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On the 2nd of November, I went to see the live performance of Diwali Dance Party at the Town Hall in Flushing Queens. The event lasted for four hours and showcased the Indian traditional dances, music, clothing, and food. There were also workshops at the event, that included: Kathak dancing, Bhangra dance, open floor dance, and information hubs. Other sessions included: cooking demonstrations, Indian traditional Henna painting, jewelry workshops, Indian fashions on display, games, and Indian Ayurvedic medicine. Flushing Town...
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The primary aim of picking two dance forms - Kathak and Yakshagana - was to observe and contrast their differences and similarities while also establishing a comparison between two parts of India that differ widely in their cultures. This is reflected in their respective dance styles, music and their ways of interpreting the text as well as its depiction. Since the origins of the two differ greatly the themes of the dances also vary from each other. By the 10th...
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Dance has been a medium to develop and express the internal tendencies of humans from the start of the universe. Over the centuries different areas have given their own colors to the ancient dance tradition. Indian classical dance kathak was one of the different dance forms created. Kathak is a North Indian classical dance style. Literal meaning of Kathak is “One who tells a story” (Katham Karoti Kathakaha) i.e, a dance in which the story is narrated through medium of...
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Kathak Bollywood Dance by Svetlana Tulasi and choreographed by Kumar Sharma is the first dance work that I have chosen because during the dance performance, the female dancer performs fast, balanced, slow, and gentle movements with her feet in space; which further enhances the uniqueness of this piece. One of the most valuable and beneficial aspects of this dance form is that it provides individuals the opportunity to learn more about different cultural heritages and its unique history. In addition,...
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