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    The word Kathak has been derived from the word Katha which means a story. The Vaishnavite cult which swept North India in the 15th century contributed to a whole new range of lyrics and musical forms. In both Hindu and Muslim courts, Kathak became highly stylised and came to be regarded as a sophisticated form of entertainment.

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    ThewordKathakhasbeenderivedfromthewordKathawhichmeansastory.Kathakarsor
    storytellers,arepeoplewhonarratestorieslargelybasedonepisodesfromtheepics,myths
    andlegends.Itprobablystartedasanoraltradition.Mimeandgestureswereperhapsadded
    later on to make the recitation more effective. Thus evolved a simple form of expressional
    dance,providingtheoriginsofwhatlaterdevelopedintoKathakasweseeittoday.

    TheVaishnavitecultwhichsweptNorthIndiainthe15thcentury.andtheresultantbhakti

    movementcontributedtoawholenewrangeoflyricsandmusicalforms.TheRadhaKrishna

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    theme proved immensely popular alongwith the works of Mirabai, Surdas, Nandadas and
    Krishnadas.

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    The emergence of Raslila , mainly in the Braj region (Mathura in Western U.P.) was an
    important development. It combined in itself music, dance and the narrative. Dance in
    Raslila, however, was mainly an extension of the basic mime and gestures of
    theKathakarsorstorytellerswhichblendedeasilywiththeexistingtraditionaldance.
    WiththecomingoftheMughals,thisdanceformreceivedanewimpetus.Atransitionfrom
    the temple courtyard to the palace durbar took place which necessitated changes in
    presentation.InbothHinduandMuslimcourts,Kathakbecamehighlystylisedandcameto
    be regarded as a sophisticated form of entertainment. Under the Muslims there was a
    greater stress on nritya and bhavagiving the dance graceful, expressive and sensuous
    dimensions.
    Raslila,Mathura,UttarPradesh

    TakingPireouttes

    ThenineteenthcenturysawthegoldenageofKathakunderthepatronageofWajidAliShah,thelastNawabofOudh.Heestablished
    the Lucknow gharana with its strong accent on bhava, the expression of moods and emotions. The Jaipur gharana known for
    its layakari or rhythmic virtuosity and the Benaras gharana are other prominent schools of Kathak dance. The technique of
    movementinKathakisuniquetoit.
    Theweightofthebodyisequallydistributedalongthehorizontalandverticalaxis.Thefullfootcontactisofprimeimportancewhere
    onlythetoeortheballofthefootareused,theirfunctionislimited.Therearenodeflectionsandnouseofsharpbendsorcurvesof
    the upper or lower part of the body. Torso movements emerge from the change of the shoulder line rather than through the
    manipulationsofthebackboneorupperchestandlowerwaistmuscles.Inthebasicstance,thedancerstandsstraight,holdsone
    handatalevelhigherthantheheadandtheotherisextendedoutontheleveloftheshoulder.
    Salami

    The technique is built by the use of an intricate system of footwork. Pure dance (nritta) is all important where complex
    rhythmicpatternsarecreatedthroughtheuseoftheflatfeetandthecontrolofsoundoftheanklebellswornbythedancer.
    AsinBharatnatyam,OdissiandManipuri,Kathakalsobuildsitspuredancesequencesbycombiningunitsofmovement.The
    cadencesarecalleddifferentlybythenamestukra,tora,andparana,allindicativeofthenatureofrhythmicpatternsused
    and the percussion instrument accompanying the dance. The dancer commences with a sequence called That where soft
    glidingmovementsoftheneck,eyebrowsandthewrists,areintroduced.Thisisfollowedbyaconventionalformalentryknown
    astheAmad(entry)andtheSalami(salutation).
    Thenfollowthevariouscombinationsofrhythmicpassagesallpunctuatedwithandculminatinginanumberofpirouettes.The
    pirouettes are the most characteristic feature of the dance style in nritta portions. Recitation of the rhythmic syllables is
    common the dancer often pauses to recite these to a specified metrical cycle followed by execution through movement.
    ThenrittaportionofKathakisperformedtothenagma.Boththedrummer(herethedrumiseitherapakhawaj,atypeof
    mridangam, or a pair of tabla) and the dancer weave endless combinations on a repetitive melodic line. The metrical
    cycle(tala)of16,10,14beatsprovidesthefoundationonwhichthewholeedificeofdanceisbuilt.

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    AngikaAbhinaya

    In the mime portions (nritya or abhinaya), words are not used in simple numbers called the gata, which is
    performedinalyricalmannertogentlerhythm.Theseareshortnarrativepieceswhichportrayabriefepisodefrom
    Krishna's life. A poetic line set to music is interpreted with gestures in other numbers, such as

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    thetumri,bhajan,dadraalllyricalmusicalcompositions.
    Inthesesections,thereisawordtowordorlinetolinesynchronisationinthesamefashionasinBharatnatyamor
    Odissi. Both in nritta (pure dance) and the abhinaya (mime) there is immense scope for improvisation of
    presentingvariationsonatheme.Theinterpretativeandtheabstractdancetechniquesareinterwovenintoeach
    other,andthedancer'sgreatnessliesinhiscapacityforimprovisationonthemelodicandmetriclineontheone
    handandthepoeticlineontheother.
    DancerwithMusicians

    Today, Kathak has emerged as a distinct dance form. Being the only classical dance of India having links with Muslim culture, it represents a unique
    synthesisofHinduandMuslimgeniusinart.Further,KathakistheonlyformofclassicaldanceweddedtoHindustaniortheNorthIndianmusic.Bothof
    themhavehadaparallelgrowth,eachfeedingandsustainingtheother.

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