TRADITIONAL COSTUMES

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.

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