NRITYANJALI

MOHINIATTAM   The dancers wear white or off white sarees that are embroidered with gold brocade.  The attires are the most striking way to identify each dance form.  SATTRIYA   Traditionally the attires were made from raw silk and velvet was used. The costumes also vary on characters such as  the " SUTRADHAR NRITYA " is characterized by his white  costume and  turbanor krishna with  yellow and blue attires I hope  you like my blogs of Traditional costumes of eight classical  dance forms. Thanks  BANANI SARKAR 

KUCHIPUDI   This Traditional  dance form was performed by male dancers.  A dhoti pleated in front  wS the  main costume of the  male dancer whereas the female  dancers a saree with a light makeup.  MANIPURI Dresses  as Manipuri brides in the kumil costumes. The dancers wear a cylinder shaped long stiff skirt.The  decorations o  the  barrel-shaped akirt are exquisite using gold and silver embroidery. On the upper body a velvet blouse is worn and the  head is covered  in a translucent  veil. The MANIPURI  dancers do not wear anklets. I hope you like my blog . Please read and comment . Thanks Banani

ODISSI The saree  is  colorful and  made  from  the  local  silk  called  " PATTASARI " . There are pleats infront  that are stitched  to  the  garment  for  greater  flexibility.  The  sarees  have prints and  designs  that  are  traditional  to  the  local handicrafts and culture,  such as the " SAMBALPURI " and " BOMKARI SAREES." Male dancers wear a dhoti that is pleated and the upper body may  bare. KATHAKALI It has one of the most elaborate  costumes. The main dancers don the  KIREEDAM, different  colored jackets are also worn by the  characters  along with multi colored  scarves and plaited skirts. I hope you like my blog . Write soon Traditional  costumes (part 3). Please  read,like and comment  Thanking you Banani  Sarkar 

Bharatanatyam: The costume  of a Bharatanatyam  dancer is created  on the  lines of a TAMIL HINDU BRIDE. A vibrantly  colorful  saree  with  a pleated  stitched  cloth  in  the  front  that  fans  out  during  leg  and knee movements. The saree  is  not  a single  piece  but a combination  of  many cloth  pieces  of  different  varieties.  The saree is draped  in a special  way where it tightly  covers  the  back  and  crosses  over one shoulder with the pallav or the  end of the saree held at the waist  by a belt. KATHAK : Hindu kathak dancer wears either a saree or a long full skirt that reaches the ankles. A blouse covers the  upper  body. The dancer may also wear an orhni or scarf  in some cases. I hope you like this blog. I will get back to ...

  An artistic  way of presenting  mythological  teachings to  the  people in  an accessible, immediate  and enjoyable  manner.  TRADITIONALLY  SATTRIYA was performed  only by bhokots (MALE MONKS). Today in addition to this practice  SATTRIYA  is also performed  on stage by men  and  women  who are not the  members  of  SATTRAS on themes  are merely  not mythological.  SATTRIYA  NRITYA is one of  the  eight principal  classical  indian dance traditions  in ASSAM. The great saint SRIMANTA SANKARDEV,in 15th century  created  SATTRIYA NRITYAin Assam. As the tradition developed  and grew within the Sattras, the  dance  form came to be known as SATTRIYA. One of the  major dances in SATTRIYA  is the  Krishna Nritya which portrays  the  activities of young  krishna. The costume of this dance f...