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Gati in Theory and Practice

by Dr. Sujatha Mohan | 2015 | 88,445 words

This page relates ‘Gati in Kuchipudi� of the study on the Theory and Practice of Gati (“gait�) which refers to the “movement of a character on the stage�, commonly employed (as a Sanskrit technical term) in ancient Indian Theatrics and the Dramatic arts, also known as Natya-shastra. This thesis explores the history and evolution of Gati and also investigates how the various Gatis are employed in regional performance traditions.

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Gati in ū󾱱ḍi

[Full title: ٱśī forms of Andhra (1): Gati in ū󾱱ḍi]

Andhra has been the source place for many dance and theatre forms such as ū󾱱ḍi and īٳ ṭa첹. Many sculptures related to the dance terms given in ṛtٲٲ屹 are seen in these art forms. Other than this, a number of folk dance forms are seen in the rural areas of Andra.

ū󾱱ḍi style gives equal importance for ṛtٲ, ṛtⲹ and ṭy. The ṛtٲٲ屹 is referred to by the practitioners of ū󾱱ḍi. The female roles are also performed by males. The basic units of practice are called ḍaܱ or ḵܱ.[1] This includes chauka, 첹ṭṭԲḵ, ܱ辱ḵ, ṇṭḵ, , 貹첹ṭṭ, and so on.[2] The ṛtٲ consists of īԲṃs and jatis, which encompasses steps and movements in the form of patterns of dance. The ṛtⲹ portion consists of ś岹ṃs and dzܳٳ󱹲ṃs, and ṭy is acting or miming for the songs. The technique of ū󾱱ḍi has fast rhythmic footwork and sculpture like poses and movements.Karanas like mattalli are done in sama sthana.[3]

ղṅg is generally the last item in a ū󾱱ḍi performance where the dancer places her feet on the rim of the brass plate and dances on top of it. It is moved forward and backward based on many rhythmic calculations. One more performance, which is the special feature of ū󾱱ḍi, is the ṃhԲԻ徱Ծ in which the dancer paints the lion on the floor with rhythmic feet variations based on ṃhԲԻ岹Բ .

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

Classical dances of India-Saroja Vaidyanathan.p.83

[2]:

Ibid.p.67.

[3]:

ṇa Common Dance Codes of India and Indonesia-Padma Subrahmanyam -Vol.II. P.98

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