Dance 143ka - Topics in Indian Dance-Kathak

T-Kathak

Spring
2024
01
2.00
Rachna Agrawal

TU TH 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM

Smith College
DAN-143ka-01-202403
Berenson Studio
ragrawal@smith.edu
Highly expressive and technically precise, Kathak is a renown genre of Indian dance performed across the world—at once a symbol of North Indian culture and a transnational practice of the Indian diaspora. With roots in Indian temples and influenced by Middle Eastern culture, Kathak blends dance, drama and music to tell mythological stories. This course introduces elements of Kathak technique, including its signature percussive footwork and symbolic hand gestures (mudras). It fosters knowledge of Kathak’s history and cultural context, teaching the technique in dialogue with Indian music, philosophy and mythology. No previous experience necessary. Enrollment limited to 30.

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