Prathama Theory

Paper Code: 
24KDN131
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will impart training of fundamentals of kathak. The paper also makes students understand other Indian classical dance forms, Indian texts and scriptures based on

6.00
Unit I: 
ORIGIN OF DANCE AND TYPES OF INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCES

• Study about theories on dance and arts as given in Natyashastra
• Indian treatise on Arts and classical dance styles as Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Orissi, Chhau and Sattriya.

6.00
Unit II: 
TERMINOLOGY IN KATHAK DANCE AND HAND GESTURES

• Define terms asvibhaag, taal, matra, laya, sam, taali, khaali, theka, thah(Barabar/ekgun), dugun, chaugun, avartan, palta, padhant, gat, tukda, salami, aamad, baant, tatkaar, that, tihai, namaskar ka toda.
• Application of Hand gestures as Pataka, tripataka, ardhapataka, kartarimukh, mayur, ardhachandra, arala, shuktunda, mushthi, shikhar, kapittha, katakamukh, soochi, chandrakala, padmakosh.

6.00
Unit III: 
GHARANA OF KATHAK AND GHUNGROOS

• Gharans of Kathak, contribution of prominent artists of different Gharans and their different schools of thoughts.
• Detailed study on ankle bells(ghungroos) used in kathak

6.00
Unit IV: 
NOTATIONS

• Learn to write notation of Teentaal,Jhaptaal,Dadra and Kehrva according to Bhatkhande concept of Notation
• Notation of all the learnt compositions

6.00
Unit V: 
BIOGRAPHY OF PROMINENT ARTISTS

• Pandit Narayan Prasad
• Pandit Jailal

Essential Readings: 

1. KathakNrityaShiksha (Part 1), Dr. PuruDadheech, BinduPrakashan
2. KathakGyaneshwari, PanditTeerathram Azad,
3. Kathak (Part 1), ReemaGoyal

References: 

1. KathakDarpan, PanditTeerathramAzaad
2. KathakNritya Shastra, Dr.GeetaRaghuvir
3. KathakDigdarshan, PanditBirjuMaharaj

e-Resources
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqSZxn8Rl5s
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhOjoPnJpa8
 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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