Dance 141bw - Topics in Dance Forms-Bollywood
T-Bollywood
Spring
2025
01
2.00
Chavi Bansal
M W 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
Smith College
DAN-141bw-01-202503
Scott Dance Studio
cbansal@smith.edu
This course provides a comprehensive study of Bollywood dance, encompassing fundamental footwork, grooves, rhythm patterns and expressive hand gestures. Students delve into the cultural significance of Bollywood dance, cinema and music, gaining insights into societal changes over time. Additionally, the course explores folk dances from various Indian states, such as Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat, enriching students' understanding of regional dance traditions. Restrictions: DAN 141 may be taken for credit a total of 3 times with a different topic. Enrollment limited to 30. (E)
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