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KUCHIPUDI
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History
This form of dance derive its name
from a village called Kuchipudi near the Krishna river in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It
started out originally as a dance drama form, back to the 15th century.
During the time of the Vijayanagar empire, the Brahmins were the preservers of this dance
form. Siddhendra yogi a respected scholar and artist took it upon himself to give this art
form a more definitive form and to purify it.
These Brahmin families were known popularly as Bhagavathalu of Kuchipudi. According to
tradition, Kuchipudi dance was originally performed only by men.
Characteristics
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Being
a fine combination of Natya , Nrilta and Nritya, kuchipudi was never a solo offair. It
requires a number of performers. It was presented in the open air on a stage that was
improvised by men and boys who received vigorous training. |
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Kuchipudi
utilizes a more relaxed flexed knee position than any other south Indian form of dance. |
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The
most popular kuchipudi dance is the pot dance where the dancer keeps a pot filled
with water on his head with a brass plate. He then moves on the stage manipulating the
brass plate without spelling a drop of H2O.
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