The use of mudras is not only found in classical dance art forms but also in chanting of the Vedic scriptures.
Author: Nirmala Paniker
Here’s how Dwiparshwa and Samaparshwa charis are performed in Mohiniyattam. Steps and movements are core to any dance form. Indian classical dances such as Mohiniyattam largely…
How Pravana, Nagabandham and Smera charis are used in Mohiniyattam?
Generously utilise the beauty of the Hamsasya and Dola hastha in Mrudula and Tharuni Charis We began this part of the series with the introduction to the…
Gracefully let your feet fall to the beats of Alolitha and Dhrutha charis
Enjoy learning the swaying movements of the charis – Dakshinaparshwa and Unnatha – in Mohiniyattam Mohiniyattam has a few unique styles of movements when compared to…
Charis, or the stylised footwork in Mohinyattam enhances the Nrutha or pure dance form
How are the arm movements in Mohiniyattam quite unique compared to the other South Indian classical dance forms?.
Nature offers a wide range of inspiration to Mohiniyattam. Nagabandha, the movement of the snake, has several deep connotations in Kerala’s folk culture
Manduka Pada is identified as relating to the frog jump. Just like the amphibian qualities of a frog, the philosophical nature in a yogi helps transcend different worlds effortlessly