Odissi Dance Performances

Dance was thus one of the earliest types of art in India. It can be said without any boundation that humanity expressed its primeval desire for interaction through movements.

'Odissi' has been one of the traditional dances of India. It is an historical dancing type that comes from Orissa at the east coast of India.  This dance is basic of worship to the Orrisan temples. This dancing is mostly conducted by women performers who are known as 'devdasi' or the lord's servants. The primary concept that 'Odissi' moves around is spiritual and is a narration from the impressive guides of Indian heritage.

The primary style of 'Odissi' is 'Tribang' which results in 'three parts' where one's human body is separated into three parts: the head, bust and torso providing a form of helix.

Latest Indian classical dance jewellery | Traditional Dance Jewellery of India

The history of Indian jewellery is as old as the history of the country itself. Every Indian woman uses jewellery. There are no women in India who do not love jewellery. Indian women like gifts of jewellery.

 Indian jewellery is exclusive in its unique design. In all types of classical dances jewellery is the most important part.  Classical dances including Kathak, Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, etc. give due importance to jewelry in presenting the dancers. Classical Indian dance jewellery is also known as temple jewellery.  Indian jewellery is made with emeralds, diamonds, pearls and precious and semi-precious stones since days bygone.

Indian jewellery consists mainly of three types: bridal jewellery, spiritual jewelry and temple jewellery. Temple jewellery is used by classical dance performers. This  jewellery  Includes Necklace Set, Earring, Armlets (upper arm bracelets), Bangles, Rings, Belly chains, Breastplates, Body piercing jewellery, Anklets (ankle bracelets), Pendants, and Emblems.

 In classical Indian dances, the jewellery used are earrings, moon and sun shaped hair ornaments, nose rings, necklaces, short maalas, bangles, anklets (ghungroo).

Indian Bharatanatyam Temple Jewellery

Temple jewellery is a type of Jewelery that wore by Tamil people when they perform their stylish, cultural dance form in temples or durbars called Bharatanatyam. This jewellery is generally wore by Tamil girls from top to toe include forehead Jewelery, earrings,Mookuthi, nose stead, necklace, bangles, waist belt,  foot Jewelery etc. These temple jewelleries are made up of variety of materials like gold, silver, copper and brass with embrald, ruby and pearls. 

Bharatanatyam Dance Costume: Most Ethnic Dance Costumes in India

We cannot deny from the fact that India is an incredible country with lots of cultural dance forms together varies from state to state. Every state has its own dance form like bharatanatyam of Tamil Nadu, kathak of Northern India, kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh, odissi of Odisha, Sattriya of Assam etc. And Indian classical dance forms are considered as most graceful, elegant and stylish dance forms in the world. Outfits of Indian dances are the main reason of their popularity. All the dance costumes have designed to order to maintain the dignity of a particular dance form. Just be seeing the dance costume you can identify the particular dance form.

And the importance of outfits has been grown in multiple ways if we talk about bharatanatyam dance form. Bharatanatyam dance costume is designed in the way that enhances the beauty of dance and poise made when you dance. These costumes are available in many colors and materials like pure silk, artificial silk, polyester silk etc and many patterns.

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