CLASSICAL DANCE- THE FABULOUS FEET.

Fabulous Feet. For centuries our dancing schools have provided a home for some of the finest dancers in Bharat Natyam Kathak, Odissi Manipuri, Kuchipudi schools of performing arts. Originally, purpose of the dance was to entertain the royal court. Thereafter dancing schools were formed and concerts were held where any public could visit by having a ticket. There is delight in seeing a dancer with fabulous feet. Bharat Natyam, Odissi, Kathak Kuchipudi Manipuri dancers, Ballerina Geisha have to possess fabulous feet for performing arts. To be a dance critic one has to develop a sense of skill for judging the dancer’s performance. You must have knowledge of the mudra- the movement of fingers with her thumb and understand the dance language of signs and gestures. The Dancer tells her story in the dance. The more you watch, the more you learn. Song, instruments and dance constitute the theme. The viewer watches her technique of dancing, skill and rhythm of her feet.. After we see several performances by different artists, we develop an yard stick to assess the performance of a dancer. You have to see her performance and not her. Her beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Indrani Rehman, Birjoo Mahraj, Mallika Sarabhai, Hema Malini Sonal Mansingh, Uday shankar, are famous dancers of our country.