior-savior themed plays) or lasya (delicate, [ 22 ] usually go with love stories of Radha and Krishna).
Kuchipudi declined and was a dying art in 17th-century Andhra, [10] but in 1678, the last Shia Muslim Nawab of Golkonda, Abul Hasan Qutb Shah, saw a Kuchipudi performance and was so pleased that he granted the dancers lands around the Kuchipudi village, with the stipulation that they continue the dance-drama.
Mallika Sarabhai is an activist and Indian classical dancer and actress from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.Daughter of a classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, Mallika is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer [1] and performer who has specialized in using the arts for social change and transformation.
Kuchipudi (/ ˌ k uː tʃ ɪ ˈ p uː d i / KOO-chih-POO-dee) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. [2] It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [3] Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.
Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy (20 December 1940 – 3 August 2024) was an Indian classical dancer recognized for her contributions to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Vibhushan (2016) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1977). [1] [2] [3]