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Magical Moves at the Majestic Courts of India

By SiliconIndia   |   Friday, 10 February 2012, 04:44 Hrs   |    1 Comments
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Magical Moves at the Majestic Courts of India
Bangalore: Being a country of cultural heritage, India has had a long history in every domain. In ancient India, dancers performed in temples and that era saw the rise of the devdasi system. Dance forms saw radical changes with change in time. With Mughals coming to India, dance soared to a different level. Kathak as a dance form rgained popularity in the Mughal kingdom. Though the dance form was actually much established in the northern part of the country, still it was practised as a fusion of Hindu and Muslim cultures in that period.

The era of intense worship of Radha-Krishna was acknowledged as the Bhakti-era. Kathak was the dance form used to narrate the tales from their lives. The dance obtained different characteristics when it reached the Mughal court. This brought a lot of changes in the dance form, as the interest now drastically changed from religious to entertainment. The dance form in the Middle East has borrowed certain ideas from Kathak but with time, the two dances became one and formed a common link between the Muslim and Hindu cultures.

To highlight the intricate footwork 150 ankle bells were worn on each leg and the signature chakkars were pioneered. Kathak witnessed a razor-sharp decline due to the British rule in India. The Victorian officers marked it as an objectionable form of entertainment regardless of the fact that they frequently confidentially enjoyed the pleasures of the tawaif. This reasoned the dance to gain an unpleasant image. After its period of rejection during the British rule, Kathak has reclaimed its popularity today.

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1: Kathak as a dance form rgained popularity in the Mughal kingdom.
Posted by:rimi - 12 Feb, 2012
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