Rabindra-Dance combination of high dance

Generally the dance forms prescribed by the grammar of scriptures are known as Ukanga or classical dances.

Today, the recognized elite dances in India are mainly Bharatanatyam of Tamil Nadu, Kathakali and Mohiniattam of Kerala, Kuchipuri of Andhra Pradesh, Manipuri of Manipur, Odisha of Orissa and Kathak of North India.A characteristic of Santiniketan dance introduced by Rabindranath is that it does not follow any particular style. The main aim of Rabindra-dance composition should be to express the message of the music or the feeling of the dance drama appropriately. Any loud dance moves are acceptable as long as they don't disrupt the mood of the song.

Description-

Rabindra dance can be said to be a new chapter added to the cultural life of Bengalis. Many folk dances of this Bengal can be found. But there is no trace of classical dance form which has gained recognition in all India. The folk dance practice of Bengal was also sadly lost due to lack of care. Rabindranath opened a new horizon by combining music and dance in his dramas through various experiments . - which not only in Bengal, but in all Indian dance arenas conveys a free movement. Rabindranath wanted to compose dances with his songs in such a way that the meaning of the lyrics came alive through the dance. As a result, Rabindranrity was a fusion of various classical dances, folk dances and even foreign dance styles. As a result, Rabindranath introduced a new method that broke the traditional grammar and found a new path for Indian dance. Rabindra Nritya natya, though written in the medium of drama, is completely dependent on dance and dance and song are inseparable parts of each other.

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Rabindra dance is a dance style where the music pulls you into the dance. Rabindranath himself adopted the gentle postures of Manipuri dance

to suit his dances. The simple tune of the bowl dance also took place. Later Kathakali dance was added. But like Kathakali, mudravina was never added. He was particularly attracted to the dynamics and rhythms of South Indian songs, rhythms and dances. So as he composed Bengali songs under the shade of southern tunes, he also created various good works similar to southern rhythms.

An example is the dance drama 'Shyama'. Both Vajrasena and Kotal's roles are dominated by Viraras. However, according to the difference in nature between the two characters, Rabindranath adopted Bharatnatyam and Kathakali postures as Vajrasena and Kotal respectively. In the 'Chitrangada' dance drama, Manipuri and Southern dance rhythms and postures were resorted to. Southern dance drama fascinated Rabindranath. As a result he composed the dance drama 'Chandalika' and asked the student Mrinalini Sarabhai to compose the dance of 'Chandalika' in Bharatnatyam style. But the characteristic of Rabindra dance is that by combining different dances a new genre is created where no genre can be recognized separately.

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At present, Rabindra dance is well established in its status in the all-India field. In particular, there is an ongoing experiment in adapting Rabindra dance in the form of classical dance.

In this context, the names of Giridhari Nayak, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Manjushree Chaki Sarkar and other traditional dancers are noteworthy. In fact, Rabindra dance creates such a mystical atmosphere in the harmony, rhythmic variation and gracefulness of the gestures, which takes us to another blissful world. This effortless effort to create beauty draws Rabindra dance and classical dance closer together.

But I think the most important thing to remember about the use of high dance in Rabindra dance is that it is never possible to make a meaningful rendering of Rabindra dance by using only adau or bole directly. The dream world that the poet paints in his music and drama, the poet's dream world should be manifested in the form of creative dance.

Only then will the pursuit of beauty be successful. Dance you will be worshiped at the feet of Lord Nataraj.