Kathak Style Dancing

Interpretation of story ‘Dancing on the Streets’ using Mudras 13/01/22

The context of Kathak

·         Where did Kathak originate?

·         What is the name of the original storytellers? 

·         Where was Katahk originally performed?

The Kathak originates from Northern Indian. 

The name of the original storytellers are kathakars.

The Kathak was originally performed in Northern India it’s origins to the nomadic poets of the scientific northern Indians.

Key features of Kathak Dancing

Mudras - this means the use of hand gestures when dancing. 

Bols - this means rhythmic spoken words, each word acts as if it is one of the counts in this type of dance. 

Chakkar - this means the use of spins, these are generally executed on the heel Which contrast to ballet 

pirouette. 

Gungurus - the bells around the ankles

Tatkar - this means percussive footwork. 

Mudras

This gesture show above means the word traffic as you can see we are going into a slight lunge, trying to use a little bit of Bols to keep us in time with the movement.

This gesture above shows the word tourists we are leaning in a bit to show us trying to bribe them in and notice us. We are using the mudras hand gestures to portray the use of movement throughout.

This gesture above portrays the word engrossed, we are in a deep lunge making sure our hand and eyes are following and are connected throughout. Using some mudras and bols. 

The gesture above conveys the use of lady by going into a deep curtsy to show the different between them and to portray the use of movements. 

The gesture above portrays us going into our bag and grabbing money by using coordination and a lunge again to show the difference.