Skip to main content

The Art of Kathak

By

One of the major and finest Indian classical dance, different from the other Indian classical dance forms, originated from the travelling bards of ancient North India referred as the Kathakkars or the storyteller.

 The Kathakkars (storytellers) would travel from village to village and kingdom to kingdom spreading their art.

 Kathak being the most elegant form of dance which expresses the great ancient and epic mythological 'Katha' (story) through the facial expressions, graceful hand movements and the footwork.

 Uttar Pradesh, a home to very old tradition in dance and was a major center for classical music innovation with The Art of Kathak and the folk heritage song called 'Rasiya' which celebrate the divine love of Radha and Krishna.
The Art of Kathak by Madmandalic

About the Drawing: The drawing describes the composition of a pose of the Kathak dance with the background consisting of black and white Mandala(symbol of perfection, eternity, unity and completeness)

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Om

By
ॐ  (Om) one of the most important spiritual symbols. ॐ by Madmandalic A standard utterance at the beginning of mantras, chants or citations taken from the Vedas . Om is a matrix of all sounds, when in its diversified form gives rise to all words used in language. The physical form of Lord Ganesha is said to be that of OM. It also unites us as a group.  When we sound om together, we’re aligning body or mind or spirit, we’re aligning with one another, we’re aligning with the universe because it’s the sound of the universe and we’re referencing something real. About the Drawing:   Being the spiritual symbol, its  the first drawing by Madmandalic. The drawing is fully filled with creative and beautiful black and white fine Mandala, surrounding the letter  ॐ.
Post a Comment
Read more

Incredible India

By
The world's largest Democratic country and the Holiest land in the world, famous for its rich culture, tradition and power. Mother India by Madmandalic From Inventing the number Zero to launching 104 satellites , setting a world record. Presenting endless varieties of culture patterns, land of many languages. It is said that " India presents a spectacle of museum of tongues ." People of different religions, castes, languages, culture, lifestyle, etc live together but everyone believes in one theory of ' Dharma ' and ' Karma '. Indian Scriptures are the great source of spiritual wisdom. India sets the best example of "Unity in diversity" .  The struggle for freedom is one of the example. The Saffron color of our flag indicates the STRENGTH and COURAGE of the country. The White indicates PEACE and TRUTH with the Chakra , and the Green color indicates the GROWTH and AUSPICIOUSNESS of the land. JAI HIND!  Abo...
2 comments
Read more

Lord Shiva

By
Lord Shiva is conceived in his unborn, invisible form as the Shiva   Lingam . The Lingam represents the male creative energy of Shiva. Lord Shiva by Madmandalic The Natraj , a form of Lord Shiva, where the Natraj's dance implies both the destruction and the creation of the universe and reveals the cycles of death, birth and rebirth. It is believed that Lord Shiva forever remains in his Nataraj form suppressing Apasmara (the symbol of ignorance)  for eternity. His Nataraj avatar is a message that ignorance can only be overcome by knowledge, music, and dance. Snake - The snake around Lord Shiva's neck is a symbol representing his sense of calmness . Shiva is a symbol of calm and peace. Trishul - The Trishul or Trindent of Lord Shiva unites the three worlds a human being is associated with - his inside world, the immediate world around him and the broader world. The trident shows a harmony between the three.  The path of Lord Shiva is believed to ...
3 comments
Read more