Akademi presents APOTHEOSIS: Indian classical dance at the British Museum
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- Presented in collaboration with Akademi & The Motion Dance Collective, this spellbinding performance took place in the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of the British Museum on the evening 15 November 2019 to a live audience of over 1000 audience members. Devised in response to the Museum's South Asia collection, it brought the objects to life and charged them with the life-force they were created to hold.
Following the galleries prolonged closure since March 2020, we are premiering this video to celebrate South Asia Heritage Month 2021. We hope you enjoy.
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Credits:
Consultant Director: Divya Kasturi
Dancers: Archita Kumar, Odissi Ensemble (Elena Catalano, Kavita Kaur and Maryam Shakiba), Upahaar School of Dance (Daniella Zak Zara Varghese and Piya Verma), Payal Ramchandani and Suhani Dhanki.
Akademi 40th anniversary Producer: Nina Head
Film: James Williams
Thumbnail photo: Vipul Sangoi
Supported by Arts Council England and The British Museum
Special thanks to: Richard Blurton, Sushma Jansari and Freddie Matthews from the British Museum
Temple dances were banned in india by the British. Amusing to see a performance in a London museum.
Yeah, It is almost as if even the British civilisation is evolving. But I get your point.
IT WAS ASSOCIATED with prostitution.Many Devdasies ended on street after serving the temple and its patrons over a long time
@@rakhimukerji7937 On what basis you make such claims ?? In hindu beliefs it is said all the dance forms were given to us by brahma himself . You must know Queen Shantala devi wife of popular Hoysala king Vishnu Vardhana in Karnataka was a bharthanatyam dancer herself . She performed regularly in the Temples . There is a Ranga sthala even today in the temple in Belur Halebid where she used to perform in for the deity inside the temple . Music seva and dance seva by artist is common in temples of south india . The dancing figurines in the temples was of her performances.
@@preethishetty6179 read about devdasi pratha
@@Aman-qr6wi i know of devadasi pratha . You should also read about bharatha muni to whom these dance forms wgere revealed through brahma himself as per history. Devadasi existed but it was never a mainstream culture, it was in fringes only . It is very common in the modern education ecosystem of this nation that negativity is focused so much so that it looks like common culture in society. And as far as prostitution is concerned it still exists and existed always across the globe . You cannot blame a whole culture for existence of unscrupulous philanderers in society . Are we going to target the classical dance forms that have a lot of attention and effort gone for its evolving in such technical form ?? The combination of astute music and dance definitely has taken some extreme involvement of guru - shishya parampara and doesn’t seem it is developed for the purpose of mere adultry , glamour and gratification. Most ancient compositions had bhakti as its basis . It is only cinema that has glamourised these art forms .
There is an uncomfortable tension, I think, in celebrating a culture in a room full of stolen cultural artifacts. That being said, it was absolutely beautiful. You can see the hard work and training in the precision of the movements, the elegance and grace. I love how the clothes compliment and add to the dance, emphasizing the flourishes of the dancers, and the way the accessories add to the music, everything perfectly in rhythm
I had exactly the same feeling.
This exact thought crossed my mind when I saw the title. It's a part of history that people often times forget or refuse to acknowledge.
but i think they should return the stolen cultural things now.
@@rupalramteke5346 agreed
You noticed what's tended to happen to such artifacts where they are not "stolen"?
Imagine doing this in an actual temple, how the air would be so charged by the music, and it would feel so different to the dancers.
Can the dancer performed in nude just like the dancing statue in the temple ? It can really charged the atmosphere with a different form of negative desire. That is the reason why the British banned it. It is an erotic nude dance. Not suitable for ruling British residents.
Exactly what came to my mind. It would be so dope to see this performed in a lush temple, with flickering candles and billowing incense. This setting feels like it doesn’t do these dancers justice.
Then Kala Kali comes and makes the dancer possessed.
Yeah.. But no patrons in India.. rather not enough..
I have my bharatanatyam dance in a temple in 5 days❤
You gotta remember these idols was in India at one time and these idols have seen countless ceremonies in the past, but after it was taken from its original location, it probably has never seen or heard any Indian ceremonial, dance or songs so after so many years, these idols are awoken back up..
I find Indian culture to be exquisite and rich, and this video is a beautiful window into their traditions. But in response to your comments on "these idols" , I lovingly and truthfully say: They have ears but cannot hear, and noses but cannot smell. They have hands but cannot feel, and feet but cannot walk, and throats but cannot make a sound. Psalms 115:5-8
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 11:15
Remember brother or sister, the gospel is this, that we broke/ break the law every day. But God, in all his love, has come to down to do what we could not. He paid our sin debt so that we, those who are guilty, may find eternal life in Christ who died for us while we were yet sinners. Amen.
@@marisabullock3065 you can keep your missionary to yourself. Not to be rude just like you, your Jesus couldn't save his own life from his own people and you go out telling the oldest civilisation, older than your religion n the Bible you love to quote so much, that we are wrong. It's not our fault that almost dieing badly hanging idol of your Jesus doesn't respond to you because our beautiful dresses adorned god smile at us with their heartwarming smiles and love filled eyes whenever we go to them.
@@marisabullock3065 The deities who inhabit these "idols" are older than Jehovah himself. We have enough religion and philosophy in India. Any input from Western religious traditions are of no real significance. We have been existing before the first Abrahamic thought arose and are still continuing to exist very vibrantly. This civilization, this religious culture is to remain until the universe descends into nothingness.
@@marisabullock3065Your Abrahamic religion is responsible for most misery in the world
@@marisabullock3065 u really decided to preach christianity in a space where we are celebrating hinduism…… typical
Idols and pieces of art can be stolen, but a real culture lives and blossoms through its people. Those dancers brought those stolen sculptures back to life.
Totally agree
Well said very well said totally agree
But stolen Idols and art are a part of a peoples real culture and stealing their art deprives them of the beauty and meaning of that art. It must be returned to the cultures it was stolen from. Theft is theft, and it's wrong. Period . Full stop. End of sentence. Stolen idols and art aren't helping the cultures it belongs to live and blossom while in a museum gathering dust where everyone BUT the culture it belongs to get to admire its beauty and meaning
@@harathidanda5762 Sounds more like someone trying to justify stealing and keeping stolen artifacts
@@kavitapiter So idols and art aren't "real culture"? Totally disagree. Idols and art ARE a real part of all cultures.
While marveling at the beautiful dance, I coudn't resist the thought that the place is full of stolen artifacts. This hypocrisy of British Museum sparkled a silent anguish inside me.
Exactly
I feel the same
I see other way - atleast now they are in a safe environment
Exactly
shameless feels proud...while humble feels shy
Nearly 1000 years of struggle with Islamic Invaders then Brits, no other civilisation could withstand,
no other country could survive what our mother land has gone through and yet here we stand. Oldest civilisation/ Oldest dharma. Proud.
Har Har Mahadev!
المغول لم يكونوا مسلميين ، المغول عقيدتهم هي الإستعمار والتوسع بغض النظر عن دينهم ، المغول كانوا يريدون إباده المسلميين في الشرق الأوسط أصلا🙂
@@user-wy5xdfktkkopllol arabs invaded first in modern day pakistan sindh. Motive of islam always been expansion through swords
We will always . India China beacon of oldest and still as Lee kon wei said Nobody can convert India and China in abhramic faith
@@sauravmondal4342و المغول لم يكونوا عرب كانوا من منغوليا والصين وهذه البلاد ، أوكي عندما غزا المغول الشرق الأوسط وقتلوا مسلمي بغداد كانوا من ديانات كثيرة وفيهم مسيحيين ، المغول كانوا يكرهون المسلميين ولكن الدين لم يكن سبب أساسي في أستعمارهم للبلاد
@@user-wy5xdfktkkopl write in english bcoz i am not getting the translation option
They British need to return all of India's artifacts.!!!! It's their culture and part of who they are
Then British museum will be empty 😂
Shall they return the Sati ritual too?? So that Indian men can once again burn widows alive?! You're an ignoramus.
I actually love how they aer performing at the british museum. it’s like the indians are mocking the colonizers that however harsh they are, they would NEVER kill the spirit of on culture entirely, the image of the indian woman dancing around the all set up gallery, and the very fact that the british are using the indian culture to attract tourists, love this
That's not what they're doing.
@@PlannedObsolescence oh, Amanda, from Wisconsin. You definitely sound like you can speak for the Indian dancers /s
@@PlannedObsolescencethey said it's like.
The colonisers I mist probably dead
(Revelation - John: Chapter 5,13)
Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him Who sits on the throne, And to The Lamb, forever and ever.
0:15 , 15:10 ( bharathanatyam, tamilnadu(tamil) 🇮🇳)
4:52 (odissi , odisha(odia) 🇮🇳)
9:39 ( kuchipudi , andrapradesh(telugu)🇮🇳)
21:34 ( kathak , uttarpradesh(hindi) 🇮🇳) jai hind!!
Missing Manipuri Dance
@@whocares3132 bcz british didn't stole none of manipur historical treasury i think so😂, they performed the state dances of which they hv stolen from indian states.
Beautiful 👌🏽💯
Thank you
@@bharathkumarsm1941 bt no kerala?
I'm mexican and I understand the point about ancient stolen pieces....an another hand is absolutely beautiful art from India. Greetings from México. 😃
You can see how Spanish Flamenco is a direct descendant of Indian Kathak (the last dance) brought to Europe by the Romani people of India (“gypsies”)
globalcitizenn: Hi! Would I be correct in stating that the name "gypsies" is derived from the name "Gupta" which, I understand, was an ancient Indian dynasty? R.S.V.P.
@@greypilgrim2028 I don't know about the gypsy word etymology but the Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian civilization renowned for its art, architecture and the sciences. High point in classical Indian civilization.
@@jamesaron1967 Thank you for your prompt clarification.
Gypsy is short for egyptian. They were believed to be descendants of egyptian pharaohs until DNA & Linguistic evidence proved they were Indian.
@@EdiblePlutonium : Amazing. Do you have any idea when their empire flourished? A. D. or B. C.?
I’m not Indian but I admire the people and the culture so much. So much beauty preserved in their arts, traditions and culture. As divine as this presentation is…I do hope those artifacts are returned to Mother India.
That beautiful culture all Vanished by the invasions of West, muslim and British...Hindus have become so addicted to Western's influence and their dirty culture...One thing is most appreciable despite Bharat took so many blows from all the foreign invasions, India is still very strong spiritual nation....there is no doubt in it...
I'm not Indian too, but I admire Mother India too!!
@@anand5725 Aisa nhi hai bhai !!! Hamara culture hai hi itna rich ki ye log kitna bhi khatam krne ka koshish kre kabhi bhi kamyab nhi ho payenge!!!! Can you imagine that they tried their best to demolish our rich culture by destroying the architecture , temples , rituals for centuries but still they didn't succeeded...... And abhi hamari government bhi bahut kuch kr rhi hai hmare culture ko preserve krne ke liye 🕉️❤️
@@anand5725 Rude. She compliments the culture of India, and you feel it necessary to call her culture "dirty."
@@kristinab1078 Islamic influence madam. Do not forget, Kamasutra and Buddha, 2 polar opposites came from this Hindu land only, when there was nothing called the West. Syrian Christians, Armenian Christians, Jews, Zorastrians, Shias, Bahais, animists, all have found a place in this Hindu land for centuries and are alive today because of Hindus, otherwise their own fellow religious people would have eaten them alive. 8 centuries of Islamic rule changed the pshyic in Hindus in Northern India, made them very conservative and backward like Arabs, intolerant and suspicious of the west and Middle East, because of continuous invasions and backstabbing.
Hindu Gods and Deities being rightfully showered with ancient dance form by devotees. It is high time British Museum returns these divine artefacts to where they belong, original land of spiritualism
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* 'Spirituality'.
@The Cat sadly...
@The Cat its true we are losing our culture, big problem, doesnt mean bruts shouldn't give back what they stole
@The Cat no it’s not
I HOPE THAT WILL NOT.CREATE CONTROVERSY OFWHO GETS WHAT
They banned classical dances in temples.. Even my country was under slavery for more than thousand years yet my country and my culture is unbeatable in it.... Proud to be a Indian.... 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Of course should ban slavery and patriarchy, not dances. Art, dance and humanity culture can fulfil human life.
インドから中国とシルクロードを経て、日本に仏教が伝わり仏像も目にすることに成りました。
阿修羅のように手脚を動かし舞う姿を1200年前の大和の人々にも見せてあげたいですね🎉😊
Museums are filled with relics of dead cultures civilisations. Funny isn’t it that our cultural civilizational life is not dead. That those pieces in the museum remain very much attached to our lives. This was reflected in the gestures and offerings made by the dancers to Shiva Nataraja
Hell yeah!!!
Change the first line...
One of the beauty of Indian culture is its continuity If a dancer comes back ftom past he/she will immediately recognise thr dance the stories .We still celebrate pujas and ceremonies as we did thousand years ago and lot of water has passed through Ganges since then
Yes, There is chance it being a Temple.. These South Indians will make them Landon Appa, and Landon Amma. Temple.
@@rajuvarma5338 south Indians know the difference between museum and a temple Very ancient civilisation.
When I was little, my aunt had a big tea tin at home. On this jar were painted Indian dancers, just like these girls. I immediately remembered this jar.
Lovely ❤️
😅 great
I cried ..cried and cried.. tears were unstoppable at first remembering all the attacks my BHARAT MAA has gone through all these centuries…. Trying to dismantle our culture… but we were resilient .. and we came out even stronger…. I am absolutely shamelessly proud to be born in SANATANA DHARMA in BHARAT BHUMI… ! 😭🙏
THAT'S OUR HARITAGE, HISTORY,AND PRIDE. ATLEAST WE CAN SAY THAT WE HAVE STRONG CULTURE THAT DIDN'T VANISHED JUST LIKE THAT.
COUNTRY'S TRIED TO CONVERT US.
BUT OUR ANCESTORS WERE SO STRONG.BECOUSE OF THEM WE HAVE OUR CULTURE AND VALUES.
NOW WE HAVE TO PASS THEM TO OUR NEXT GENERATION,SO THEY WILL KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE.
JAI BHARAT 🇮🇳🚩
S*fu
Don't worry, your ancestors couldn't even enter the temples. Bharat Maa would be proud where we have reached until now.
А теперь вы в Англии
The British deemed it as indecent erotic dance. Just look at the statue behind her in the museum. It is naked. Today modern version is fully clothed. That is why the British banned it.
Indians wrote 1st book on Songs (Samveda), 1st treatise on Dance (Nattyashastra), 1st treatise on SXX (Kaamsutra),
One of the earliest book of Phonetics, Prosody, Grammar, Etymology and Astronomy before Christ.
Bro please get full knowledge then tell others please kamasutra is not only About sex 😢
Kamsutra book read give respect women
Samir that Garuda puran samved
@@theviper7964, should I write an essay on Kamasutra in YT comment box??
I have to get to the point in minimum words possible. SXX is catchy word. If I explain in detail, not even you would read dear.
🤝👍
The first bharatnatyam woman is especially fantastic wow. Each movement and tandav is so precise
@i think she is @Ms.Suhadi Dhanik disciple of Dr.Sandhya Purecha.
Old Vesyas... Nice Prostitues
@@rajuvarma5338 talking about your mum , wife, sisters ?
@@rajuvarma5338 lmao you know no shit do you
Tandav ..Ha na Older Prostitutions..Higher Caste Men did Tandav at Night..
Moral: The British can steal our assets but not our spirit ❣️
Very well said 🧡
True, the immaterial is more powerful than the material.
बहुत सत्य कहा ।
@Subhojit Roy Maybe because only British will apologize ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)
@Subhojit Roy because this vedio is about British loot not afgan, turk, mughals
ஆங்கிலேயர் நுழைவதற்கு முன்பு இந்தியாவில் மக்கள் வாழ்ந்த முறை இதுதான்
The first Lady who dance d was Suhani Dhakni. Marvellous dancer and she also played Madri in Mahabharat (star plus). All the other dancer were graceful and talented. Kudos to all of them❤
Damn i never knew she was the one who played Madri. What a brilliant dancer!
India has breathtakingly beautiful cultures and beautiful people. I feel fortunate to be alive as India, once again, becomes a leader among the nations of the world. Health, fortune, and blessings to all Indian people!
Respectfully - a woman of the West in America 🇺🇸
Thank you much love from India
@@gauthamkshatriya2953 Thank YOU! 🫶🏼 The faiths and people of India have helped me become a better human being. You shine like stars in the night sky.
@@brooklynnchick Thank you Queen for your kind words🙏 💓 you are a family we Indians believe "Vasudaiva Kutumbakam" world is a family. Lots of love from India 🙏
@@gauthamkshatriya2953 And all my love for your future happiness and health from the mountains of the Western U.S.
@@brooklynnchick so kind of you thank you so much 🙏🙏💓
In the 1st and 2nd dance She is not just dancing if you understand the song and different postures then you would get that she is dancing for the deities of temple and unfolding a story about that deity ❤️
It is true that all traditional Indian dances speak of religious stories. There is a great digital dance. I hope to learn it one day. It's a kathak dance but there is a problem. I am an Arab girl. I feel like a stranger to them 🙂.
The Dancing I think you are referring to is called, “Odissi, “ with elements of Arabic Belly Dancing that spread as far as across North Africa, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. I think it’s best if you researched Odissi dance, the Art of Belly Dancing, and then Kathak.
All seem similar but very different.
I didn't know that, but I figured there must be deeper meanings behind all the movements.
@@angloedu5499I think he is referring to the fact that they really are performing some kind of a scene through their dance. The first one for exemple, she was dancing the Tandava, the dance of creation, and you can see she’s acting as Shiva by some recognizable poses she made, like the Nataraja (There is a Nataraja statue at beginning of the video) and Lalitasana.
@@bathysphere1070yes dear, Indian traditional dances speak about divine mythological stories without actually speaking.. expressing with mudra (posture) and eyes
i like how the museum did this as damage control but people saw right through it
Truly Indian classical dance is the most graceful dance for both; to either perform or watch someone perform! It is the dance of the ancient times that's why it has so much beauty in each step! Proud to be a part of such a lovely tradition, culture and history. Proud to be an Indian!
Islam is not indian religion it's a same invasion, forcefully imposed in invaders foreign religion like British colonial Missionery forcefully imposed Chri'stinity.. ezlam imposed forc'efully on hindus Using violence, force by the mouzlem invaders and hindus paid the ultimate price of this invasions. All the aotracities and Persecution of Hindus in histori and still is goin on continue to go on.
it's hindu dance of hindurashtra not india
@@ram.ram.saryane8121 but kathak(bcs of hindustani classical music) does have persian influence. It's a melting pot. That's why it is beautiful, bcs of its diversity.
@@tn5094 it's not kathak lol
it's 5000 yrs old bharatnatyam fully based on yogic dance forms and sanskrit songs
@@ram.ram.saryane8121 the last segment of the video shows kathak. That's why i specifically replied for kathak
The kuchipudi dancer was immaculate! Loved herrrr so much.
Yes I too.. her performance is magnificent to watch
@@jichuuuuuuuuuuuu sorry maam but they showed other dance forms in this video too, not just bharatantyam
This shows how they can steal artefacts,gold,silver,diamonds but sadly they can't steal the art and grace which flows among indian blood ✌
Well said bhai 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
True
Превосходно! Сколько изящества, грации, поразительное чувство ритма! Индийскую культуру, танцы, философию всегда принимали и любили в России! 🙏❤️😊
@PeePee PooPoo fuck completely false , he just want soft corner from Indians due to Ukraine Invasion.
We love you From Bharat 🇮🇳🤝🇷🇺
Thanks 🇷🇺🇮🇳 😊🎉❤
Nothing in this world to beat Indian culture and traditions, if one has to attain inner peace, our traditions show the path .Each Indian should realize this .What a beautiful, devoted dance Hats off to the dancers
@ZQt7xižU Cedar Tamil meant for , what ? First of all we are all Indians , then within India , be a tamilian. If you watch the whole dance performance, they are performing the dances which represents all state . Be an INDIAN first then TAMILIAN . Thank you
@ZQt7xižU Cedar Can you define the meaning of culture. Go and see the schools in tamilnadu . Most of the students are not able to tell even ten Thirukural . Many schools are collecting fine for talking in tamil within school campus. Most of the tamilians thought is , you know , if anybody speak well in English that person is considered to be the most intelligent ., do you know , many people feel ashamed to talk in tamil. This is the real fact , a practical truth. First make all people to talk in tamil , atleat ask the children to call their mother as Amma. Without developing the language, without appreciating the beauty of tamil language how tamilians can give culture to whole India . Truth is always cruel , think it over ., Go around tamilnadu , see the real scenario, make an effort for the reach of beautiful , scientific tamil words to all . Thanks
@ZQt7xižU Cedar What's the use , still we are slaves to the British language
@ZQt7xižU Cedar How many BA Tamil literature or MA Tamil literature graduates are getting good jobs as that in IT field , can you list out. See the practical truth , what's the use of telling Tamil has this and that
@ZQt7xižU Cedar your mentality is still slave to colonizers who spread lies about aryan & Dravidian races 😂😂😂 just watch video of secret of sinauli. your all doubts about all indian races will stop.....and you'll no more divide india on this basless Aryan invasion THEORY not FACT...... Seriously u ppl blindly believe theories presentes by some sanskrit obsessed racist of europe. 😂😂😂😂
Представьте себе на минуту, что где-то в Индии есть музей, где выставлены иконы, распятия, кресты, фрагменты алтарей и фресок из церквей и прочие атрибуты, которые были вырваны, украдены, чтобы люди теперь на них глазели. Богохульное зрелище глазами христиан. Примерно вот так индуистам и буддистам видится этот музей. Мурти Божеств должны стоять в храме, им должны поклоняться, делать им подношения, а не стоять как декоративные элементы в музее.
Damn right!
What a good person you are 🙏 I think your Russian by the language if I'm right. God will surely bless you . You're right deities need to be worshipped in temples 🛕🕉️🚩
Well they are so shameless
Yes very true
True these artifacts belong to india
舞者技艺精湛至斯！传达出来的美与仪式感已至令人感动的地步！很羡慕很敬佩你们能够将这些美好而宝贵的东西一路传承下来，并在此向伟大的印度文明致敬！
Well both INDIA and CHINA has their own cultural heritage.
U guys also have yr own classical dance no ?
@@Your_real_dad yea they have
@@dev_peace_soul but I don't think it is as well passed down as India. My Chinese friend barely knows anything about Chinese dances. If I ask her about it, she says that only some few really traditional families in rural china do any sort of ancient dances and ceremonies anymore.
She also gave a very eye opening reason for why Chinese practices died but Indian ones survived. She said it's because Indian dances and practices are binded by religion, Chinese ones are not.
@@N_ei_L but it is well preserved too... they also have different kind of classical dances.
@@Your_real_dadI think it might be under protection by Taiwan from the CCP.
13:57 the tarana is so good😩
When I was 10ish, my mom took me to see a cultural festival where a bunch of different cultures could show off their dances. Before the Indian one, they handed out little papers showing what the movements and hand gestures were symbolic of. When the dance started I was amazed see a story unfold in front of me as I watched the girl dance on stage. Afterwards, I was like, “mom I want to do that!” I never got to, but I wonder how that would’ve gone if she’d signed me up considering I’m white as a ghost :P Not Indian at all
There are a lot of white classical Indian dancers.
Colleena is one example: th-cam.com/video/kyIxAMbgwsU/w-d-xo.html
And at @7:22 in this video, she is Maryam Shakiba , she's Persian.
Dear.. We love whites and blacks both.. Kindly, don't blame yourself for you colour.. You are beautiful!
Oh gods don't see white black and brown , they see for perfection and devotion only
Your race or colour doesn't matter dear. Only your respect, dedication and devotion to the art form or the practices is needed here🤗😇
Pls ask ur mother what their for fathers done to this whole world ...
Or watch sashi tharur show...
I came here to watch the dance but I have only been looking at all the sculptures in the British museum....It pains me to see these sculptures in the museum 😔
and most of sculptures belong to India... saddest thing
Yess 😒🔥..fire I am having in my heart 🔥😒
@@commanindic4574 Very true, same to all the stuff they took from other cultures too. It's so so sad :(
@Mythrehee H But what I feel it's better these sculpture safe in the museum otherwise if we had it I bet I haven't existed yet " we don't took care of our heritage" ......we just do Hindi-muslim and and politics lol
Really hurtful ☹️
Wow Indian classical dance in a British museum filled with Indian artefacts
1:01 goosebumps at this moment in particular. Nataraja murti behind, is blessing her opportunity to express every bit of it! So proud for being a Bharatnatyam dancer myself, especially this moment is priceless!!
It's awesome. Love from Russia! 🙂🙂🙂 bahut accha hai! Mujhe pasand hai
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Ladies of India or Indian descent will are all so beautiful. The dancers are so talented. I am glad these traditions have been preserved and shared.
These are new revised version of Indian dance. The original version was banned by the British as it was erotic dance. It once were performed at temples but as a front for prostitution according to the then British rulers.
@@jacku8304if erotic, of course not. But these dances are beautiful and fine
South India
Hinduism is so spiritual and so divine ... this lovely dance form reflects the real beauty of Hindu Culture in its true sense ... amazing !! Thanks for sharing
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They are not dancing for anyone's entertainment, these classical dances are direct worship of god and are performed in praise of Hindu Gods like- Shiva, Vishnu and Maa Durga etc.
Not only worshipping but praising deity as well explaining events emotions power and perspectives of that particular deity or God
Some of our First Nation Australian relics were returned to us, some were not.
I read the comments here. I can relate to stolen artifacts. Some thought it was shameful for this dance.
I thought it was magical. Here in this sterile building these dancers brought their discipline,mastery,beauty,and ages old teachings with music and dance and reminded the people that the relics are alive- maybe the relics need to go home.
Agree with you, we must remember these relicts are not dead stones, but history alive, and are meant to be worshipped in temples.
Just imagine your people dancing infront of your artifacts in british museum feels so weird
Former Odissi dancer here. Delighted to have stumbled upon this!
Hey congrats ❤❤❤
Dear Cynthia Love you from India
Es imposible negar que la cultura del planeta es del VALLE del INDO . La música y baile lo demuestran muy claramente
Breathtakingly beautiful dances! They deserved to be recorded in a professional way, specially when it comes to a world wide known institution as the British Museum.
चोर बाजार
world wide institution of looted art and British atrocities, which is embedded in hollow British pride just like ur hollow economy😂😂...
You mean a world wide well known thief market
Indian art forms live on through Guru-Shishya parampara. The precise mudras are forever preserved in the form of carvings on our temples.
It is heartening to see our youngsters carrying this torch of culture everywhere.
We are losing culture... All my respect goes to the few in this generation trying to keep it here.
@@ns.kha29 yes! I hope new generation don't forget our precious and marvellous culture.
@@samruddhipawar6880 we are actually made to forget our culture by these bollywood stuffs but we can revive it only through educational reforms but Our so called hindutva govt isn't interested
The gods are probably reminiscing in sweet melancholy of the times they inspired the creation of these sacred dances, now they are on display away from those who believe in them, prisoners away from their homes, demoted to merely idols stripped of their sacred rites. Yet proud to know their spirit endures in these dancers.
Yes!
Beautifully said.
beautifully written!
so heartbreaking
So beautiful. Love from Thailand.
Damn… I think Indian culture is the most rich and beautiful one in the whole world !! I’m really enjoying each video I watch about them sooo beautiful !
There is a deep-rooted sadness within me being an Indian. The richness of our culture and teaching within the Vedas are so precious. When I see how we have always been spreading growth and helping others to grow and flourish and yet for power precious and valuable things destroyed,it's an irreparable loss.
(Please look up the Saraswati civilization and the intricacies of art, science .....the Cholas to name a few)
So much was destroyed by the Invaders..... and massacred by the barbarians. Proud of our government who feels the need to revive and bring back the spirits of the glorious nation.
Proud to be an Indian and Proud of my roots, rich culture, and heritage.
The graceful dance forms - Bharatnatyam and Kathak is so amazing speaks so much about the history and the present.
Blessings be to my Country and the world over. Hare Krishna 🙏 🙏🙏
J'Adore L'Arts Hindus... c'est Magnifique Divin.. La Musique..les Danseuses Belles Commes des Déesses une Merveille ❤️❤️❤️
Bravo pour L'Inde 💐💐💐💐
a nice thing to say
Very thoughtful for u to say that
@@jichuuuuuuuuuuuu It is *hindu* culture because it was originated in *hindu* temples as a way to revere to hindu gods. All of these dances in this video. Hello?
Yes, people from other religions can also perform these dances thanks to the inclusive nature of hindu temples. But don't call it not non-hindu and don't try to disclaim it from hindus please.
Huh?
Talking to me?
Fortunately they can't keep these dancers for themselves like they have the art works.
you so right but at least I feel dancing among these beautiful "stolen" artifacts at least give these beautiful collections of Indian bodhisattvas, deities and gods another chance to witness these beautiful dance once again. the British museum have stolen the artifacts but at least not the hearts of billions of Indian people. such beautiful ancient culture and people.
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Temple music and dance in a museum full of stolen art is not a good look for the British museum. It's even worse for the organisation that is complict in organising this 'culture washing' event
Excellent 🙌🏽
DEBDASIES STOPPED DANCING IN TEMPLE AFTER ISLAM CAME TO INDIA still kept the dance alive British did not interfere in our cultural life.The Academy is doing great job by teaching dance in UK
Omg, beautiful performance. Felt like rewind my life backwards over 5000 years, rich heritage Hindu culture and dancing. These dancers are amazing.
every indian owes a heartful thanks to these ladies to represent indian culture
I think it's time England handed over Indian cultural relics back to India.
No, I think it is better preserved there.
@@sobhanapm4617 still having a colonial hangovr?
@@sobhanapm4617 it will be preserved in India because these all things are stolen which India is taking back
5 days ago 2005 old Annapurna statue is returned from Canada to India after 100 years
We want everything back and India has capability to preserve all of these things because India rank 4th in preserving its Heritage in the world out of 158
Yes. Well over due. These deities are meant to be worshipped.
I wish the time comes when we the people of India truly able to value our heritage. I also wish that the time will come when our governments becoming able to give justice to this heritage and present it to people in a way that awakens them and inspires them. Until then I am happy if the british museum protects and presents this heritage for the people of world to see.
I can see how Spanish Flameco took inspirations from Indian dance with the hand gestures, as Spanish gypsies (who created flamenco) were originally from India.
They still exist in India, the gypsies. They are called Banjaras.
Awesome ! I am 61 yo African. I love it! It's special to see.
Search n watch classical dances of india. Total 8 dance forms.
Hundreds of folks and Tribal dances are also there 😊
This brought me to tears; the grace, strength, balance and devotion is so wonderfully beautiful and powerful. I'm in awe~ let's see those artifacts returned to mother India, now😂
印度傳統美麗, 有一種神秘的吸引力, 來自中國的掌聲
The precision of Indian dance just slays me.
Великая Индийская культура 💖
Thanks friend, God bless you, from 🇮🇳 😊🎉❤
💖💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🌻🍀🌅👏🌹🌹🌹🌹😘😊👍👍👍👌👌👌🔔🔔🔔chi chi mua.dep va. mi nhan than tuong o ben indo.cam on mng da chia video. chuc mng vvv hanh phut. nam mo adi da phat.
One should never forget the devadasis who preserved and propagated these divine art forms and later got downtrodden by the British along with the localites.
I am in complete agreement. The real repository of classical Indian dance forms come from the devadasi community. A millenia or two of keeping oral and written records and ensuring we have it with us today.
Глаз не оторвать, так красиво!!! Будто сами древние статуи ожили!!!!!!
Beautiful dance and must have been quite a challenge in front of a standing crowd who looked so tense, possibly even unappreciating the work this classic dance demands.
Imagine though with better lighting system and different camera angles especially from slightly above and more focused on the girls
Yes I am Westerner
But my philosophy and heart is very much of India
Just the way I have been for a long long time...
Shanti Shanti Shantihi 🙏
Om namah shivay 🕉🙏
Im a westerner as well, and I might not see it with that philosophy, but I'm an artist at heart and mind. Everything that is considered as art, I like, including dances. I find this dances beautiful, they make me understand more their culture and traditional music. I appreciate the hard work they put into each dance.
Its bad rendition of "classical" dance. They picked bad artists. Classical dances of india are very graceful, rhythmic and energetic. You can watch some youtube videos on bharatnatyam and kathak.
🌷🙏🏼om shanthi
This is such a cringe comment.
Nothing makes u better than the people that actually watched their performance.
She looks heavenly
Incredible India is not just a saying .....They were and are Incredible to this day ❤🙏 🇮🇳
Their clothes are so beautiful! I love her serene, confident smile. She just draws you in and captivates you. I wish we had some explanation of what's being sung and what the dance movements represent.
কি অপূর্ব এই ভারতীয় সংস্কৃতি!!!
মন মাতাল করে দেওয়ার মতো সুন্দর।
3:09 is such a divine image. Akin to the temples of old when in front of an idol of god which was carved by our own understanding of the brahman as one of the forms and a classical Indian dancer in front of the art telling the story of the philosophies of the culture. As if the universe was deprived this form of gratitude to the endless existence and making it feel like the statues were themselves deprived if it for so long.
It symbolises the beauty of our relationship with the universe in our most refined and diligent and hard worked way.
I am an atheist btw but these concepts fascinate me
This is the kind of thing you watch when you're 6 yrs old and for the rest of your life develop a very specific sense of aesthetic that tries to imitate this style but can never quite reach it.
I love how their ghunghroo is like a musical instrument
Yes... If you walk away from your phone/computer all you can here is the chime of the ghungroo from far away... So pretty.
@@ns.kha29 Anahata sound...
muito linda a cultura d vocês um abraço com carinho do Brasil! 🇧🇷👋🏻
༼ つ ◕‿◕ ༽つ
Don't let any Britishers enter your country. 😊🙏🏻
Thanks a lot. From Kolkata, India 😊.
thank you by india
@@krishanuchattopadhyay7006 She is the other side of European Coin ...British looted India , Spanish /Portugal looted Brasil
If you can preserve an entire civilization even after being under foreign occupation for a 1000 years, there must be something truly divine about it.
All dancers have done a good job. But kuchipudi lady was outstanding. She did tharangam effortlessly which is very difficult. Kudos to her 👏👏
Along with the dancers the singer did a marvelous job I'm in love with his voice ✨
And whoever was doing the flute on kuchipudi so beautiful
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Definitely they recorded it separately and added it to the video separately. That's why I think only those who watch this video, that too with a headphone will get its full experience. That dance without this kind of clear recorded audio will be dull
It is a recorded song. It is played all over India for concerts.
@@QWERTY-eo8gn can you tell me the song name in dance by two girls?
It is so beautiful it choked me up, rare for me. It's spiritual and reaches into you. I'm desperate to know the dance stories.
Hindu mythologies.
The first one is about Lord Shiva (bharatanatyam style from the South).
Odissi, the second one (state of Orissa) is just a prayer offering.
Kuchipudi, the third one with the plate, and Kathak, the last one from North India are pure dance (nritta)
I have enough knowledge about the two dance forms here. The first one is called bharatnatyam and is devoted to Lord shiva, originated in tamil nadu, south india.
And the last one is called kathak - it's literall translation is "story telling" In sanskrit. It was originated in the temples of uttarpradesh and parts of Rajasthan (north india) and the hand movements and gestures depicts stories from the epics of Ramayana and mahabharata. In a way we could say the main deity being revered to in kathak is Lord krishna. Basically the dance is like story telling. Hope this helps :) there's tons more cultural folk dance forms through out india. These are the major ancient ones.
This felt unjust and melancholic. To see such a beautiful performance of devotion while being surrounded by stolen artefacts of devotees.
right its so sad and these mc have no shame made a yt channel for that damn fing lootera museum .
For all those calling odissi costumes disrespectful, go back and watch early performances by Indrani Rahman and Madhavi Mudgal, to cover one over blouse is okay but one shouldn’t make it a moral debate. It was true to culture and beauty
literally no is mentioning about their costumes and you were the first comment found it doing
@@aadiliqbalkhan8216 lol go through all the comments, there were many complaining about it
@@aadiliqbalkhan8216 just scroll further
Absolutely wonderful. Mesmerising, hypnotic, beautiful. Thank you.
Lucy Ann Pope, good evening how are you doing?
🙏
ସମସ୍ତ କଳାକାରଙ୍କୁ ଅଶେଷ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ୍।
ଆପଣ ମାନଙ୍କ ନୃତ୍ୟ ରେ ସମସ୍ତେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ବିମୋହିତ ହୋଇଥିବେ
These guys who sing drum patterns are amazing. They have to sing very long complicated phrases then play them back exactly as sung.
Where to even start.. First thing I noticed are their arms, how sculpted they are, no surprise there is a lot of hand work in this dance…then the colours and moves, music, wonderful overall
This must be the first time in thousands of years that some of the sacred images (in the vast stolen collection the British museum possesses) have been in halls reverberating with the sound of classical Hindustani music, and be honoured with venerating dances from across India. The Odissi and Bharatnatyam offerings were superb. The Kathak whilst good left much to be wanting. Overall excellent work though it pains me to see a foreign nation profit from Indian (and global) historical arrogant revenue. Surely the historical revenue generated from museums etc., belongs to those whose land/culture it came from.
Have you ever been to the British museum? It is a global treasure house giving free entry to visitors from all corners of the world, opening people's minds to fascinating cultures from all over the world from millennia. So you want nothing represented from India? Think how many Indian people live in Britain! These objects are kept carefully and respectfully and studied by experts from many countries too. Open your mind.
@@emilydavison2053 Hah, if only they would have requested in a respectful manner and asked for our consent/reply if we want to donate some artifacts or not, if we had given the right to choose which of our artifacts we'd like to donate, then sure Indians would have never had any problems regarding the artifacts but it's hard to forget when it's actually in the very opposite way they had done that and that too disrespectfully and cruelly with no regards to those original people's feelings attached to those artifacts, which they belonged to, and acting as if they (Britishers) own those artifacts in the very first place which was supposedly the right given to them by birth (according to them).
So nope, we are/will not be happy with our artifacts in your British Museums when we never chose them to be there in the first place.
@@esmeelin5435 you personally never owned those things. Nor do you know the history of how the museum acquired them all. Fortunately, cleverer people than you are responsible for them.
@@emilydavison2053 Haha, did I ever mention that "I" owned those artifacts in my previous reply? By "we" I meant those people or communities those artifacts belonged to, and those people belonged to India and that's where I am from as well, so by that logic I wrote "we".
And about history, kindly reanalyze your own ancestors' history from all those "colonies" they ruled over. The real history, not the white washed history that you study at home.
If you analyse carefully without being biased and putting yourself in the shoes of those people that they colonized, those who had to suffer, you will certainly find the *real* fundamental traits and morals and values of your ancestors' and from that you could easily conclude in what way they might have taken those artifacts from the original owners.
I live in India and I know much better than you that how and in what ways exactly my people have suffered under your "kind" and "morally righteous" ancestors'.
If they were so polite and known basic fundamental morals and ethics, they would have known that in what way the idea of "Colonizing" was actually morally right or ethical or even made sense in the first place.
They would have just stayed as trade partners, trading peacefully and not have become some greedy hyenas eyeing the wealth and resources of our country.
@@emilydavison2053 Seeing how much innocent or... ignorant you are of your own ancestors' history, I don't want to argue any further because it is very useless in the end.
Live in your made up happy-fairytale world for as long as you want.
These ladies are beautiful dancers, unfortunate they had such limited space to work with. I was in an East Indian Dance troop in high school, watching this video brought back happy memories.
All indian artifacts should be returned to India. We have sufficient resources to keep them in our museums.
It breaks my heart to see that they stole our Gods and Goddesses, broke our temples.. for what? So they could decorate their homes and fill their museums. Shame! Hope one day they will pay price for their atrocities.
Did the British really break the temples? Think again or read again
@@luditebreaker5065 Mughals broke the Temples and britishers stole our Gods and Goddesses. Gods and Goddesses are meant to be in the Temple and worshipped.But now they are in glass boxes like some normal sculptures
it okay....no one can our Sanaathana Dharma from our souls....they can keep the art work...Supreme Soul that we call God is for everyone...they can keep it in the form of materials and we will keep HIM in our soul and daily lives and share the love and care :)
God bless all... Good people are blessed, bad people need more and more blessings from God to become good:)
@@SriRaamajayam Best comment here 🙏.. thanks for uplifting the essence of Sanatan Dharma 🙏
@@SriRaamajayam its better if they return them .
Beautiful lady, great technique, lovely dancing and music. I remembered I was in a Lecture and when I finished I saw some of the recording in the ground floor. It was a real delight. It’s very special to see, feel how many different cultures can embrace together, giving the best to the world, to learn, respect and appreciate it. Thank you. 👌🏽🌹🎁🏺🏺⚱️⚱️
🪔🛕🪔 use these emojis instead 🕌 this is a mosque in which these sacred hindu dances would be heretic.
@@aakashnair5170 thank you for letting me know. I have removed it. Sorry about this as I did not realise. My mind was all the time in the beautiful music and dancing. 💫
@@elenacordoba4155 yea i think they're very skilled too
Greetings.... from Kolkata, India.☺️ Which country u r from?
Give our murti back to us they belong to us.✊
I am of Mexican descent & i find Indian women breathtakingly beautiful. Its crazy, i feel there are many similarities at least to my eyes. & we look a lot alike. Ive been confused for being Iraqi myself. I know thats not Indian but im simply stating our people have similiar features from the middle east, India etc. All these beautiful girls could pass for Latina & look like someone i know. Guess were long lost brothers/sisters/cousins 🤷
I think ancient migration during iceage when Asia and American continent are connected. Indians consist of mixing of many ancient tribes. Yes Mexican and Indian looks similar than any other races.
Anyways love from India.
According to researches, Indians have many similarities between mexicans and others like native Americans. Similar physical features, similar gods, name of gods, costumes, culture,traditions etc.
Vasudhev Kutumbhakam ❤
Absolutely marvelous!!! Hindus should focus on their arts, culture, education and scientific acumen to solve real world problems!
While beautiful...how exactly does this solve real world problems?
@@pownbnull creativity, aesthetics and problem solving go hand in hand! Time after time people around the world have shown that.
Historically, India has always been a land of arts, culture, science and mathematics! They should not forget that and continue forging in these fields.
@@enlightenedsoul7468 ALL INDIANS ARENT HINDUS DEAR.... never forget that :)
@@NEPTUNIAN578 clearly.... Ms "Stalin"!!!!
@@NEPTUNIAN578 how does that even matter! As long as some can pursue this way of life, we can keep the tradition alive!
What a conception to present our heritage of Indian Classical Dances in such an environment!!! Wonderful!!! Speechless!!!
Which environment? It's our properties there. I see that you still love Britishers even after they called you a dog 😑😑
I’ve been watching for 5mins and I feel like my insides and every emotion I have, has been cleansed. powerful.
finished the whole video and just wow. it’s like they mimic the movements of atoms through the universe. so beautiful, even the singing the rolling of their voices that’s so delicate but powerful so beautiful. they utilize every single body part they have. truly is the dance of the universe, or something of that sort.
This is the best comment i've seen and felt !
Awe inspiring. You can see they are dancing for something greater than themselves. Like the dance is a medium for communicating with the Gods.
Ma Bharati is still waiting for its own citizens to respect their culture as much as the world respects it! These performances were simply brilliance!
Absolutely enthralling! What high standard from all the dancers. Marvelous venue. The first bharatnatyam dancer was exceptional. Such a young girl and used the spaced so confidentially.
Right
She is Ms Susan Dhanik a very well trained bharathnatyam dance ,deciple of Dr sandhya Purecha. She had done some good Indian SOAPS as well.
@@kalpanakannan6012 thank you for giving me her name!
Im simply blown away by what you do. Its like a movie - the photographer following the dancers - sometimes almost like moving through water. Its almost like if the camera was on a boat following dancers on the river :)The music and the sound is fantastic - the dancers and the clothes - its amazing!! Its dance - its theater - its performance - its alive!! The performance is an act of love.....
The chola kings would have been mesmerized by her dance 🐅
Completely wonderful, I really liked it, from the south of Brazil, from Porto Alegre.