History of Ghungroo

The Prominent Ornament of Classical dancer :

Ghungroo apart from being the prominent ornament of classical dancers was also associated with courtesans who used to wear them while dancing.
Ghungroo,also known as Ghungroo , Ghunghar , Ghunghur , Salangai and Tinklebells.
A musical leg piece or an anklet , Ghungroo sounds and weighs differently based on the composition and size.They have a dual purpose of providing music according to the beats and also all grace to the dance.
Ghungroo caught the fascination of the royal women. However, a similar societal fear that they were associated with dancers. Hence they improvised the Ghungroo into something slicker known as "Payal".
"Payal" was commonly worn amongst the royal women , particularly due to purdah, as the sound of the Payal would mark their presence.
Ghungru has acquired a personality of their own through poetry, literature and cinema.
Although Ghungroo have been traditionally worn by Bharatanatyam , Kuchipudi , Odissi and Kathak dancers for centuries .
    Variety & Inspiration :

The purpose of wearing Ghungru was to produce the sound according to the movement of feet.The composition and size of each Ghungroo is made depending upon the pitch required. This is not only with the dancers movements , but the spectator's tendency to relate to the rhythmic aspects of the choreography.
A single string of Ghunghar may range from 50 bells to more than 200 bells knotted together.
With much practical approach of the next generations , passion for Ghunghroo was improvised.
It is also said that Payal or anklets were worn by Egyptian women since times immemorial.Egyptian women no longer wear anklets ; although belly dancers still wear them.
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