Tara Rajkumar writes on the the post-colonial dynamics of Indian classical dance and how it helped her traverse different cultures and continents.
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Sunanda Nair’s life around dance came to a standstill several times. She was able to find her feet back to it, every single time.
How to perform Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana
Regular practice of Veerabhadrasana facilitates mandi adavus and vinyasas.
Prasaritha Padottanasana will help a dancer improve the flexibility of the waist while Parshwothanasana helps reduce fatigue.
Uddhita Parshwakonasana helps a dancer to perfect ardhasuchi or ardhamandala posture
The purpose of Parivritta trikonasana is to stretch the muscles of the back of the thigh (hamstrings) and help the hip joints (adductor muscles) to facilitate adavus.
A dancer should at first learn to stand that imparts an aesthetic sense to her stature. Thadasana helps to accomplish it.
Vasundhara Doraswamy, renowned guru and exponent of Bharatanatyam and yoga, is a torchbearer of Pandanallur style of the art form. India Art Review will be publishing…
Dancers can perfect mandiadavus and better many traditional postures by practising Veerabhadrasana.