Kathak bollywood

Jyoti singh kathak

Jyoti singh kathak

Kathak Dance.This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient Northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers. Its form today contains traces of temple and ritual dances, and the influence of the Bhakti movement. From the 16th century …

Ghunghru Ghunghru or ghunghroo are the small bells the dancer ties around his or her ankles. The Kathak bells are different from those of other Indian dance styles, as they are not affixed to a pad or strip of leather, but rather are individually woven along a thick string. The usual number of bells is 100 on each ankle, although for the initial stages of learning or for children, 25 and 50 belled strings are widely available to allow the dancer to get used to them. There is a more or less…