Amit and Kalyani presented an inspiring Mohiniyattam recital choreographed by guru Nirmala Paniker. For the dancer, the body is the raw material. Moulding that raw material,…
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Not only mudras, but their movements are also notated in detail in the dance notation system. Indian classical dance is very much different from the western…
Dance notation explains the usages and meanings of mudras using appropriate use of symbols.
Choreographic ingenuity of Vinitha Nedungadi created alluring visuals of the sublime poetic imagination of Edassery in Anthithiri.
How G Venu created Mudra notations for three of Kerala’s dance forms Kathakali, Mohiniyattam and Kudiyattam.
No matter how much can be said about mudras, it is not enough. This article will give you a rough idea of the significance of mudras.…
On completing 50 years in dance, Padma Shri recipient and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner Malavika Sarukkai came out with a solo production, ‘Anubandh – Connectedness.’ In…
To perfect an art form like Mohiniyattam, a dancer needs rigorous and continuous practicing. But it has to be done with caution. No learning is complete…
To perfect the Mohiniyattam adavus a dancer should undergo many years of training rigorous training under a guru.
Aruti adavus or kalashachuvadukal are usually performed at the end of an adavu or an abhinaya sequence. We discussed aruti adavus in the last two parts.…