Kathak anarkali

The New York Kathak Festival is a newly formed organization that presents and promotes dancers, scholars, and practitioners of Kathak, a classical dance tracing its origins to India. The first New York Kathak Festival featured dancers, musicians, and scholars from 15 cities all over the world. I a

Kathak - Dancer Mitul Sengupta

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…

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Nothing adds more beauty and grace to a dance performance than a well fitted flared Anarkali dress!

The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the travelling bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers.

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