Anyone else like Indian Classical Dance? Post here!
If you want to skip to the intense scene that shows on the cover of the video, try 9min30sec.
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Her form is so gooood!
This one is another style, but so beautiful!
@Elephi
Omgg Elphii! It makes me so happy to hear that you love Indian classical Dance!
Here's one of my favorite choreos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErtbifqxJwA
it's a performance on a musical piece called Dhanasree Thillana which is actually a Classical piece, but was remade my a band named Agam and these lovely girls danced so beautifully to it..
I just love how graceful and divine it looks and that's what I love most about Indian Classical Dance forms..
@CompassionateArrow
This is a fantastic choice!! I recognize the classic song, but have never heard this rendition before. The dancers had me smiling the whole way through!! Thanks for sharing! It was so good!! <3
@Elephi Elegant and intense, it gave me goosebumps. She's so graceful and immaculate, I'm like 🥺 I'm getting a yoga fever, (like people get baby fever). Perhaps the universe is asking me to restart it through this post 😌
The goddess Kali holds a special place for me, since I'm bipolar. She transforms into the intense raging presence, but also is soft, divine, graceful at the same time. The performer captures it so beautifully, perfect balance, and the best parts are storytelling through the gestures and expressions. I'm not an expert in those, though, compared to some of my friends.
Thank you for helping me discover this artist :D
So, the performance I went to was by Navia Natarajan, a Bharatnatyam performer. She, along with some folk singers from Maharashtra, conceptualized a devotional performance for Lord Vitthala (a form of Vishnu heavily worshipped in the state of Maharashtra, India). She portrayed Janabai, a revered saint poet in the Bhakti movement, who through her devotion realized the supreme truth within herself while being occupied with the ordinary mundane tasks and chores. I was fortunate to have watched Navia's performance in my hometown, and I was so mesmerized. There are snippets of it, like this one:
https://youtu.be/BQSrx724rWM?feature=shared
But the complete performance is something out of this world, to me.
Tagging a cool person I know here:
@SensitiveMortalM
Morty buddy knows Devi lore and tales deeply. ^ ^ You got any favourite classical performances, Mort?
@grimsmark8
- WB Yeats
@grimsmark8
These clips are fantastic! Thanks for sharing! If you have a link to the full performance, please DM it to me, as I would love to see it. I'm glad that you got to see Navia's performance live! That must have been a truly breathtaking experience.
Kali Devi is such an enigmatic part of the Divine! I have two figures of her in my home. One carved from wood, and another made from painted clay. They are very special pieces to me. Your description of Kali's characteristics are concise and sublime, and I think it's interesting that you relate through the experience of having bipolar symptoms. Perhaps that's why I'm drawn to her as well. I'm glad that you enjoyed the performance by Rukmini Vijayakumar. She's really phenomenal.
It's exciting that this piece inspires you to return to yoga! I hope that your heart will be blessed by it.
Thank you for adding your part to this discussion!
@grimsmark8
thankyou for looping me in this! the video is so beautiful, goosebumps moments!!
you describing kali this way is so relatable and serene!! totally amazing!
was not much into classical dance but seems like will be going to explore more, let me look up.
more in classical songs especially by darbar:
https://youtu.be/mtVmpXk5ir4?si=Ew8V254RjYBjdl3I
@SensitiveMortalM
I will likely make a thread on classical music some time as well, unless you would like to start one! :) I would welcome you to do so.
I came across this performance yesterday. It might not be my favorite dance piece, but I couldn't resist her adorable outfit! Lol. Love it!
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@Elephi
I like semi classical and kathak. I'm also trying to learn kathak from this guy, His way of teaching dance is really easy and beginner friendly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPYXGdBsz_Y
I just hope to be consistent with my practice 😁
@pandanfe
Thank you for sharing this! 😊