Varnam combines nrtta and nrtya, portraying Srngara with hastamudras and abhinaya, emphasizing pallavi and anupallavi sections, and incorporating Jathis.
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Jatiswaram: The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam –90
The article discusses the first item in the Mohiniyattam repertoire, Cholkettu, which is a dance form primarily focused on the Nrutha aspect and draws parallels between it and the Prithvi thathva of Panchabhoota.
Nrithyati captivates audience with mesmerizing performances by young artistes.
Codified hand gestures, called Mudra-s, are integral part of Indian classical dance and even erodes into contemporary forms.
In the last part of this series, we explained a few viniyogas of Mushti and Hamsapaksha mudras. Here we are explaining some more viniyogas of Mushti mudra.
Hasthabhinaya, or ‘Expression of the Hand’ and the rules of acting with the hand implies story telling with the hands. As we mentioned earlier, the hand…
This is one of the meditative postures which can be learnt easily. It opens up the hips and knee joints and the very posture makes the…
We explained many popular mudras, their notations and how they are used in various situations in Mohiniyattam. Continuing that, in this part, we are exploring more…
“Sustained mentoring from a guru is very crucial for art” Geeta Chandran.