TENDER FOOT (Introduction to Kathak)

 

1st level:

 

In this level the students will be introduced to the dance form with a brief background or history. General training of the students where they will learn about the correct hand and body alignment, the correct standing posture for dance,mind and body concentration, and different exercises to train the muscles of the arms, wrist and legs.

 

Theory :

The definition of laya,Vilambit Laya, Madhaya laya, Drut Laya, Matra, Sama, Taali, Khali, and Vibhaag, Lehra, Theka.

 

Technical dance or Nritta:

§      Introduction to Teentaal

§      Tatkaar- the first four speeds

§      Tihayees-4 simple

§      10 simple tukras and 4 chakkardaar tukras in Teental

§      Reciting the rhythmic pattern showing the different divisions

§      Understanding and reciting the first four speeds of tatkaar

 

2nd.level

 

Theory:

§      Revision of the previous yrs. course, definition of Tatkaar, Tukra, Tihayee, Gat, Palta, That, Rang manch puja ka Tukra,Salami,and Baant

§      Identification of the signs and symbols used while writing the bols in the rhythmic cycle.

 

Nritta:

§      Salami or Rang manch puja ka Tukra

§      Choti Aamad

§      6 new Tukras

§      2 chakkardaar tukras

§      2 simple gat nikas

§      Tatkaar- Barabar, dugun and chaugun

§      Tihayees- 4 new

§      Recitation of all the tukras and tihayees

§      Recitation of the first four speeds of Teentaal

§      Tatkaar ki baant or ladi -2

§      Chakkar 2 and 1 count; Half turns

 

Nritya:

§      Introduction to facial expressions and hand gestures

§      Stuti-1

 

3rd level:

 

Theory:

§      Brief history of Kathak

§      Definitions of Aamad, Tukra, Tatkaar, Paran, Chakkardaar, Kavit, Tihayee, Gatbhava, hasta mudra, etc. with examples

§      Different classical dances of India and their places of origin

§      Single hand gestures- Pataaka, Tripaataka, Ardhapataaka,etc.

§      Life history of one famous kathak dancer

§      Theka of jhaptaal

 

Nritta:

§      Teentaal- Thaat, Aamad Rangamanch, Salaami,

§      4 new Tukras

§      2 Parans

§      4 chakkardaar Tukras

§      1 chakkardaar Paran

§      Recitation of all the above bols

§      Introduction to Jhaptaal- Thaat, Tukras, Tihayees, Parans, Layabaant.

 

Nritya:

§      Gat Nikaas- Seedhee, Matki, Bansuri/ Mor mukut

§      Gat Bhava- Panghat/Shringaar