Kathak is the traditional dance form of Uttar Pradesh. It derived it's name from kathika means story tellers who recited verses from epics with gestures and music. It consists of 4 gharanas Lucknow, Jaipur, Raigarh and Banaras. Proud of such rich tradition and heritage.
Bro mughals made it this way... U can't say it's completely Hindu's But of course others won't claim it... The truest Indian forms are bhartnatyam laavani and others
The exact proportion of 'ras', 'bhav', 'tal', 'laye' and the footwork implies the exact shape of kathak form...this is what she did! Being a kathak student....I'd always wanted to water the viewers eyes as she did! thirst the thirsty eyes!🙂 Thank you!
I came to TH-cam to see what kathak dance was like because I read that the Andalusian flamenco - which I love- had roots in Kathak. I can actually see the resemblance. Amazing we are all connected in some way!
This lady is so graceful. Awesome ! I am 50 and I feel sad I did not learn an indian classical art form when I was young. Indian people please do send your kids to learn classical dance and music when they are young as if it were part of their school curriculum. It will stay with them for life.
I was born n grew up outside India too n while my dad was one of those who just never wanted to spend money on his wife or kids, i didnt get to go for classes. But once a year we had a festival where all Indians of our community would have the kids do dances all night long. We were all different Indians n religions and our dances were divided by age groups. The aunty who always taught us dances gave us different dances each year. I got to learn bharatanatayam, belly dancing, and several others. It was amazing. Ill definitely send my kids to dance classes
Never too late. I’m 50 now. I did 3 years of Bharatanatyam when I was a child in Canada. Thinking of starting lessons again with my daughter here in Australia.
The spins were so Powerful and graceful...I loved it.. Some Indians still don't realise that India has so much to be proud of. Loved it. That's what is called a performance...😘😘😍💝💝👌
She is completely having control of her whole body moments from top to bottom. This skill develops only after a intense practice. Her balance at each position is perfect as she is having a perfect control over her Center of gravity of body.
I'm a kathak dancer and I can tell you it takes lots of practice to get it right. it may look easy but getting the feet and hands to work together with the music and to do it fast is a very hard task. its just loads of practice and raining.
To answer your statement kathak and bharatanatyam have similar roots. Kathak started out as a storytelling dance and was used to tell the great Hindu epics such as the Ramayana; but was also used to tell stories of Hindu deities such as radha and Krishna. With the arrival of the mughal empire, kathak gradually changed from a dance of storytelling to a dance of complex footwork, spins and graceful hand and arm movements. Kathak originated in northern India whereas bharatanatyam came from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam is still a dance of storytelling. Bharatnatyam performances tend to be long with the male or female dancer playing all the characters. So male bharatanatyam dancers will make gestures that represent the female characters in the story. The slightest change in body position or hand gestures can indicate a change of character. With bharatanatyam there are also eye movements and facial expressions that help tell the story and convey the emotions of the dancer.
@@cuteladybug8622 Your explanation is great, but you make it seem like kathak has no storytelling or expressive dance, when this is actually not true. A good part of kathak is focused on expressiveness or telling a story, like gat bhav, thumri, kavit, bhajan, etc.
Kathak and bharatnattyam are not at all similar. Kathak has tribhanga folds in all parts except legs while bharatnattyam has dubanggh... Also in kathak the gungrus need to be ties while in bharatnattyam gungrus are attached to pads (leg pads)
I live in Brazil and I appreciate so much bollywood songs and movies, I was so curious to know more about the beautiful dances that I saw in the beautiful films that I love so much and now I know the name of at least one of them! This traditional dance is filled with so many graceful movements and beautiful gestures... the Indian culture is so rich and beautiful! ♥
Perfectly beautiful!!!! ❤❤❤ I just started to visit classes of Kathak dance in Russia, and only start to understand step by step. This video helped me a lot! Thank you!)
Atleast look at the NRIs really honouring pure Indian classical form and performing with grace and poise. While Indians just find this boring. Argh! Hard is that
Tanvi Kanhere Who says Indians find this boring? I think the mix of balance, grace, stamina, and cultural heritage is something to be proud of. I started learning Bharathanatiyam when I was a kid and had to stop because of finances. I know how much work goes into this, the endurance required, and the skill to even keep her face relaxed and smiley!
Vidya Patel´s performance has a quality that absolutely makes up for my ignorance about this art. Just one insignificant suggestion, and that to TEDx. Presenting shows such as this one, has my sincere gratitude, perhaps a little modesty, why not eliminate the "TEDx" which is so important in the background. It decreases the magic, and magic that is really worthwhile in this wonderful performance.
I'm not too experient at dance but I can see it is incredblely hard to perform. Her movements are so precise and she glows at stage. I can see her joy for her art. I's beautiful and I'm touched. And i don't even know the meaning of this coreografy. From BR.
Really beautiful and mesmerising performance Vidya. I was moved by this and it brought back memories of learning Kathak from my aunty (who was a dancer) as a child. And how amazing that you’re inspiring others to follow a creative career path. Thank you.
Vidya ji, First time saw yr video...Appreciate your talent in this classical dance....Best wishes and May shri Ganapatibappa bless you and your family...
Mesmerising, mind blowing, for me there is no words to explain about this dance excellent the spins are like doll and kathak dancers are like spinner 😙😘❤❤❤❤
As an NRI I can sadly state that I know more, far more, about our classical Music, both Hindustani and Carnatik, Rhythmic patterns, Dance, Philosophy, Spirituality, and History than any of my very well educated, and indeed affluent family members in India. Their statement is , 'Who has time for these types of things?' My statement is 'I've never encountered a single educated European make that kind of statement about their culture'. I coined it as a 'Academically literate and culturally illiterate society'. Over the years and as a teenager I've attended all the great concerts put on here in london at the Southbank. When I, a Punjabi, named artists, ragas, talas, Kritis, composers, instruments, gharanas, I'd draw blank dismissive apathetic responses. Their prime motive was always either careers, money or western culture. And that was a result of, I gathered, their Nehruvian, Cha Cha Nehru clown deindianising education. Bombay musical drama ie so called movies and music were banned by my father for good reason. My collection of instruments homes a Rudra Veena, two pakhawajs, two tanpuras, and a santoor.
IKR , but I have Question for you that You yourself earned and Settled there by Carrying & gathering your culture (if yess then It's F Amazing and I respect you) ? If not and You Just Born in rich Family? Then you may Not understand and Fyi we People carry our Culture here we will keep it alive At Any Cost ! :) (Not every person can Be Kathak/odissi/bharatnatyam/khathakali Learners/masters ! )
@@chempaklel6704 I came here when I was 5 over 55 yrs back. My father arrived here with a meagre £6 in his pocket because that was all you were allowed to take out of India. In those days, 1966? that was worth about 150 rupees.
Wonderful performance!! Mostly lyrics accompanying Indian classical dances are in such way that it carries beats easily. And then u bring Tabla to accompany music. It just sounds so amazing.
I am a professional kathak dancer but after seeing her performance.. I am simply spellbound.
internet is full of cruel people.
have mercy lord :P
@@manohargupta what?
@@geetika6540 nothing u say ? How's u
@@manohargupta I am sorry confused...
Please, you shouldn't be too humble.
An Andalusian Spanish here... I'm so impressed, this is the mother of our flamenco... my culture is a daughter of India. I love this.
Heyy 👋 “daughter of India” this line was so cute on your part to say. Loved it thanks. Have a great day! 💙
Kathak is the traditional dance form of Uttar Pradesh. It derived it's name from kathika means story tellers who recited verses from epics with gestures and music. It consists of 4 gharanas Lucknow, Jaipur, Raigarh and Banaras. Proud of such rich tradition and heritage.
Thank you for this valuable information 😊
Sadly people are being taught diluted form...All thanks to Britishers😡
Uttar Pradesh ka dance nahi hai. Uttar Bharat ka dance hai.
@@suromita1 It's natyashaasta. Vedic arts form, belong to all Hindus. Yes. Its state art of Uttar Pradesh. Though anybody can dance.
Bro mughals made it this way...
U can't say it's completely Hindu's
But of course others won't claim it...
The truest Indian forms are bhartnatyam laavani and others
The exact proportion of 'ras', 'bhav', 'tal', 'laye' and the footwork implies the exact shape of kathak form...this is what she did!
Being a kathak student....I'd always wanted to water the viewers eyes as she did!
thirst the thirsty eyes!🙂
Thank you!
I came to TH-cam to see what kathak dance was like because I read that the Andalusian flamenco - which I love- had roots in Kathak. I can actually see the resemblance. Amazing we are all connected in some way!
This lady is so graceful. Awesome ! I am 50 and I feel sad I did not learn an indian classical art form when I was young. Indian people please do send your kids to learn classical dance and music when they are young as if it were part of their school curriculum. It will stay with them for life.
You r right mam. I'm 30 ND vry soon I'm going to learn this dance.. Which is a spiritual Activity in reality...wid
🙏
I was born n grew up outside India too n while my dad was one of those who just never wanted to spend money on his wife or kids, i didnt get to go for classes. But once a year we had a festival where all Indians of our community would have the kids do dances all night long. We were all different Indians n religions and our dances were divided by age groups. The aunty who always taught us dances gave us different dances each year. I got to learn bharatanatayam, belly dancing, and several others. It was amazing. Ill definitely send my kids to dance classes
Never too late. I’m 50 now. I did 3 years of Bharatanatyam when I was a child in Canada. Thinking of starting lessons again with my daughter here in Australia.
@@alicejohn7316 good luck. I am exploring my passions too. It is fulfilling.
Gets inspired
Tries 3 spins
Falls on the couch
Gives up
Nevermind , this is for legends only !
😂😂
A little correction: this is for hard workers
@@sakshibhardwaj4747 ofcause but that can also mean u..
@@kindnesshappiness9715 there's nothing to giggle
This is actually easy 🙂
The spins were so Powerful and graceful...I loved it.. Some Indians still don't realise that India has so much to be proud of. Loved it. That's what is called a performance...😘😘😍💝💝👌
Agreed
The precision, the cleanness of each movement and how polished they are performed , it is just mesmerizing, pleasant and refreshing.
I am 11 have been learning Kathak for 5 years want to be like her when I grow up 😁😀
Same here! I am 12! And have been learning Kathak since 5 years! 😃
Believe in yourself. You can do it 😊
I am 12 years too and I am learning kathak for 9 years
I'm 13 been doing Kathak since 7, I absolutely love it!
I'm 17 and I don't know the A-B-Cs of any classical dance form 😂😂
Good that you're learning it!👍
Also, is this Raag Malkauns?
She is completely having control of her whole body moments from top to bottom. This skill develops only after a intense practice.
Her balance at each position is perfect as she is having a perfect control over her Center of gravity of body.
Beautiful dance. When you can actually hear the anklets accompanying the percussion it's even better.
bhav,mudra,ras, taal, and knowledge of footwork extra ordinary.. the kathak spins are best part.. shringaar ras is also very beautifully presented. .
U seems maestro
im a ballet dancer and her movements are so coordinated how is it possible
I'm a kathak dancer and I can tell you it takes lots of practice to get it right. it may look easy but getting the feet and hands to work together with the music and to do it fast is a very hard task. its just loads of practice and raining.
what balance of Grace and energy!!
Osm dance choreography 😊
What a body movement 🤔🤔
This also shows that how much beauty in indian classical dance nd gives us peace 🧘♂️🧘♂️🧘♂️🧘♂️🕉️🕉️
Bellissimo ! I don't know much about Kathak dance and how it differs from Bharatnatyam or classical but found this dance captivating. So good on her.
To answer your statement kathak and bharatanatyam have similar roots. Kathak started out as a storytelling dance and was used to tell the great Hindu epics such as the Ramayana; but was also used to tell stories of Hindu deities such as radha and Krishna. With the arrival of the mughal empire, kathak gradually changed from a dance of storytelling to a dance of complex footwork, spins and graceful hand and arm movements. Kathak originated in northern India whereas bharatanatyam came from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam is still a dance of storytelling. Bharatnatyam performances tend to be long with the male or female dancer playing all the characters. So male bharatanatyam dancers will make gestures that represent the female characters in the story. The slightest change in body position or hand gestures can indicate a change of character. With bharatanatyam there are also eye movements and facial expressions that help tell the story and convey the emotions of the dancer.
@@cuteladybug8622 Your explanation is great, but you make it seem like kathak has no storytelling or expressive dance, when this is actually not true. A good part of kathak is focused on expressiveness or telling a story, like gat bhav, thumri, kavit, bhajan, etc.
Kathak and bharatnattyam are not at all similar.
Kathak has tribhanga folds in all parts except legs while bharatnattyam has dubanggh...
Also in kathak the gungrus need to be ties while in bharatnattyam gungrus are attached to pads (leg pads)
@@cuteladybug8622 you are so wrong lol, hands, leg beats , expression were all part of kathak the only thing it got is turns from mughal
@@cuteladybug8622 also kathak is performed by both male and female as this dance was literally meant to represent love of radha and krishna
I have watched this dance performance 4 times and remain mesmerised everytime. It is splendid!
She looks a lil like sushmita sen
Annonymous Soul that’s what I was thinking 💭
True....😌
Yep, she kind of does!
I live in Brazil and I appreciate so much bollywood songs and movies, I was so curious to know more about the beautiful dances that I saw in the beautiful films that I love so much and now I know the name of at least one of them! This traditional dance is filled with so many graceful movements and beautiful gestures... the Indian culture is so rich and beautiful! ♥
How is it humanly possible to move like that!? Stunning!!!
Hands down one of the best Kathak performances I have seen in recent years! God bless you ❤👍
The way she changes her spots and executes them is unreal!
I don't know why I got tears in my eyes, I think the eagerness to learn Kathak make me more courageous.
OMG her hands! Lovely the way she moved them... So graceful
she’s so precise with her movements !! so beautiful
This is probably one of the best Kathak dance videos on TH-cam.
what a wonderful and totally captivating dancer! so glad i watched this.
Perfectly beautiful!!!! ❤❤❤
I just started to visit classes of Kathak dance in Russia, and only start to understand step by step. This video helped me a lot! Thank you!)
Her perfection and dedication left me spellbound !!
I live in England and it has been currently a year since I’ve been learning kathak I hope to do this well one day in the future
The precision and grace blows me away!
Look her face,so much grace in it.❤️😍
Atleast look at the NRIs really honouring pure Indian classical form and performing with grace and poise. While Indians just find this boring. Argh! Hard is that
Tanvi Kanhere you are absolutely right
One indian found it amazing, and not just this once, many other classical dances, have watched till now. :)
Tanvi Kanhere Who says Indians find this boring? I think the mix of balance, grace, stamina, and cultural heritage is something to be proud of. I started learning Bharathanatiyam when I was a kid and had to stop because of finances. I know how much work goes into this, the endurance required, and the skill to even keep her face relaxed and smiley!
Who says Indians find this boring if this would be then kathak would no longer be expected to be done in front of people of any other country
I find these dances so beautiful and graceful.
This tarana is absolutely magical, am going to tempt my teacher to teach this one to us!
Totally did it
Just Perfect, I've watched it Dozens of times but every time it sparks my love for Kathak even more.
The dance, the vocals, the music, the audio and video quality, the colours, everything's so good!
This is ART, it inspires me so much, I've been thinking of a painting, just a rough idea but now it's crystal clear.
TEDex programs need to use lighting as per required.
Her moves r so sharp n elegant
Vidya Patel´s performance has a quality that absolutely makes up for my ignorance about this art. Just one insignificant suggestion, and that to TEDx. Presenting shows such as this one, has my sincere gratitude, perhaps a little modesty, why not eliminate the "TEDx" which is so important in the background. It decreases the magic, and magic that is really worthwhile in this wonderful performance.
Such an inspiration for aspiring dancers like us!
I am impressed. It is amazing!
A wonderful dance ,with wonderful gesture.thanks to serving the this heritage
hey im moumita .....remember i got an opurtunity to perform with u in India at Sadhna Festival.....love u my girl
The dance and music go so well together
Kya baat hai......beautiful Tarana....
अति सुन्दर भारतीय संस्कृति अति सुंदर है विश्व भर में
What finess, precision & mental control 👌👌👌
I am 13 and learn dance bollywood , Bengali folk song and my most fav k-pop I think I shall learn kathak dance too 💜
I'm 16 right now and it's been 11 years since I'm learning kathak.....just want this kind of kathak vibes to keep me moving on the path of dance 🙏🏻❤️
I'm not too experient at dance but I can see it is incredblely hard to perform. Her movements are so precise and she glows at stage. I can see her joy for her art. I's beautiful and I'm touched. And i don't even know the meaning of this coreografy. From BR.
Still loving her movements etc 🤩🤩🤩
beautiful.. what an energy..just awsome.. :)
Such clear moment with grace and balance!! Wow.
My eyes just got blessed. ❤❤
The powerful and elegant performance exuded divine grace and devotion
Sooooooooooo smooth....beautiful. ....graceful ..........& the balance in her body is mind blowing & amazing. ....Loved it !
so poised and graceful!
Nice one. But could do a little more bettter
TH-cam is blessed because of these types of content..
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😂
@@Manishyadav-gy1pv !!?
Such stupendous display of talent . Loveeee it! Beautiful! Just beautiful!
She is amazing👌
As a professional kathak dancer, i can feel the vibrance and the passion she has ♥️
So perfect , so graceful, so clean❤.
Indian classical dance really proves that dance is a pooja which gives relief and peace of mind .
This is artistically beautiful & mesmerising. Wow !
I love Vidya Patel!
Those hand movements were sooper smooth 😳😳🙏🙏. Those circular movement were just awesome. 🙏🙏
this is one of the most beautiful dancing I've seen in a while. you're mesmerising.
Dance and music beautiful! Perfection. Thank you
o my god what a performance. ...... awesome
I'm a kathak dancer.I'm so inspired,now I know that there's a heck lot to do as I'm
insane about my passion.She's amazing!!!!
It was a fantastic performance..
Really beautiful and mesmerising performance Vidya. I was moved by this and it brought back memories of learning Kathak from my aunty (who was a dancer) as a child. And how amazing that you’re inspiring others to follow a creative career path. Thank you.
thats simply extraordinary to maintain the pose and grace after that many spins... hats off _/\_ _/\_
Absolutely mesmerising! Makes me proud to be Indian ❤️
Absolutely breathtaking ❤️
Just beautiful. Thank you Vidya.
Vidya ji, First time saw yr video...Appreciate your talent in this classical dance....Best wishes and May shri Ganapatibappa bless you and your family...
आज से हमारा फेवरेट डांस कत्थक है🙏🚩
Mesmerising, mind blowing, for me there is no words to explain about this dance excellent the spins are like doll and kathak dancers are like spinner 😙😘❤❤❤❤
Mindblowing!!! Wowww..
This is called classical dance...👏👏👏👏
Her whole performance screams "power"
Honestly
Flamenco originates from it. The gypsies brought to Spain and adapted the moves.
the jhaptal aamad was clearly breath taking ❤
That was teentaal only
Very graceful just like Odissi and Bharat Natyam
Wow! Absolutely amazing! Such a gifted, brilliant and beautiful Kathak dancer
wow!! absolutely splendid!! what grace what poise!! loved the performance! :)
Oh my godddddd ❤❤❤❤❤each step And each expression..... Mind blowing....and the eye movement..... Woman u r just awesome.....
I just love it
Kathak is very gorgeous and amazing dance....😍😍
She dances gracefully
Mind blowing........ hats offff...........
Wow superb beautiful very graceful osm . Indian classical dances are best 👍👏👏👌👌🙏🌹
I am learning kathak from another country not India but I love kathak seeing this dance made me think on me being just like Vidya Patel
soo beautiful... kathak is love.
i am living in Australia and soon i will join kathak classes in a week.
As an NRI I can sadly state that I know more, far more, about our classical Music, both Hindustani and Carnatik, Rhythmic patterns, Dance, Philosophy, Spirituality, and History than any of my very well educated, and indeed affluent family members in India.
Their statement is , 'Who has time for these types of things?'
My statement is 'I've never encountered a single educated European make that kind of statement about their culture'. I coined it as a 'Academically literate and culturally illiterate society'.
Over the years and as a teenager I've attended all the great concerts put on here in london at the Southbank. When I, a Punjabi, named artists, ragas, talas, Kritis, composers, instruments, gharanas, I'd draw blank dismissive apathetic responses. Their prime motive was always either careers, money or western culture. And that was a result of, I gathered, their Nehruvian, Cha Cha Nehru clown deindianising education.
Bombay musical drama ie so called movies and music were banned by my father for good reason.
My collection of instruments homes a Rudra Veena, two pakhawajs, two tanpuras, and a santoor.
IKR , but I have Question for you that You yourself earned and Settled there by Carrying & gathering your culture (if yess then It's F Amazing and I respect you) ?
If not and You Just Born in rich Family? Then you may Not understand and Fyi we People carry our Culture here we will keep it alive At Any Cost ! :)
(Not every person can Be Kathak/odissi/bharatnatyam/khathakali Learners/masters ! )
@@chempaklel6704 I came here when I was 5 over 55 yrs back. My father arrived here with a meagre £6 in his pocket because that was all you were allowed to take out of India. In those days, 1966? that was worth about 150 rupees.
Wonderful performance!!
Mostly lyrics accompanying Indian classical dances are in such way that it carries beats easily. And then u bring Tabla to accompany music. It just sounds so amazing.
And she is so flawless
Best performance ever
Goosebumps❤️
So graceful and perfect
Mind blowing performance. Its not easy to reach such perfection. bravo