How to perform the thrid and fourth thaganam Adavu? In the past few articles, we have been demonstrating various adavus under Thaganam adavus.In part 51, we…
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Here we explore the third set of thaganam adavus in Mohiniyattam We started discussing adavus of Mohiniyattam in part48 and further explored different adavus in part 49. Continuing our journey…
Codified adavus are introduced to young aspirants of Mohiniyattam once they gain control and balance over their body while dancing After traversing through the essentials of…
Bangalore based dancer Sruthi’s Mohiniyattam dance was a fitting offering on Guru’s birthday. Mohiniyattam Guru Nirmala Panicker’s choreographies have been quintessential of her avid attempts to…
Derived from Hastalakshnadeepika, the Hasta mudras in Mohiniyattam plays the most important role in angika abhinaya Mudras have deeper meanings and aesthetic significance across cultures, traditions…
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…
Charis, or the stylised footwork in Mohinyattam enhances the Nrutha or pure dance form
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
The rooster takes on various meanings in rural India. Its role in Mohiniyattam
is noteworthy