unit 13 dance tehcnique

 Kathak routine- Kathak chakkars- Chakras move clockwise and spin the energy out of our body into the space around us and they spin counterclockwise to pull energy from our external world.

Within this blog post i will be discussing the key features of Kathak dance, with illustrated examples.    The context of kathak- Where does the style of kathak originate ?  The style of kathak originates in the northern India What is the name of the original story tellers ?-the storyteller name is sadhbh Inman  Where was kathak originally performed?-kathak was  Originally performed in northern India   Task two - Mudras-this means the use of hand gestures whilst dancing. Bols- this means rhythmic spoken words , each word acts as a count. Chakkar-this means the use of spins these are executed on the heels which contrasts to ballet pirouettes.  Ghungurus-the bells around the ankles. Tatkar-this means percussive footwork. Below are a series of Kathak movements that i have created with their meanings  The gesture In this photo means to dance. This gesture means to be a lady. This gesture means tiny “sitas tiny face”. This gesture means ritual  Th...