Kathak is the traditional dance form of Uttar Pradesh. It derived it's name from kathika means story tellers who recited verses from epics with gestures and music. It consists of 4 gharanas Lucknow, Jaipur, Raigarh and Banaras. Proud of such rich tradition and heritage.
Bro mughals made it this way... U can't say it's completely Hindu's But of course others won't claim it... The truest Indian forms are bhartnatyam laavani and others
The exact proportion of 'ras', 'bhav', 'tal', 'laye' and the footwork implies the exact shape of kathak form...this is what she did! Being a kathak student....I'd always wanted to water the viewers eyes as she did! thirst the thirsty eyes!🙂 Thank you!
I came to RUclips to see what kathak dance was like because I read that the Andalusian flamenco - which I love- had roots in Kathak. I can actually see the resemblance. Amazing we are all connected in some way!
This lady is so graceful. Awesome ! I am 50 and I feel sad I did not learn an indian classical art form when I was young. Indian people please do send your kids to learn classical dance and music when they are young as if it were part of their school curriculum. It will stay with them for life.
I was born n grew up outside India too n while my dad was one of those who just never wanted to spend money on his wife or kids, i didnt get to go for classes. But once a year we had a festival where all Indians of our community would have the kids do dances all night long. We were all different Indians n religions and our dances were divided by age groups. The aunty who always taught us dances gave us different dances each year. I got to learn bharatanatayam, belly dancing, and several others. It was amazing. Ill definitely send my kids to dance classes
Never too late. I’m 50 now. I did 3 years of Bharatanatyam when I was a child in Canada. Thinking of starting lessons again with my daughter here in Australia.
She is completely having control of her whole body moments from top to bottom. This skill develops only after a intense practice. Her balance at each position is perfect as she is having a perfect control over her Center of gravity of body.
The spins were so Powerful and graceful...I loved it.. Some Indians still don't realise that India has so much to be proud of. Loved it. That's what is called a performance...😘😘😍💝💝👌
To answer your statement kathak and bharatanatyam have similar roots. Kathak started out as a storytelling dance and was used to tell the great Hindu epics such as the Ramayana; but was also used to tell stories of Hindu deities such as radha and Krishna. With the arrival of the mughal empire, kathak gradually changed from a dance of storytelling to a dance of complex footwork, spins and graceful hand and arm movements. Kathak originated in northern India whereas bharatanatyam came from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam is still a dance of storytelling. Bharatnatyam performances tend to be long with the male or female dancer playing all the characters. So male bharatanatyam dancers will make gestures that represent the female characters in the story. The slightest change in body position or hand gestures can indicate a change of character. With bharatanatyam there are also eye movements and facial expressions that help tell the story and convey the emotions of the dancer.
@@cuteladybug8622 Your explanation is great, but you make it seem like kathak has no storytelling or expressive dance, when this is actually not true. A good part of kathak is focused on expressiveness or telling a story, like gat bhav, thumri, kavit, bhajan, etc.
Kathak and bharatnattyam are not at all similar. Kathak has tribhanga folds in all parts except legs while bharatnattyam has dubanggh... Also in kathak the gungrus need to be ties while in bharatnattyam gungrus are attached to pads (leg pads)
I'm a kathak dancer and I can tell you it takes lots of practice to get it right. it may look easy but getting the feet and hands to work together with the music and to do it fast is a very hard task. its just loads of practice and raining.
I live in Brazil and I appreciate so much bollywood songs and movies, I was so curious to know more about the beautiful dances that I saw in the beautiful films that I love so much and now I know the name of at least one of them! This traditional dance is filled with so many graceful movements and beautiful gestures... the Indian culture is so rich and beautiful! ♥
Perfectly beautiful!!!! ❤❤❤ I just started to visit classes of Kathak dance in Russia, and only start to understand step by step. This video helped me a lot! Thank you!)
Atleast look at the NRIs really honouring pure Indian classical form and performing with grace and poise. While Indians just find this boring. Argh! Hard is that
Tanvi Kanhere Who says Indians find this boring? I think the mix of balance, grace, stamina, and cultural heritage is something to be proud of. I started learning Bharathanatiyam when I was a kid and had to stop because of finances. I know how much work goes into this, the endurance required, and the skill to even keep her face relaxed and smiley!
You are a gorgeous performer. Your movement pleased my spirit immensely. Since at this point I lack technical knowledge of this form to critique you through that lens, I can only feel what you did and let my heart guide me. Thank you for moving with so much grace, clarity and joy. Thank you (:
Really beautiful and mesmerising performance Vidya. I was moved by this and it brought back memories of learning Kathak from my aunty (who was a dancer) as a child. And how amazing that you’re inspiring others to follow a creative career path. Thank you.
Vidya Patel´s performance has a quality that absolutely makes up for my ignorance about this art. Just one insignificant suggestion, and that to TEDx. Presenting shows such as this one, has my sincere gratitude, perhaps a little modesty, why not eliminate the "TEDx" which is so important in the background. It decreases the magic, and magic that is really worthwhile in this wonderful performance.
Vidya ji, First time saw yr video...Appreciate your talent in this classical dance....Best wishes and May shri Ganapatibappa bless you and your family...
I'm not too experient at dance but I can see it is incredblely hard to perform. Her movements are so precise and she glows at stage. I can see her joy for her art. I's beautiful and I'm touched. And i don't even know the meaning of this coreografy. From BR.
Wonderful performance!! Mostly lyrics accompanying Indian classical dances are in such way that it carries beats easily. And then u bring Tabla to accompany music. It just sounds so amazing.
The track is composed by my guru Bageshree Vaze of Toronto, Canada, who is a Kathak dancer/choreographer and singer. In my opinion, dancers should always credit the musicians whose tracks they are using. It is unprofessional of you to not mention it in your introduction/include it as part of the artistic brief.
As an NRI I can sadly state that I know more, far more, about our classical Music, both Hindustani and Carnatik, Rhythmic patterns, Dance, Philosophy, Spirituality, and History than any of my very well educated, and indeed affluent family members in India. Their statement is , 'Who has time for these types of things?' My statement is 'I've never encountered a single educated European make that kind of statement about their culture'. I coined it as a 'Academically literate and culturally illiterate society'. Over the years and as a teenager I've attended all the great concerts put on here in london at the Southbank. When I, a Punjabi, named artists, ragas, talas, Kritis, composers, instruments, gharanas, I'd draw blank dismissive apathetic responses. Their prime motive was always either careers, money or western culture. And that was a result of, I gathered, their Nehruvian, Cha Cha Nehru clown deindianising education. Bombay musical drama ie so called movies and music were banned by my father for good reason. My collection of instruments homes a Rudra Veena, two pakhawajs, two tanpuras, and a santoor.
IKR , but I have Question for you that You yourself earned and Settled there by Carrying & gathering your culture (if yess then It's F Amazing and I respect you) ? If not and You Just Born in rich Family? Then you may Not understand and Fyi we People carry our Culture here we will keep it alive At Any Cost ! :) (Not every person can Be Kathak/odissi/bharatnatyam/khathakali Learners/masters ! )
@@chempaklel6704 I came here when I was 5 over 55 yrs back. My father arrived here with a meagre £6 in his pocket because that was all you were allowed to take out of India. In those days, 1966? that was worth about 150 rupees.
Mesmerising, mind blowing, for me there is no words to explain about this dance excellent the spins are like doll and kathak dancers are like spinner 😙😘❤❤❤❤
kathak actually was started by lord krishna when he danced on kalia nag in jamuna nadi....other than that great job on expressions, killer foot work, and perfect chakras and the singer also did an awesome job
Kathak is started by kathaka community of northern part of India. This act of storytelling established as an art form, which popularized as kathak. It is believed that his art form is inspired from raas nrithya of Lord krishna. Thus it is also known as natvari nrithya and the Lord krishna is considered as the deity of kathak.
I am awestruck! Sujata Di has done wonders, You are such graceful talented dancer,,I am speechless,,,your piece is flawless and so well reheresed,,wow..congratulations :) I learn from the Bhavan, hope to meet you some day, Meenakshi xx
I am a professional kathak dancer but after seeing her performance.. I am simply spellbound.
internet is full of cruel people.
have mercy lord :P
@@manohargupta what?
@@geetika6540 nothing u say ? How's u
@@manohargupta I am sorry confused...
Please, you shouldn't be too humble.
An Andalusian Spanish here... I'm so impressed, this is the mother of our flamenco... my culture is a daughter of India. I love this.
Heyy 👋 “daughter of India” this line was so cute on your part to say. Loved it thanks. Have a great day! 💙
Kathak is the traditional dance form of Uttar Pradesh. It derived it's name from kathika means story tellers who recited verses from epics with gestures and music. It consists of 4 gharanas Lucknow, Jaipur, Raigarh and Banaras. Proud of such rich tradition and heritage.
Thank you for this valuable information 😊
Sadly people are being taught diluted form...All thanks to Britishers😡
Uttar Pradesh ka dance nahi hai. Uttar Bharat ka dance hai.
@@suromita1 It's natyashaasta. Vedic arts form, belong to all Hindus. Yes. Its state art of Uttar Pradesh. Though anybody can dance.
Bro mughals made it this way...
U can't say it's completely Hindu's
But of course others won't claim it...
The truest Indian forms are bhartnatyam laavani and others
Gets inspired
Tries 3 spins
Falls on the couch
Gives up
Nevermind , this is for legends only !
😂😂
A little correction: this is for hard workers
@@sakshibhardwaj4747 ofcause but that can also mean u..
@@kindnesshappiness9715 there's nothing to giggle
This is actually easy 🙂
The exact proportion of 'ras', 'bhav', 'tal', 'laye' and the footwork implies the exact shape of kathak form...this is what she did!
Being a kathak student....I'd always wanted to water the viewers eyes as she did!
thirst the thirsty eyes!🙂
Thank you!
I came to RUclips to see what kathak dance was like because I read that the Andalusian flamenco - which I love- had roots in Kathak. I can actually see the resemblance. Amazing we are all connected in some way!
This lady is so graceful. Awesome ! I am 50 and I feel sad I did not learn an indian classical art form when I was young. Indian people please do send your kids to learn classical dance and music when they are young as if it were part of their school curriculum. It will stay with them for life.
You r right mam. I'm 30 ND vry soon I'm going to learn this dance.. Which is a spiritual Activity in reality...wid
🙏
I was born n grew up outside India too n while my dad was one of those who just never wanted to spend money on his wife or kids, i didnt get to go for classes. But once a year we had a festival where all Indians of our community would have the kids do dances all night long. We were all different Indians n religions and our dances were divided by age groups. The aunty who always taught us dances gave us different dances each year. I got to learn bharatanatayam, belly dancing, and several others. It was amazing. Ill definitely send my kids to dance classes
Never too late. I’m 50 now. I did 3 years of Bharatanatyam when I was a child in Canada. Thinking of starting lessons again with my daughter here in Australia.
@@alicejohn7316 good luck. I am exploring my passions too. It is fulfilling.
The precision, the cleanness of each movement and how polished they are performed , it is just mesmerizing, pleasant and refreshing.
Beautiful dance. When you can actually hear the anklets accompanying the percussion it's even better.
She is completely having control of her whole body moments from top to bottom. This skill develops only after a intense practice.
Her balance at each position is perfect as she is having a perfect control over her Center of gravity of body.
The spins were so Powerful and graceful...I loved it.. Some Indians still don't realise that India has so much to be proud of. Loved it. That's what is called a performance...😘😘😍💝💝👌
Agreed
bhav,mudra,ras, taal, and knowledge of footwork extra ordinary.. the kathak spins are best part.. shringaar ras is also very beautifully presented. .
U seems maestro
what balance of Grace and energy!!
Osm dance choreography 😊
I am 11 have been learning Kathak for 5 years want to be like her when I grow up 😁😀
Same here! I am 12! And have been learning Kathak since 5 years! 😃
Believe in yourself. You can do it 😊
I am 12 years too and I am learning kathak for 9 years
I'm 13 been doing Kathak since 7, I absolutely love it!
I'm 17 and I don't know the A-B-Cs of any classical dance form 😂😂
Good that you're learning it!👍
Also, is this Raag Malkauns?
Bellissimo ! I don't know much about Kathak dance and how it differs from Bharatnatyam or classical but found this dance captivating. So good on her.
To answer your statement kathak and bharatanatyam have similar roots. Kathak started out as a storytelling dance and was used to tell the great Hindu epics such as the Ramayana; but was also used to tell stories of Hindu deities such as radha and Krishna. With the arrival of the mughal empire, kathak gradually changed from a dance of storytelling to a dance of complex footwork, spins and graceful hand and arm movements. Kathak originated in northern India whereas bharatanatyam came from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam is still a dance of storytelling. Bharatnatyam performances tend to be long with the male or female dancer playing all the characters. So male bharatanatyam dancers will make gestures that represent the female characters in the story. The slightest change in body position or hand gestures can indicate a change of character. With bharatanatyam there are also eye movements and facial expressions that help tell the story and convey the emotions of the dancer.
@@cuteladybug8622 Your explanation is great, but you make it seem like kathak has no storytelling or expressive dance, when this is actually not true. A good part of kathak is focused on expressiveness or telling a story, like gat bhav, thumri, kavit, bhajan, etc.
Kathak and bharatnattyam are not at all similar.
Kathak has tribhanga folds in all parts except legs while bharatnattyam has dubanggh...
Also in kathak the gungrus need to be ties while in bharatnattyam gungrus are attached to pads (leg pads)
@@cuteladybug8622 you are so wrong lol, hands, leg beats , expression were all part of kathak the only thing it got is turns from mughal
@@cuteladybug8622 also kathak is performed by both male and female as this dance was literally meant to represent love of radha and krishna
im a ballet dancer and her movements are so coordinated how is it possible
I'm a kathak dancer and I can tell you it takes lots of practice to get it right. it may look easy but getting the feet and hands to work together with the music and to do it fast is a very hard task. its just loads of practice and raining.
I have watched this dance performance 4 times and remain mesmerised everytime. It is splendid!
What a body movement 🤔🤔
This also shows that how much beauty in indian classical dance nd gives us peace 🧘♂️🧘♂️🧘♂️🧘♂️🕉️🕉️
This tarana is beautiful. And her mastery of spins, footwork, and energy levels are impeccable. 🙏🙏🙏
OMG her hands! Lovely the way she moved them... So graceful
Hands down one of the best Kathak performances I have seen in recent years! God bless you ❤👍
This is ART, it inspires me so much, I've been thinking of a painting, just a rough idea but now it's crystal clear.
I live in Brazil and I appreciate so much bollywood songs and movies, I was so curious to know more about the beautiful dances that I saw in the beautiful films that I love so much and now I know the name of at least one of them! This traditional dance is filled with so many graceful movements and beautiful gestures... the Indian culture is so rich and beautiful! ♥
She looks a lil like sushmita sen
Annonymous Soul that’s what I was thinking 💭
True....😌
Yep, she kind of does!
what a wonderful and totally captivating dancer! so glad i watched this.
she’s so precise with her movements !! so beautiful
I don't know why I got tears in my eyes, I think the eagerness to learn Kathak make me more courageous.
How is it humanly possible to move like that!? Stunning!!!
This is probably one of the best Kathak dance videos on RUclips.
I live in England and it has been currently a year since I’ve been learning kathak I hope to do this well one day in the future
My favorite part of kathak is the intricate footwork that imitates the tabla thekas and tabla bols
TEDex programs need to use lighting as per required.
The way she changes her spots and executes them is unreal!
Perfectly beautiful!!!! ❤❤❤
I just started to visit classes of Kathak dance in Russia, and only start to understand step by step. This video helped me a lot! Thank you!)
Her perfection and dedication left me spellbound !!
Just Perfect, I've watched it Dozens of times but every time it sparks my love for Kathak even more.
Atleast look at the NRIs really honouring pure Indian classical form and performing with grace and poise. While Indians just find this boring. Argh! Hard is that
Tanvi Kanhere you are absolutely right
One indian found it amazing, and not just this once, many other classical dances, have watched till now. :)
Tanvi Kanhere Who says Indians find this boring? I think the mix of balance, grace, stamina, and cultural heritage is something to be proud of. I started learning Bharathanatiyam when I was a kid and had to stop because of finances. I know how much work goes into this, the endurance required, and the skill to even keep her face relaxed and smiley!
Who says Indians find this boring if this would be then kathak would no longer be expected to be done in front of people of any other country
I find these dances so beautiful and graceful.
The dance, the vocals, the music, the audio and video quality, the colours, everything's so good!
The precision and grace blows me away!
This tarana is absolutely magical, am going to tempt my teacher to teach this one to us!
Totally did it
this is one of the most beautiful dancing I've seen in a while. you're mesmerising.
This is artistically beautiful & mesmerising. Wow !
You are a gorgeous performer. Your movement pleased my spirit immensely. Since at this point I lack technical knowledge of this form to critique you through that lens, I can only feel what you did and let my heart guide me. Thank you for moving with so much grace, clarity and joy. Thank you (:
Really beautiful and mesmerising performance Vidya. I was moved by this and it brought back memories of learning Kathak from my aunty (who was a dancer) as a child. And how amazing that you’re inspiring others to follow a creative career path. Thank you.
Vidya Patel´s performance has a quality that absolutely makes up for my ignorance about this art. Just one insignificant suggestion, and that to TEDx. Presenting shows such as this one, has my sincere gratitude, perhaps a little modesty, why not eliminate the "TEDx" which is so important in the background. It decreases the magic, and magic that is really worthwhile in this wonderful performance.
wow!! absolutely splendid!! what grace what poise!! loved the performance! :)
Such stupendous display of talent . Loveeee it! Beautiful! Just beautiful!
Sooooooooooo smooth....beautiful. ....graceful ..........& the balance in her body is mind blowing & amazing. ....Loved it !
Vidya ji, First time saw yr video...Appreciate your talent in this classical dance....Best wishes and May shri Ganapatibappa bless you and your family...
Such an inspiration for aspiring dancers like us!
This is honestly one of the best kathak performances I have ever seen!Great job! Hope to see more videos of you.
Such clear moment with grace and balance!! Wow.
My eyes just got blessed. ❤❤
thats simply extraordinary to maintain the pose and grace after that many spins... hats off _/\_ _/\_
Look her face,so much grace in it.❤️😍
I'm not too experient at dance but I can see it is incredblely hard to perform. Her movements are so precise and she glows at stage. I can see her joy for her art. I's beautiful and I'm touched. And i don't even know the meaning of this coreografy. From BR.
Wonderful performance!!
Mostly lyrics accompanying Indian classical dances are in such way that it carries beats easily. And then u bring Tabla to accompany music. It just sounds so amazing.
The track is composed by my guru Bageshree Vaze of Toronto, Canada, who is a Kathak dancer/choreographer and singer. In my opinion, dancers should always credit the musicians whose tracks they are using. It is unprofessional of you to not mention it in your introduction/include it as part of the artistic brief.
but not always
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Anushree Travels can you please tell me what Raag this is in?
Anushree Travels thank you!!
It is important if you're not from that field you won't understand the importance
A wonderful dance ,with wonderful gesture.thanks to serving the this heritage
I'm a kathak dancer.I'm so inspired,now I know that there's a heck lot to do as I'm
insane about my passion.She's amazing!!!!
Mind blowing performance. Its not easy to reach such perfection. bravo
I'm 16 right now and it's been 11 years since I'm learning kathak.....just want this kind of kathak vibes to keep me moving on the path of dance 🙏🏻❤️
So perfect , so graceful, so clean❤.
Indian classical dance really proves that dance is a pooja which gives relief and peace of mind .
She is amazing👌
As a professional kathak dancer, i can feel the vibrance and the passion she has ♥️
I am impressed. It is amazing!
beautiful.. what an energy..just awsome.. :)
Those hand movements were sooper smooth 😳😳🙏🙏. Those circular movement were just awesome. 🙏🙏
hey im moumita .....remember i got an opurtunity to perform with u in India at Sadhna Festival.....love u my girl
Dance and music beautiful! Perfection. Thank you
Wow! Absolutely amazing! Such a gifted, brilliant and beautiful Kathak dancer
Wow Loved the performance, specially the spins were perfect
Yup
The powerful and elegant performance exuded divine grace and devotion
As an NRI I can sadly state that I know more, far more, about our classical Music, both Hindustani and Carnatik, Rhythmic patterns, Dance, Philosophy, Spirituality, and History than any of my very well educated, and indeed affluent family members in India.
Their statement is , 'Who has time for these types of things?'
My statement is 'I've never encountered a single educated European make that kind of statement about their culture'. I coined it as a 'Academically literate and culturally illiterate society'.
Over the years and as a teenager I've attended all the great concerts put on here in london at the Southbank. When I, a Punjabi, named artists, ragas, talas, Kritis, composers, instruments, gharanas, I'd draw blank dismissive apathetic responses. Their prime motive was always either careers, money or western culture. And that was a result of, I gathered, their Nehruvian, Cha Cha Nehru clown deindianising education.
Bombay musical drama ie so called movies and music were banned by my father for good reason.
My collection of instruments homes a Rudra Veena, two pakhawajs, two tanpuras, and a santoor.
IKR , but I have Question for you that You yourself earned and Settled there by Carrying & gathering your culture (if yess then It's F Amazing and I respect you) ?
If not and You Just Born in rich Family? Then you may Not understand and Fyi we People carry our Culture here we will keep it alive At Any Cost ! :)
(Not every person can Be Kathak/odissi/bharatnatyam/khathakali Learners/masters ! )
@@chempaklel6704 I came here when I was 5 over 55 yrs back. My father arrived here with a meagre £6 in his pocket because that was all you were allowed to take out of India. In those days, 1966? that was worth about 150 rupees.
The dance and music go so well together
so poised and graceful!
Nice one. But could do a little more bettter
Her moves r so sharp n elegant
Mesmerising, mind blowing, for me there is no words to explain about this dance excellent the spins are like doll and kathak dancers are like spinner 😙😘❤❤❤❤
Flamenco originates from it. The gypsies brought to Spain and adapted the moves.
Kya baat hai......beautiful Tarana....
My heart is dancing with joyyy❤❤❤❤ so pretty...bdw which gharana is she representing!?!
RUclips is blessed because of these types of content..
🙏
😂
@@Manishyadav-gy1pv !!?
Absolutely mesmerising! Makes me proud to be Indian ❤️
What finess, precision & mental control 👌👌👌
आज से हमारा फेवरेट डांस कत्थक है🙏🚩
Oh my godddddd ❤❤❤❤❤each step And each expression..... Mind blowing....and the eye movement..... Woman u r just awesome.....
Her whole performance screams "power"
Honestly
the jhaptal aamad was clearly breath taking ❤
That was teentaal only
Oow she is really a great dancer,,,
That spins, hats off u dear🙏
She really inspires my soul to study kadhak ❤️❤️
Mindblowing!!! Wowww..
This is called classical dance...👏👏👏👏
kathak actually was started by lord krishna when he danced on kalia nag in jamuna nadi....other than that great job on expressions, killer foot work, and perfect chakras and the singer also did an awesome job
Kathak is started by kathaka community of northern part of India. This act of storytelling established as an art form, which popularized as kathak. It is believed that his art form is inspired from raas nrithya of Lord krishna. Thus it is also known as natvari nrithya and the Lord krishna is considered as the deity of kathak.
I am awestruck! Sujata Di has done wonders, You are such graceful talented dancer,,I am speechless,,,your piece is flawless and so well reheresed,,wow..congratulations :)
I learn from the Bhavan, hope to meet you some day,
Meenakshi xx
Absolutely breathtaking ❤️
I am 13 and learn dance bollywood , Bengali folk song and my most fav k-pop I think I shall learn kathak dance too 💜
I love Vidya Patel!
It was a fantastic performance..
Still loving her movements etc 🤩🤩🤩
अति सुन्दर भारतीय संस्कृति अति सुंदर है विश्व भर में
Wow wow wow😍😍😍😍
I just love it
Kathak is very gorgeous and amazing dance....😍😍
Wow superb beautiful very graceful osm . Indian classical dances are best 👍👏👏👌👌🙏🌹
Stunning & so true to the Kathak dance form. Love it:)