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Kuchipudi: The Enchanting Elegance of India’s Classical Dance Heritage

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Kuchipudi – Classical Dance From Andhra Pradesh | RitiRiwaz

Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra. It developed as a religious art linked to traveling bards, Hindu temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India.

Evidence of Kuchipudi’s existence in an older version are found in copper inscriptions of the 10th century, and by the 15th century in texts such as the Machupalli Kaifat.

Kuchipudi tradition holds that Tirtha Narayana Yati – a Hindu monk of Advaita Vedanta, and his disciple, an orphan named Siddhendra Yogi, founded and systematized the modern version of Kuchipudi in the 17th century.

Kuchipudi largely developed as a Hindu God Krishna-oriented Vaishnavism tradition, and it is most closely related to Bhagavata Mela performance art found in Tamil Nadu.

The Kuchipudi performance usually begins with an invocation. Then, each costumed actor is introduced one after the other, their role stated, and they then perform a short preliminary dance set to music.

Next, the performance presents pure dance (Nritya). This is followed by the expressive part of the performance (Nritya), where rhythmic hand gestures help convey the story.

Vocal and instrumental Carnatic classical music in Telugu language of Andhra accompanies the dance performance. The typical musical instruments used in Kuchipudi are Mridangam, cymbals, Veena, flute and the Tambura.

The popularity of Kuchipudi has grown phenomenally within India, and it is performed worldwide today.

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?Kuchipudi is one of the eleven major Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?Kuchipudi is one of the eleven major Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?

Want to buy Books & DVDs on Kuchipudi? And Kuchipudi costumes & ornaments on Amazon?


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