This course will enable the students to develop a strong base of Kathakby learning about basic aspects of kathak terminologies, hand gestures, prominent artists, arts etc.
• NatanBhed (Nritta,Nritya,Natya)
• Asanyukta Hast Mudraa as given in Abhinaya Darpan
• 4 types of neck movements as given in AbhinayaDarpan
• Study of terms as: Paran, chakkardar paran, kavitta, guruvandana, stuti, gatbhav, ang, pratyang, upang, parmelu
• Life sketch and contributions of prominent artists in the field of Kathak
• Pandit Bindadin Maharaj
• Pandit Sunder prasad
• Pandit Mohanrao Kalyanpurkar
• Abhinaya aur uske Prakar
• Patra Lakshan
• Learn to write notation of roopak, ektaal and dhamaar according to Bhatkhande concept of Notation
• Notation of all the learnt compositions
1. Kathak Nritya Shiksha (Part 1), Dr.Puru Dadheech, Bindu Prakashan
2. Kathak Gyaneshwari, Pandit Teerathram Azad,
3. Kathak (Part 1), Reema Goyal
Suggested Readings:
1. Kathak Darpan, Pandit Teeratram Azaad
2. Kathak Nritya Shastra, Dr.Geeta Raghuvir
3. Kathak Digdarshan, Pandit Birju Maharaj
e-Resources
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqSZxn8Rl5s [2]
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhOjoPnJpa8 [3]
Links:
[1] https://performingarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/madhayamatheory
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqSZxn8Rl5s
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhOjoPnJpa8
[4] https://performingarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2024-2025