In India the dance takes a special value, because he is looked as a religious action. There are traditional proofs in India seven different dance styles:
With the Bharatnatyam the movements are referred very much earth, i.e. the movements tend down and jumps or similar are rare. This form of the dance is extremely demanding and it lasts years till one in the situation is to be explained the movements so completely. In the Bharatnatyam every movement of the body and every strain of a muscle as well as every expression has a special meaning. That’s why an intensive training is necessary to show all meanings and facets of the dance properly.
Kathakali calls a dance form which shows a similar entertainment form like the theatre. With this dance stories or even extracts from epics are told. Importantly for the representation of different characters are the of different colour made up faces. This dance is explained only by men.
The dance style Kuchipudi is also called dance drama. This form of the dance requires not only the mobility and artistic aesthetics of the dance, but, in addition, a high degree of skill and acrobatics, because this art form under different external conditions (e.g., dance on extremely small space, on chairs, tables and trays) and mostly with additional accessories as for example the balancement of objects on the head during the dancing.
Mohiniytam is danced only by women and shows the principle of female love. Round movements and fluent clothes to the representation of the history of the seductress Mohini are typical.
Odissi calls a very old and traditional dance form of India what old temple drawings can book, because here already the first dance movements of this style are shown. Odissi unites static poses as well as aesthetic movements and combines them to graceful compositions.
The aim of the Manipuri of dance is above all softness and roudness. No angular or straight movements may be made and all movements must be soft completely. So the feet are also put on always with the toe point first. Accompanied the dance is accompanied by the certain instruments which also give the rhythm.
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